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.