Federation of Ice Hockey League

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Philippines
Hockey Philippines FIHL logo.png
Association nameFederation of Ice Hockey League, Inc.
IIHF CodePHI
FoundedFebruary 2015 (2015-02)
IIHF membershipMay 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
PresidentChristopher Sy
IIHF men's ranking54
IIHF women's rankingN/A
www.hockeyphilippines.com

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. [1]

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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]

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References

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  2. Henson, Joaquin (October 25, 2015). "Pinoys break ice in hockey". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "Philippines". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. "IIHF grows in Asia". iihf.com. May 21, 2016.
  5. "A cooling trend". International Ice Hockey Federation. July 28, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. Giongco, Nick (July 20, 2020). "Ice hockey, 2 more sports get POC recognition". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 20, 2020.