Taipei, Oct. 27 (CNA) An ice hockey team that represents Taiwan but is comprised of Canadians has won three straight games in the Land of Smiles international ice hockey tournament in Thailand.
The Taiwan Typhoons are now one win away from the semifinal of the annual charity tournament, which is taking place in Bangkok Oct. 25- 29 and includes teams from Russia, Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Shanghai.
Led by team captain Mark Paas, who is based in the central city Taichung, the team is made up of 14 Canadians living in Taiwan, where ice hockey is not at all popular.
The Typhoons play in the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League, a league of seven teams that launched its regular season's play last week in Taipei.