From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puerto Rico Association name Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association IIHF Code PUR Founded 2020
IIHF membership September 29, 2022 President Scott Vargas
puertoricoicehockey.com
The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association , abbreviated as PRIHA , is the
governing body that oversees
ice and
inline hockey in
Puerto Rico .
History
The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association was founded in 2020, and was later accepted into the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on September 29, 2022 as an associate member.
[1] The organization is also part of the
Puerto Rico Olympic Committee .
[2] Puerto Rico became the first
territory of the United States and the sixth
Latin American nation to join the IIHF. The current president of PRIHA is Scott Vargas.
[3]
[4]
There are currently no operational indoor ice rinks in Puerto Rico. The
Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena , the only rink in the territory, has been permanently closed since 2017 due to damage caused by
Hurricane Maria .
[5]
[6]
Ice hockey statistics
205 players total
123 male players
44 junior players
38 female players
No referees
Currently no IIHF standard rinks
Currently not ranked in the
IIHF World Ranking
[7]
National teams
Participation by year
2022
Puerto Rico was not a member of the IIHF and was not eligible to enter in any IIHF tournaments.
Event
Host nation
Date
Result
Amerigol LATAM Cup (Men's Division I)
United States
September 14–18, 2022
1st place
Amerigol LATAM Cup (U20)
1st place
Amerigol LATAM Cup (Women's)
4th place
References
^ Merk, Martin (September 29, 2022).
"Welcome Puerto Rico!" . International Ice Hockey Federation.
^ Morin, Richard.
"Puerto Rico wins 'emotional' ice hockey championship hours after Hurricane Fiona made landfall" . USA TODAY . Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^
"IIHF Member National Association Puerto Rico" . IIHF.com . Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
^
"LEADERSHIP" . Puerto Rico Ice Hockey . Archived from
the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023 .
^
"Puerto Rico Becomes Newest IIHF Member" . Daily Faceoff . Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
^
"Puerto Rico joins IIHF as associate member" . NHL.com . Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
^
"2022 IIHF World Ranking" . IIHF.com .
Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
External links
Summer Olympic Sports
Aquatics
Diving
Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Water Polo
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rugby 7's
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Curling
Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
Ice Hockey
Luge
Skeleton
Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
Snowboarding
Other IOC Recognised Sports
Air sports
Auto racing
Bandy
Baseball
Billiard Sports
Boules
Bowling
Bridge
Chess
Cricket
Dance sport
Floorball
Karate
Korfball
Lifesaving
Motorcycle racing
Mountaineering and Climbing
Netball
Orienteering
Pelota Vasca
Polo
Powerboating
Racquetball
Roller sports
Rugby
Softball
Sport climbing
Squash
Sumo
Surfing
Tug of war
Underwater sports
Water Ski
Wushu
Paralympics and Disabled Sports Others Sports
Full members Associate members Affiliate members Former members