The Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի հոկեյի ֆեդերացիա, Hayastani tap’oghakov hokeyi federats’ia), sometimes called the Armenian Ice Hockey Federation, is the
Armenian national
ice hockey federation. Its headquarters are based in
Yerevan. The president, Vahram Sargsyan, is also the Chairman of the Armenian National Federation of Bandy.
History
The Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia was established in 1999. The Armenian National Federation of Bandy is administered concurrently by President Vahram Sargsyan. The Federation is a full member of the
Federation of International Bandy and an associate member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation. The Federation organizes Armenia's participation in international hockey tournaments, as well as, training ice hockey athletes and coaches. The Federation conducts training from the
Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School ( hy, Երևանի գեղասահքի և հոկեյի մարզադպրոց), is a figure skating centre and school in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The centre was opened in December 2015 and has a capa ...
.
Activities
The Federation directly oversees the
Armenia men's national ice hockey team, the
Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team, and the
Armenia men's national under-18 ice hockey team The Armenia men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Armenia. The team is managed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Arme ...
.
In October 2013, the Federation signed a cooperation agreement with the
Ice Hockey Federation of Russia.
See also
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Armenian Hockey League
The Armenian Hockey League (AHL) ( hy, Հայաստանի հոկեյի լիգա, Hayastani hokeyi liga) is the highest level of ice hockey competition in Armenia. The league was founded in 2000 and currently consists of five teams: Yerevan Lions ...
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Bandy
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ...
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Ice hockey in Armenia
Ice hockey in Armenia is governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia.
History
The Armenian Hockey League was founded in 2000. Armenian Armenia men's national ice hockey team, men's and Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team, junior ...
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Ice hockey by country
Ice hockey is a sport played primarily in cold weather countries in the world. The International Ice Hockey Federation has 76 members (54 full members, 21 associate members and 1 affiliate member).
Current countries Africa
Americas
Asia and ...
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List of members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
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Sport in Armenia
References
External links
Armeniaat IIHF.com
Marzig International - Armenian Ice Hockey Federation Officially licensed Merchandise
Ice hockey in Armenia
Ice hockey governing bodies in Europe
Armenia
Bandy in Armenia
National members of the Federation of International Bandy
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