Association name | Türkiye Ice Hockey Federation |
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IIHF Code | TUR |
IIHF membership | May 1, 1991 |
President | Halit Albayrak |
IIHF men's ranking | 41st (August 2018) |
IIHF women's ranking | 31st (August 2018) |
http://www.tbhf.org.tr |
Türkiye Ice Hockey Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Federasyonu, TBHF) is the governing body of the ice hockey sport in Turkey. It was established in 1991 as the Turkish Ice Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Sporları Federasyonu, TBSF). It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since May 1, 1991. The TBHF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Orhan Duman.[1][2]
TBHF conducts seven ice hockey leagues for men's and women's. The federation organizes also the national teams for men's, men's junior, men's U-18 and women's. As of October 2012, Turkey men's national team ranks 39th and the women's 35th in the world.[2]