Now, Wong is fronting efforts to draw more Chinese immigrants into the game he has learned to love. 'Its culture goes beyond the stadium'He said there is a growing interest in hockey among Chinese-speaking immigrants in Calgary. Ice hockey is the national sport. He's hopeful that with ice hockey being introduced in mainland China, the popularity of the game will grow in the community at home as well. The home country's ice hockey side has automatically qualified for the group round and wants to ice a competitive side.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2021 17:37 UTC