Philippines women's national ice hockey team

Philippines

Association	Federation of Ice Hockey League
General manager	Imelda Regencia[1]
Head coach	Juhani Ijäs[1]
Assistants	Jan Aro Regencia[1]
Captain	Danielle Imperial[2]
Team colors
IIHF code	PHI
Ranking
Current IIHF	NR
First international
Thailand 21–1 Philippines  (Bangkok, Thailand; March 7, 2017)
Biggest win
Philippines 10–0 Kuwait  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; April 15, 2019)
Biggest defeat
Thailand 21–1 Philippines  (Bangkok, Thailand; March 7, 2017)
IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 2017)
Best result	Silver (2024)
International record (W–L–T)
9–6–0

The Philippines women's national ice hockey team is the national women's ice hockey team of the Philippines.

History

The women's national team of the Philippines made their international debut at the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.^[3] The team was mentored by Filipino head coach John Steven Füglister at the tournament.^[4]

In 2018, the Philippines competed at the Division I tournament of the 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They finished third place in the tournament ahead of India and behind first placers and host Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates.^[5] The squad's head coach for this tournament was Hector Navasero.^[6]

They improved their finishing in the 2019 edition hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, clinching the Division I title after winning 2–1 over the host United Arab Emirates in the final. The team was coached by Carl Montano.^[7] They secured a promotion for the top division.^[8]

The Challenge Cup of Asia would have been hosted at home in Metro Manila in 2020.^[9] However the COVID-19 pandemic led to the tournament's cancellation^[10] and forced the national team into a hiatus for a few years.^[11] Half of the squad which last played in 2019 left.^[12]

Having skipped the tournament now known as the Women's Asia and Oceania Cup in 2023, the Philippines returns to competitive play^[11] in the 2024 edition where it finished as silver medalists.^[2]

International competitions

Asia and Oceania Cup

Year	Host	Result	Pld	W	OW	OL	L
2017	Bangkok	5th place	6	2	0	0	4
2018	Kuala Lumpur	7th place (3rd in Division I)	3	1	0	0	2
2019	Abu Dhabi	6th place (1st in Division I)	3	3	0	0	0
2020	Manila[a]	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10] (was to enter the top division[9])
2023	Bangkok	Did not enter
2024	Bishkek	Runners-up	4	3	0	0	1

Team

For the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia^[4]

Head coach: Steven Füglister

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate
1	GK	Camille Pastana	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1991-11-21)November 21, 1991 (aged 25)
7	F	Maikkie See	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)	53 kg (117 lb)	(1995-07-18)July 18, 1995 (aged 21)
8	F	Cassia Marino	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	(1997-01-08)January 8, 1997 (aged 20)
10	F	Bianca Cuevas	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	(1998-09-03)September 3, 1998 (aged 18)
11	F	Danielle Imperial	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)	52 kg (115 lb)	(1997-02-11)February 11, 1997 (aged 20)
13	F	Mariah Santos	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	50 kg (110 lb)	(1998-08-26)August 26, 1998 (aged 18)
14	F	Henrietta Smith	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	53 kg (117 lb)	(2001-02-25)February 25, 2001 (aged 16)
16	F	Patricia Co	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	(1997-12-22)December 22, 1997 (aged 19)
17	F	Kayla Herbolayo	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)	45 kg (99 lb)	(1994-08-31)August 31, 1994 (aged 22)
21	D	Christel Mamaril	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(1984-10-13)October 13, 1984 (aged 32)
22	D	Rita Ceguerra	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(1985-12-06)December 6, 1985 (aged 31)
28	F	Julia Abitria	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(2000-09-28)September 28, 2000 (aged 16)
29	D	Laura Cortez	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(1981-07-09)July 9, 1981 (aged 35)
30	GK	Ma Jessica Cabili	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1992-03-17)March 17, 1992 (aged 24)
36	D	Nikka Villanueva	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1989-06-05)June 5, 1989 (aged 27)
71	F	Melanie Tikhonova	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	54 kg (119 lb)	(1998-11-09)November 9, 1998 (aged 18)
88	GK	Jennifer Tikhonova	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(1967-05-01)May 1, 1967 (aged 49)
95	D	Alyssa Sanchez	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)	52 kg (115 lb)	(1991-11-21)November 21, 1991 (aged 25)
98	D	Eadrea Ham	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(1998-01-06)January 6, 1998 (aged 19)

Head coach

• Steven Füglister (2017)
• Hector Navasero (2018)
• Carl Montano (2019)
• Juhani Ijäs [fi] (2022–)

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 20 March 2024^[13]

Key

	Positive balance (more Wins)
	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
	Negative balance (more Losses)

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA
India	4	3	0	1	21	6
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	4
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	10	0
Kyrgyzstan	1	1	0	0	7	4
Malaysia	2	1	0	1	4	4
Singapore	1	0	0	1	2	6
Thailand	1	0	0	1	1	21
United Arab Emirates	4	3	0	1	12	10
Total	15	9	0	6	57	55

Notes

1. No venue was announced. There is no ice rinks in Manila city proper although there are ice rinks in Pasay and Mandaluyong.

References

1. "2024 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Cup - Philippines". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
2. Cua, Aric John Sy (March 30, 2024). "PH settles for silver at IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Cup". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
3. Merk, martin (March 6, 2017). "Challenge Cup of Asia begins". IIHF. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
4. "Team Roster - PHI - Philippines (Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia)" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
5. Merk, Martin (March 9, 2018). "Malaysia makes it". IIHF. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
6. "Team Roster - PHI - Philippines (Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Div I)" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
7. "PH team claims gold in Women's Challenge Cup Asia". ABS-CBN News. April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
8. Valderrama, Aeron Paul (April 20, 2019). "Philippines breaks through with maiden Women's Challenge Cup gold". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
9. "New season in Asia ahead". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
10. "Challenge Cup of Asia tournaments cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
11. Morales, Luisa (March 15, 2024). "Halted by the pandemic, Philippine women's ice hockey team plunges back to action". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
12. Deluvio, Rio (March 17, 2024). "Ice Queens: Breaking traditions with the Philippine national ice hockey team". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
13. "Philippines Women All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved March 20, 2024.