Limited ice time, unlimited potential

HARBIN - Soft snow fell gently over Harbin the evening of February 6, blanketing the city in white. However, inside the ice hockey stadium for the Asian Winter Games, the atmosphere was anything but cold.

The women's Group B match between Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan kept fans on the edge of their seats. Just five minutes into the match, Chinese Taipei made its mark as 18-year-old Wu Ji-Cih scored the opening goal, celebrating with her teammates in a triumphant display.

Scoring against Asia's top team, Wu is quickly making a name for herself. With two goals at the Games so far, the college freshman leads her team in scoring.

"I'm just happy I could work with my teammates to score a goal," Wu said modestly after the match, her helmet removed to reveal damp, sweat-soaked hair.

Unlike most of her teammates who live and train in Taipei, Wu hails from Tainan. Every Friday night, she boards a high-speed train alone to travel north for practice, returning the next day.