The Federation of Ice Hockey League, Inc. (FIHL), also known as Hockey Philippines, is the national

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for the sport of

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in the

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. 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

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. The FIHL was formed in February 2015, and was later admitted as an associate member of the

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(IIHF) on May 20, 2016. By July 2016, the federation had gained membership in the

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(POC). The FIHL became a voting member of the POC in July 2020.

Leagues

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(2018–present) *

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(2018–present)

National teams

* Men's national team * Men's U20 national team * Women's national team

Participation by year

;2017 The Philippines did not enter in any

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tournaments. ;2018 The Philippines did not enter in any

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tournaments. ;2019 The Philippines did not enter in any

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tournaments. ;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

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. ;2021 No IIHF tournaments were held due to the

. ;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. ;2023 The Philippines made their World Championship debut at the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV in

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, where they defeated all three opponents and were promoted to Division III B.

References

External links

Hockey PhilippinesIIHF Profile
2015 establishments in the Philippines Ice hockey governing bodies in Asia Ice hockey in the Philippines National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation Ice Sports organizations established in 2015 {{Philippines-sport-stub