Tia Chan


Tia Chan, also known as Chen Tiya, is a Chinese-Canadian ice hockey goaltender. She plays college ice hockey with the UConn Huskies. She previously played in the Zhenskaya Hockey League with the KRS Vanke Rays. A member of the Chinese national team, Chan represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Chan began playing ice hockey at age four, following her two brothers, James and Ryan, onto the ice. She settled into goaltending after her brothers regularly asked her to man the goal so they could practice shooting.
She got her start playing on boys' minor ice hockey teams in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area before moving to women's teams at the age of eight. Her junior career was played with the Burlington Junior Barracudas of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.

NCAA

For the 2020–21 season, Chan joined the UConn in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I as an incoming freshman. As a rookie, she started ten games and posted a 1.49 goals against average and.947 save percentage on the season. Her play was recognized with selection to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs