Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine
Encyclopedia
The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine is the official governing body for ice hockey
in Ukraine
. It became a member national association of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
on May 6, 1992. The Federation oversees domestic ice hockey competitions as well as national teams.
National teams
Leagues
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It became a member national association of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
on May 6, 1992. The Federation oversees domestic ice hockey competitions as well as national teams.
National teams
- Ukraine men's national ice hockey team
- Ukraine men's national junior ice hockey teamUkraine men's national junior ice hockey teamThe Ukrainian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Ukraine. The team represents Ukraine at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I.- World Junior U20 Team :...
Leagues
- Ukrainian Hockey League
External links
- Official website
- Ukraine at IIHF.com