| Ice hockey at the 1996 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Baqu Arena |
| Dates | 5–8 February 1996 |
| Nations | 4 |
Ice hockey at the 1996 Asian Winter Games took place in the city of Harbin, China. The spot for the North Korea team, which did not participate, was filled with Kazakhstan's entry into this Winter Asiad. This edition also marks the introduction of women's ice hockey event to the Winter Asian Games.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 5th Mon | 6th Tue | 7th Wed | 8th Thu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women | ● | ● | ● |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
