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'''Ice hockey competitions at the Southeast Asian Games''' were first held at the [[2017 Southeast Asian Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, [[Malaysia]]. 

==History==
In 2015, the South East Asian Games Federation approved Malaysia's proposal to introduce [[ice hockey]] and ice skating to the Southeast Asian Games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Games-Ice sports to debut at SEA Games, Thais want Olympic focus|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/games-sea-ice/games-ice-sports-to-debut-at-sea-games-thais-want-olympic-focus-idUSL3N0YR2YI20150605|accessdate=29 April 2018|agency=Reuters|date=5 June 2015}}</ref> The [[2017 Southeast Asian Games]] which was hosted by Malaysia was the first edition of the games where winter sports, including ice hockey, was contested. The [[Philippines]] won the first ice hockey gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Colina|first1=Celest-Florest|title=Philippines wins first ever SEA Games ice hockey gold|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/262253/philippines-wins-first-ever-sea-games-ice-hockey-gold|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=24 August 2017}}</ref>

Ice hockey was contested again in the 2019 edition which was hosted by the Philippines.<ref>{{cite news|title=PH Ice Hockey Team concludes their first match of the year at SM Skating Mall of Asia|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/ph-ice-hockey-team-concludes-their-first-match-of-the-year-at-sm-skating-mall-of-asia/|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=BusinessMirror|date=24 April 2018}}</ref> Malaysia has requested the Philippines to introduce a women's ice hockey event to the games.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=C.Y.|title=Men’s ice hockey team comes through with impressive wins at IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/community-sports/2018/04/16/skating-to-the-top-mens-ice-hockey-team-comes-through-with-impressive-wins-at-iihf-challenge-cup-of/|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=The Star|date=16 April 2018}}</ref> The hosts complied with Malaysia's request but a total of three nations only expressed their interest to participate in a women's tournament<ref>{{cite news |title=Rise of PH hockey looms |url=http://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-plus/293482/rise-of-ph-hockey-looms.html |accessdate=29 April 2019 |work=Manila Standard |date=28 April 2019}}</ref> a team short in order for women's hockey to be a medal event.

== Medal winners ==
=== Men ===
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:60%;"
|- style="background:#c1d8ff;"
!width=8%|Year
!width=20%|Host
!  style="background:gold; width:24%;"|{{gold medal}}
!  style="background:silver; width:24%;"|{{silver medal}}
!  style="background:#c96; width:24%;"|{{bronze medal}}

|- style="background:#d0e7ff;"
|'''2017'''<br>''[[2017 Southeast Asian Games|Details]]''
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} <br>Kuala Lumpur
|'''{{ih-big|PHI}}
|{{ih-big|THA}}
|{{ih-big|MAS}}
|- 
|'''2019'''<br />''[[2019 Southeast Asian Games|Details]]''
|{{flagicon|Philippines}} <br />Pasay
|'''{{ih-big|THA}}'''
|{{ih-big|SGP}}
|{{ih-big|PHI}}
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Tournaments]]