Federation of Ice Hockey League

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]

"Hockey Philippines" redirects here. For for ice hockey in the Philippines in general, see Ice hockey in the Philippines.

Philippines
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 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  Japan February 18–26, 2017 13th place
(3rd in Division II)
Women CCOA  Thailand March 7–15, 2017 5th place
SEA Games  Malaysia August 20–24, 2017 1st place
2018

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

EventHost nationDateResult
Men CCOA Philippines April 3–8, 2018 3rd place
Men U20 CCOA  Malaysia December 12–17, 2017 4th place
Women CCOA  Malaysia March 6–9, 2018 7th place
(3rd in Division I)
2019

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

EventHost nationDateResult
Men CCOA  Malaysia March 1–9, 2019 2nd place
Men U20 CCOA  Malaysia December 3–8, 2018 3rd place
Women CCOA  United Arab Emirates April 14–19, 2019 6th place
(1st in Division I)
SEA Games Philippines December 1–8, 2019 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  Kyrgyzstan March 3–5, 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Men CCOA  Singapore April 27 – May 1, 2020 Cancelled 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  Kyrgyzstan March 3–5, 2020 Withdrew 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  Mongolia March 23–26, 2023 1st place

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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