Georgia
Association nameGeorgian Ice Hockey National Federation
IIHF CodeGEO
Founded2004
IIHF membership8 May 2009
PresidentZakaria Khechuashvili
IIHF men's ranking41st
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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.

National teams

Participation by year

2017
Event Division Host nation Date Result
Men Div. III  Bulgaria 10–16 April 2017 3rd place
(43rd overall)
2018
Event Division Host nation Date Result
Men Div. III  South Africa 16–22 April 2018 1st place
(Promoted to 2019 Division IIB)
(41st overall)

References

  1. ^ Jardine, Bradley; Hauer, Neil (25 September 2018). "How one Georgian family built a national ice hockey league". Eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Georgia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  3. ^ Bulkin, Leonid (27 December 2006). "Хоккей по-грузински (Georgian hockey)" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ 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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Sports governing bodies in Georgia (GEO)
National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
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