Thai women's ice hockey team defeated Iran 3-1 to win the Asian Championship for the second time in a row.
Asian Ice Hockey Championships Women's team type "2023 IHFF Ice Hockey Women's Asia and Oceania Championship" at the Thailand International Ice Arena Rama 9, the final of the Thai national team, the old champion met Iran, both teams have statistics that excellent Haven't lost in the entire tournament. The Thai women's ice hockey team, Line 1, consists of Sirikan Jittreesilp, Suwipha Panyamaneerat, Thipwarin Yanakornthanaphan, Wilasinee Rattananai, Supisara Thamma and Thamida Kulthadapakorn. Keeping the goal in this game, the Thai women's team played excellently, winning 3-1 with "Nong Praew" Thipwarinthorn, the captain of the team scoring 2 goals alone and another 1 goal from Supisara, helping Thailand successfully defend the championship. It is the second consecutive Asian champion.
After the game, M.L. Kritsada Kasemsan, president of the Ice Hockey Association of Thailand, praised the Thai women's team, ready to continue preparing the team. to go to the World Championships next year And plans to prepare the team until the 2029 Asian Games in Saudi Arabia and also preparing to talk to the Council of the SEA Games Regarding packing ice hockey Compete in the 2025 SEA Games that Thailand will host. Both male and female teams
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Source: Thai News Agency