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|joined = May 19, 2016 | |joined = May 19, 2016 | ||
|president = Christopher G. Sy | |president = Christopher G. Sy | ||
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The '''Federation of Hockey League | [[File:Philippines.gif|thumb|150px]] | ||
The '''Federation of Ice Hockey League, Inc.''' ('''FIHL'''), also known as '''Hockey Philippines''', is the national governing body for the sport of [[ice hockey]] in the [[Philippines]]. It handled the formation of the [[Philippines men's national ice hockey team|Philippine national team]], together with the acquisition of foreign coaches, creating ice hockey tournaments around the country and partnering with different sponsors including SM Supermalls.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2015/09/22/pinoys-heat-international-ice-hockey-tourneys-5031|title=Pinoys heat up in international ice hockey tourneys|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=23 September 2015}}</ref> | |||
The | The FIHL was formed in February 2015,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henson|first1=Joaquin|title=Pinoys break ice in hockey|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/10/25/1514581/pinoys-break-ice-hockey|newspaper=The Philippine Star|access-date=30 September 2016|date=25 October 2015}}</ref> and was later admitted as an associate member of the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) on May 20, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Philippines|url=http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/philippines/|website=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihfworlds2016.com/en/news/iihf-grows-in-asia/|title=IIHF grows in Asia|date=2016-05-21|website=iihf.com}}</ref> | ||
By July 2016, the federation had gained membership in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).<ref>{{cite web|title=A cooling trend|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10964&cHash=0767c2ebfdadde4d8d2b839f29f95b5b|website=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=30 September 2016|date=28 July 2016}}</ref> The FIHL became a voting member of the POC in July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Giongco |first1=Nick |title=Ice hockey, 2 more sports get POC recognition |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/20/ice-hockey-2-more-sports-get-poc-recognition/ |access-date=20 July 2020 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=20 July 2020}}</ref> | |||
The FIHL has not held any elections since its inception. | |||
==Leagues== | |||
*[[Philippine Hockey League]] (2018–present) | |||
*[[Philippine Minor Hockey League]] (2018–2019) | |||
==National teams== | |||
*[[Philippines men's national ice hockey team|Men's national team]] | |||
*[[Philippines men's national junior ice hockey team|Men's U20 national team]] | |||
*[[Philippines women's national ice hockey team|Women's national team]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 8 August 2024
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| Organization | Federation of Ice Hockey League, Inc. |
| Joined IIHF | May 19, 2016 |
| President | Christopher G. Sy |
The Federation of Ice Hockey League, Inc. (FIHL), also known as Hockey Philippines, is the national governing body for the sport of ice hockey in the Philippines. It handled the formation of the Philippine national team, together with the acquisition of foreign coaches, creating ice hockey tournaments around the country and partnering with different sponsors including SM Supermalls.[1]
The FIHL was formed in February 2015,[2] and was later admitted as an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on May 20, 2016.[3][4]
By July 2016, the federation had gained membership in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).[5] The FIHL became a voting member of the POC in July 2020.[6]
The FIHL has not held any elections since its inception.
Leagues
- Philippine Hockey League (2018–present)
- Philippine Minor Hockey League (2018–2019)
National teams
References
- ↑ "Pinoys heat up in international ice hockey tourneys", ABS-CBN Sports.
- ↑ "Pinoys break ice in hockey", 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Philippines". http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/philippines/.
- ↑ "IIHF grows in Asia". 2016-05-21. http://www.iihfworlds2016.com/en/news/iihf-grows-in-asia/.
- ↑ "A cooling trend". 28 July 2016. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10964&cHash=0767c2ebfdadde4d8d2b839f29f95b5b.
- ↑ "Ice hockey, 2 more sports get POC recognition", Manila Bulletin, 20 July 2020.
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