The Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation (GIHNF) (Georgian: საქართველოს ყინულის ჰოკეის ეროვნული ფედერაცია) is the governing body of ice hockey in Georgia. The federation was founded in 2004 by Denis Davidov and Lasha Tsagareishvili.[1] In 2009 Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as an associate member.[2] The Georgian Ice Hockey League was started in 2007.[3] Shortly after being accepted into the IIHF both Davidov and Tsagareishvili, along with four others (including the president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia) were killed in a car accident, forcing the Georgian Ice Hockey Federation to delay plans to start a national team.[4] Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 8 May 2009.
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Association name | Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation |
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IIHF Code | GEO |
Founded | 2004 |
IIHF membership | 8 May 2009 |
President | Zakaria Khechuashvili |
IIHF men's ranking | 41st |
http://hockey.ge/ |
National teams
editParticipation by year
edit- 2017
Event | Division | Host nation | Date | Result |
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Men | Div. III | Bulgaria | 10–16 April 2017 | 3rd place (43rd overall) |
- 2018
Event | Division | Host nation | Date | Result |
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Men | Div. III | South Africa | 16–22 April 2018 | 1st place (Promoted to 2019 Division IIB) (41st overall) |
References
edit- ^ Jardine, Bradley; Hauer, Neil (25 September 2018). "How one Georgian family built a national ice hockey league". Eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Georgia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Bulkin, Leonid (27 December 2006). "Хоккей по-грузински (Georgian hockey)" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Kalandadze, Ana (16 May 2016). "ბუღალტერი, ბიზნესმენი და მზარეული - ქართული ჰოკეის ეროვნულ ნაკრებში (Accountant, Businessman, and Chef - In the Georgian national hockey team)" (in Georgian). Kvirispalitra.ge. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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