| Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Tsukisamu Gymnasium |
| Dates | 10–13 March 1990 |
| Nations | 4 |
Ice hockey at the 1990 Asian Winter Games took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan. Just like in the inaugural edition of the Winter Asian Games, only four nations competed in the sport: China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea.
The competition was held at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium from 10 to 13 March.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 10th Sat | 11th Sun | 12th Mon | 13th Tue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ● | ● | ● |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 5 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 2 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 1 |
| 10 March | South Korea | 2–7 | China | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 10 March | North Korea | 2–6 (0–4, 1–2, 1–0) | Japan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 11 March | China | 6–6 | North Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 11 March | Japan | 11–7 (8–1, 1–2, 2–4) | South Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 13 March | South Korea | 6–5 | North Korea | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| 13 March | China | 4–2 (0–0, 2–2, 2–0) | Japan | Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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