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| Association name | Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | GEO |
| Founded | 2004 |
| IIHF membership | 8 May 2009 |
| President | Zakaria Khechuashvili |
| IIHF men's ranking | 41st |
| http://hockey.ge/ | |
The Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation (GIHNF; Georgian: საქართველოს ყინულის ჰოკეის ეროვნული ფედერაცია) is the governing body of ice hockey in Georgia. The federation was founded in 2004 by Denis Davidov and Lasha Tsagareishvili.[1] In 2009 Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as an associate member.[2] The Georgian Ice Hockey League was started in 2007.[3] Shortly after being accepted into the IIHF both Davidov and Tsagareishvili, along with four others (including the president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia) were killed in a car accident, forcing the Georgian Ice Hockey Federation to delay plans to start a national team.[4] Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 8 May 2009.
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