Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association

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Puerto Rico
Association namePuerto Rico Ice Hockey Association
IIHF CodePUR
Founded2020
IIHF membershipSeptember 29, 2022
PresidentScott Vargas
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The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association, abbreviated as PRIHA, is the governing body that oversees ice and inline hockey in Puerto Rico.

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History

The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association was founded in 2020, and was later accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on September 29, 2022 as an associate member. [1] The organization is also part of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee. [2] Puerto Rico became the first territory of the United States and the sixth Latin American nation to join the IIHF. The current president of PRIHA is Scott Vargas. [3] [4]

There are currently no operational indoor ice rinks in Puerto Rico. The Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena, the only rink in the territory, has been permanently closed since 2017 due to damage caused by Hurricane Maria. [5] [6]

NHL players of Puerto Rican descent

The only 2 notable players of Puerto Rican descent in the United States to have played in the NHL:

Nieves and Paul are the only players of Puerto Rican descent to ever play in the NHL.

Ice hockey statistics

National teams

Participation by year

2022

Puerto Rico was not a member of the IIHF and was not eligible to enter in any IIHF tournaments.

EventHost nationDateResult
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(Men's Division I)		Flag of the United States.svg United States September 14–18, 2022 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(U20)		 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(Women's)		4th place
2023
2024
EventHost nationDateResult
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(Men's Division I)		Flag of the United States.svg United States August 21–25, 20245th place
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(U20)
Amerigol LATAM Cup
(Women's)
2025
EventHost nationDateResult
Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic
(Men's)		Flag of the United States.svg United States March 19–22, 2025 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place
Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic
(Women's)		 Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd place
IIHF Development Cup
(Men's)		Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra April 22–26, 2025 Gold medal with cup.svg 1st place
Dream Nations Cup
(Men's)		Flag of the United States.svg United States May 28–June 1, 2025To be determined
Dream Nations Cup
(Women's)		To be determined
Challenger Series
(Men's)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada July 10-15, 2025To be determined

References

  1. ↑ Merk, Martin (September 29, 2022). "Welcome Puerto Rico!". International Ice Hockey Federation.
  2. ↑ Morin, Richard. "Puerto Rico wins 'emotional' ice hockey championship hours after Hurricane Fiona made landfall". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "IIHF Member National Association Puerto Rico". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "LEADERSHIP". Puerto Rico Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Puerto Rico Becomes Newest IIHF Member". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Puerto Rico joins IIHF as associate member". NHL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 IIHF World Ranking". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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