Guo Hong (), is a former goaltender for the China women's national ice hockey team. She was nicknamed The Great Wall of China for her talent in net, often making over 50 saves a game, and has been recognised as one of the best Chinese hockey players in history.
Career
Hong represented the China women's national ice hockey team for over ten years. She led the team to 4th place finishes in the 1994 and 1997 IIHF Women's World Championships.
The 1996 Pacific Rim Tournament showcased one of the best games of her career. In a game against the Canadian National Women’s Team, Hong stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 1–0 loss.
At the 1998 Winter Olympics, she led the team to a 4th place finish, losing in the bronze medal game to Finland. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she registered a save percentage of 0.8879. She led all goaltenders at the event in saves and shots against.
She retired in 2004 due to persistent back injuries.
Career statistics Year Team Event Result GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1992 China WC 5th 5 - - - - - - 3.48 0.872 1994 China WC 4th 5 - - - 260:00 27 - 6.23 0.815 1998 China OG 4th 6 2 3 0 349:29 16 0 2.75 0.893 2002 China OG 7th 5 1 3 1 301:39 26 0 5.17 0.888
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