Marking the Upcoming Breakthrough from NCAA to
International Competition
MILWAUKEE, June 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Sihong (Steve) Guo,
the Milwaukee School of Engineering
(MSOE) Raiders men's ice hockey team forward, was selected to play
for the Chinese national team in the International Ice Hockey
Federation (IIHF) Men's Ice Hockey World Championship Division 1-B
which was held in Vilnius,
Lithuania from April 27-May 3,
2024. Guo recorded an assist in the team's 7-1 victory
against Spain and played well in
other games against Lithuania,
Ukraine, Estonia, and the
Netherlands. Ukraine was
crowned eventual champions after beating Lithuania 4-1 in the gold medal game.
Guo is a contracted hockey player of
BEIJING RUICHI HUAXIN CONSULTING
CO. LTD.
"I am very proud to represent my country. I would like to thank
the country for giving me such a rare opportunity as well," Guo
commented at the event. "I am also extremely grateful to the MSOE
Raiders coach and the school for all their amazing training and
support which has laid a solid foundation for me to build on. I
will continue to work harder in the future in all of our upcoming
competitions."
Steve Guo has been participating
in ice hockey in Beijing since he
was five years old. In January 2022,
Guo was recruited into the NCAA III ice hockey program by the
century-old Milwaukee School of
Engineering in the United
States. To date, he has participated multiple competitions
in ice hockey at international, national, provincial,, and regional
levels, with multiple championships and appearances on the
international stage. He has appeared in nine games for the
Raiders so far this season, recording an assist against Lake Forest
on January 27. Guo is only the fourth
Chinese player to enter the ranks of the NCAA Hockey League and the
first Chinese born player to record a point.
The Beijing native's ice hockey career has improving every year
because of the development and support from the Chinese national
team and the Milwaukee School of
Engineering. His career so far shows his enthusiasm and
potential to participate in more games and contribute to the
development of hockey in China, a
direction that aligns perfectly with his goals and passion for the
sport.
About Sihong (Steve)
Guo
Sihong (Steve) Guo is currently
studying at the Milwaukee School of
Engineering in the United
States and plays for the Raiders ice hockey team as a
forward. He is only the fourth Chinese player to enter the NCAA
level and the first Chinese born player to record a point. To date,
Guo has participated in many competitions in the prep school, EHL,
and NCAA III in the U.S, international tournaments Russia, and representing team Beijing and
China in many different
international and national tournaments.
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CONSULTING CO. LTD