| Women at the 1996 Asian Winter Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Baqu Arena | ||||||
| Date | 5–8 February 1996 | ||||||
| Nations | 3 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Ice hockey at the 1996 Asian Winter Games | ||
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| men | women | |
The women's tournament of Ice hockey at the 1996 Asian Winter Games at Harbin, China, was held from 5 to 8 February 1996. [1]
It was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. There were no qualification tournaments and only three teams participated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 4 |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 2 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
| 5 February | China | 9–3 | Japan | Baqu Arena, Harbin |
| 6 February | China | 13–0 | Kazakhstan | Baqu Arena, Harbin |
| 8 February | Japan | 6–2 | Kazakhstan | Baqu Arena, Harbin |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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