The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF) is the governing body of

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Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispa ...

History

The JOIHF was founded in late 2011, and was accepted into the

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(IIHF) on 18 May 2012. The JOIHF has been a member of the

Jamaica Olympic Association Jamaica Olympic Association (IOC code: JAM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Jamaica. It is also the body responsible for Jamaica's representation at the Olympic Games. History The Jamaica Olympic Association was founded in 1936 an ...

(JOA), as well as an associate member of the IIHF, and therefore has no right to vote in the General Assembly. The current president of the JOIHF is Don Anderson.

Ice hockey statistics

* 28 players total * 2 male players * 26 junior players * No referees * Currently no IIHF standard rinks * Currently not ranked in the

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2018 Ranking (May)
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National teams

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

References

External links

Official websiteIIHF profile
2011 establishments in Jamaica Ice hockey in Jamaica International Ice Hockey Federation members

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Sports organizations established in 2011 {{Jamaica-sport-stub