RINK RUCKUS:Some of the China team skated to mid-ice then unfurled a Chinese national flag and gesticulated toward the crowd until ushered away
Taipei Times
Date: Mar 26, 2017
By: Grant Dexter / Staff reporter
Taiwan notched their third win at the Under-18 World Championship in Taipei yesterday
Taiwan and China players trade blows after the final whistle of their Under-18 World Championship encounter at the the Taipei Annex Arena on Friday. Photo courtesy of Chantal Liao
— defeating Bulgaria 4-2 — a day after their encounter against China turned nasty seconds after the game finished 4-0 in favor of the visitors.
China lead Division III, undefeated through four games after their 12-0 dismantling of New Zealand yesterday, but they won no friends after China forward Wang Ziqiao (王梓喬) appeared to deliberately skate into a Taiwan player after the final siren in their game on Friday.
A melee resulted, with sticks scattered over the ice as players traded blows and bottles, and even a chair, were thrown into the rink. [FULL STORY]
