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In 1991, the legendary Anatoly Tarasov, at the request of the Azerbaijani sports committee, asked Valery Laryukov, the founder and currnt President of the Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to go to Baku and open a hockey school, which about 200 local kids attended. After the country became independent, ice hockey was not developed by the Ministry of Sports, and died out. In 2019, Vyacheslav Fetisov visited Baku and talked about developing the sport in Azerbaijan with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Azad Rahimov, and Alexander Ovechkin also stated that he intended to help ice hockey get off the ground in the country. There are hopes of constructing a large rink that could eventually serve as home to a [[Kontinental Hockey League]] team, but as of 2021, no further developments have occurred.<ref>[https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/there-is-no-ice-in-azerbaijanbut-there-is-a-hockey-federation-laryukov-on-the-chances-of-getting-into-the-khl/ There is no ice in Azerbaijan,but there is a hockey federation: Laryukov on the chances of getting into the KHL]</ref> | In 1991, the legendary Anatoly Tarasov, at the request of the Azerbaijani sports committee, asked Valery Laryukov, the founder and currnt President of the Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to go to Baku and open a hockey school, which about 200 local kids attended. After the country became independent, ice hockey was not developed by the Ministry of Sports, and died out. In 2019, Vyacheslav Fetisov visited Baku and talked about developing the sport in Azerbaijan with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Azad Rahimov, and Alexander Ovechkin also stated that he intended to help ice hockey get off the ground in the country. There are hopes of constructing a large rink that could eventually serve as home to a [[Kontinental Hockey League]] team, but as of 2021, no further developments have occurred.<ref>[https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/there-is-no-ice-in-azerbaijanbut-there-is-a-hockey-federation-laryukov-on-the-chances-of-getting-into-the-khl/ There is no ice in Azerbaijan,but there is a hockey federation: Laryukov on the chances of getting into the KHL]</ref> | ||
There is an ice rink in Baku known as the Glavbakstroy Sports Palace.<ref>[http://www.eurohockey.com/arena/1953-glavbakstroy-sports-palace-baku.html Glavbakstroy Sports Palace]</ref> | There is an ice rink in Baku known as the Glavbakstroy Sports Palace.<ref>[http://www.eurohockey.com/arena/1953-glavbakstroy-sports-palace-baku.html Glavbakstroy Sports Palace]</ref> On June 2, 2023, the ice rink at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan opened the facility to aid in the development of figure skating and ice hockey in the country. There are plans to start an ice hockey program in Azerbaijan, and it was noted that negotiations were underway to hire coaches.<ref>[https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/an-ice-arena-has-opened-in-baku/ An ice arena has opened in Baku]</ref> | ||
A team representing Azerbaijan, but composed almost entirely of Russians, save for two Azerbaijanis, has competed in the amateur Friendly Hockey League in Russia for many years.<ref>[https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/azerbaijan-national-ice-hockey-team-exists-performs-russia/ Azerbaijan national ice hockey team exists... but performs in Russia]</ref> | A team representing Azerbaijan, but composed almost entirely of Russians, save for two Azerbaijanis, has competed in the amateur Friendly Hockey League in Russia for many years.<ref>[https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/azerbaijan-national-ice-hockey-team-exists-performs-russia/ Azerbaijan national ice hockey team exists... but performs in Russia]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 20 July 2023
| Azerbaijan | |
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| Continent | Eurasia |
| Population | 9,165,000 |
| Registered players | N/A |
| Referees | N/A |
| Rinks | N/A |
| National teams | None |
| National federation | Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| IIHF since | May 6, 1992 |
| IIHF ranking | N/A |
| Top league | None |
Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Baku is the capital and largest city.
History of hockey in Azerbaijan
The Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan was founded in 1991 as part of the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation. After the Soviet Union broke up in 1992, the federation became independent, and joined the IIHF on May 6, 1992.[1]
There are claims that there is a three team league in Azerbaijan, featuring teams named Atasport, Azneftheim and Svayzist[2]; there are however no sources that seem to back it. References to ice hockey (Buzüstü xokkey) in Azeri media are extremely scarce and nothing about a league is mentioned. It appears that these are actually field hockey teams.
In 1961, Baku hosted a tournament where the different Soviet republics played against each other. Azerbaijan, however, did not have a team at the tournament. The national team has yet to make its international debut.
In 1991, the legendary Anatoly Tarasov, at the request of the Azerbaijani sports committee, asked Valery Laryukov, the founder and currnt President of the Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to go to Baku and open a hockey school, which about 200 local kids attended. After the country became independent, ice hockey was not developed by the Ministry of Sports, and died out. In 2019, Vyacheslav Fetisov visited Baku and talked about developing the sport in Azerbaijan with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Azad Rahimov, and Alexander Ovechkin also stated that he intended to help ice hockey get off the ground in the country. There are hopes of constructing a large rink that could eventually serve as home to a Kontinental Hockey League team, but as of 2021, no further developments have occurred.[3]
There is an ice rink in Baku known as the Glavbakstroy Sports Palace.[4] On June 2, 2023, the ice rink at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan opened the facility to aid in the development of figure skating and ice hockey in the country. There are plans to start an ice hockey program in Azerbaijan, and it was noted that negotiations were underway to hire coaches.[5]
A team representing Azerbaijan, but composed almost entirely of Russians, save for two Azerbaijanis, has competed in the amateur Friendly Hockey League in Russia for many years.[6]
References
- ↑ Azerbaijan - IIHF.com
- ↑ List of Azeri teams - Hockeyarenas.net
- ↑ There is no ice in Azerbaijan,but there is a hockey federation: Laryukov on the chances of getting into the KHL
- ↑ Glavbakstroy Sports Palace
- ↑ An ice arena has opened in Baku
- ↑ Azerbaijan national ice hockey team exists... but performs in Russia
