Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Association name | Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
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IIHF membership | May 6, 1992 |
President | Vagif D. Mussayev (General Secretary: Mr Valery Laryukov) |
The Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijani national ice hockey federation. [1]
History
The Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan was founded in 1991 as a part of the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation. After the Soviet Union had disintegrated, the Federation joined the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992. There is no organized national hockey league in Azerbaijan, and the country has not played in any IIHF tournaments.
References
- ^ "Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world" (web). IIHF. May 6, 1992. Retrieved November 9, 2010.