Does China regard naturalized players as national players? -- Case in ice hockey

Does China regard naturalized players as national players? The ice hockey case may give us some answers.

China Ice Hockey Association attaches great importance to the development of ice hockey. In recent years, it has actively introduced foreign players to join the China ice hockey team, including naturalized players.

Naturalized players are athletes who join another country's representative team through naturalization or change of nationality. A well-known naturalized player in China's ice hockey world is Canadian Justin Koehler. He became naturalized in China in 2018 and represented the China team in the Asian Ice Hockey Championships in the same year. In this way, China has introduced naturalized players with rich experience and strength, improving the level of China's ice hockey team.

Compared with the controversy over naturalized players in the football field, the ice hockey industry is relatively tolerant of naturalized players. Ice hockey is a highly professional sport, and the strength and experience of the players are very helpful to the team. Introducing naturalized players can quickly enhance the strength of China's ice hockey team and improve the level and competitiveness of competition.

However, the China ice hockey community also faces some challenges in introducing naturalized players. The emergence of naturalized players may cause dissatisfaction and squeeze among local players, and may even reduce their opportunities to represent the national team. In addition, introducing naturalized players also requires investment of fees and resources, which may be a burden for China's ice hockey industry.

Overall, the attitude of China's ice hockey community towards naturalized players is pragmatic and reasonable introduction is made according to the needs and conditions of sports development. Naturalized players can inject new blood into the China ice hockey team and improve the competitiveness of the entire team. However, while introducing naturalized players, the ice hockey industry should also adhere to the cultivation and development of local talents to maintain the sustainable development of the ice hockey industry.