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, together with the acquisition of foreign coaches, creating ice hockey tournaments around the country and partnering with different sponsors including SM Supermalls. [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]

Leagues

National teams

Participation by year

2017

The Philippines did not enter in any 2017 IIHF World Championship tournaments.

EventHost nationDateResult
Asian WG Flag of Japan.svg  Japan February 18–26, 201713th place
(3rd in Division II)
Women CCOA Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand March 7–15, 20175th place
SEA Games Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia August 20–24, 2017 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place
2018

The Philippines did not enter in any 2018 IIHF World Championship tournaments.

EventHost nationDateResult
Men CCOA Flag of the Philippines.svgPhilippinesApril 3–8, 2018 Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd place
Men U20 CCOA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia December 12–17, 20174th place
Women CCOA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia March 6–9, 20187th place
(3rd in Division I)
2019

The Philippines did not enter in any 2019 IIHF World Championship tournaments.

EventHost nationDateResult
Men CCOA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia March 1–9, 2019 Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd place
Men U20 CCOA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia December 3–8, 2018 Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd place
Women CCOA Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates April 14–19, 20196th place
(1st in Division I)
SEA Games Flag of the Philippines.svgPhilippinesDecember 1–8, 2019 Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd place
2020

The Philippines was supposed to enter the inaugural Division IV tournament of the 2020 IIHF World Championships, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men Div. IV Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan March 3–5, 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Men CCOA Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore April 27 – May 1, 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021

No IIHF tournaments were held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2022

The Philippines was supposed to have their World Championship debut, however withdrew from the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down ice rinks, inhibiting the team's ability to practice.

EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men Div. IV Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan March 3–5, 2020Withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023

The Philippines made their World Championship debut at the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV in Mongolia, where they defeated all three opponents and were promoted to Division III B.

EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men Div. IV Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia March 23–26, 2023 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place

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References

  1. ↑ "Pinoys heat up in international ice hockey tourneys". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  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.


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