China edges Romania for first win at men's ice hockey World Championship

SHENZHEN, April 30 (Xinhua) -- China secured its first win at the 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship Division I Group B on Thursday, defeating Romania 4-3 in overtime after Hou Yuyang converted a decisive penalty shot.

Romania opened the scoring eight minutes into the first period on a power play, before Hou assisted Wang Jing, who leveled the score with a deft finish.

China's Zhang Jiaqi fired a long-ran