| Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Tsukisamu Gymnasium |
| Dates | 1–8 March 1986 |
| Nations | 4 |
Ice hockey at the 1986 Asian Winter Games took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan. Only four nations competed in the sport: China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea.
The competition was held at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium from 1 to 8 March.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 1st Sat | 2nd Sun | 3rd Mon | 4th Tue | 5th Wed | 6th Thu | 7th Fri | 8th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 11 |
| 2 |  Japan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 13 | +43 | 9 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 4 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 0 |
| 1 March | China | 6–0 | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 1 March | Japan | 10–1 | North Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 2 March | North Korea | 1–7 | China | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 2 March | Japan | 20–1 | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 4 March | North Korea | 1–2 | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 4 March | Japan | 1–4 | China | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 5 March | South Korea | 2–9 | China | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 5 March | North Korea | 1–11 | Japan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 7 March | China | 8–1 | North Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 7 March | South Korea | 2–10 | Japan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 8 March | South Korea | 4–3 | North Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 8 March | China | 4–4 | Japan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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