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Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan
Association nameIce Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan
IIHF membershipMay 6, 1992
PresidentVagif D. Mussayev (General Secretary: Mr Valery Laryukov)

The Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Buzda Xokkey Federasiyası) is the national governing body for ice hockey in Azerbaijan.[1]

History

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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 disintegrated, the Federation joined the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992.[2]

There is no organized national hockey league in Azerbaijan, and the country has not played in any IIHF tournaments.[2][3] The first ice rink in Azerbaijan was opened in 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world" (web). IIHF. May 6, 1992. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "IIHF Member National Association Azerbaijan". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. 1992-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ "There is no ice in Azerbaijan,but there is a hockey federation: Laryukov on the chances of getting into the KHL". National Teams of Ice Hockey - Information about hockey around the world. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  4. ^ Petrova, Maria (2023-06-02). "Ice rink opened in Baku". Vestnik Kavkaza (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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