Association name | Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association |
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IIHF Code | PUR |
Founded | 2020 |
IIHF membership | September 29, 2022 |
President | Scott 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.
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]
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.
Puerto Rico was not a member of the IIHF and was not eligible to enter in any IIHF tournaments.
Event | Host nation | Date | Result |
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Amerigol LATAM Cup (Men's Division I) | ![]() | September 14–18, 2022 | ![]() |
Amerigol LATAM Cup (U20) | ![]() | ||
Amerigol LATAM Cup (Women's) | 4th place |
Event | Host nation | Date | Result |
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Amerigol LATAM Cup (Men's Division I) | ![]() | August 21–25, 2024 | 5th place |
Amerigol LATAM Cup (U20) | |||
Amerigol LATAM Cup (Women's) |
Event | Host nation | Date | Result |
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Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic (Men's) | ![]() | March 19–22, 2025 | ![]() |
Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic (Women's) | ![]() | ||
IIHF Development Cup (Men's) | ![]() | April 22–26, 2025 | ![]() |
Dream Nations Cup (Men's) | ![]() | May 28–June 1, 2025 | To be determined |
Dream Nations Cup (Women's) | To be determined | ||
Challenger Series (Men's) | ![]() | July 10-15, 2025 | To be determined |