Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association

Hong Kong

Association name	Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association
IIHF Code	HKG
IIHF membership	April 30, 1983
President	Mr. Mike KAN Yeung Kit
IIHF men's ranking	44th
IIHF women's ranking	35th
http://www.icehockeyhongkong.org/

Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association
Traditional Chinese	香港冰球協會
Simplified Chinese	香港冰球协会
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Bīngqiú Xiéhuì

The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) is the governing body of ice hockey in Hong Kong.

History

HKIHA was admitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation on April 30, 1983. It is one of the IIHF's full members. The current chairman is Yeung Kit Kan.[1]

HKIHA is mainly responsible for organizing the games of the Hong Kong national ice hockey team, as well as the national women's and junior teams. The association also organizes the game operations for the Hong Kong Ice Hockey League.

In September 2021, SCMP published an article which detailed multiple complaints against the association, from former coaches and players.[2] They accused the association of lacking transparency in corporate governance, as well as conflicts of interest between the chairman and the association, causing the development of the sport to be hampered.[2] Some of those interviewed claimed that they had been frustrated with the association from the 1990s, and that letters to the LCSD had not fixed anything.[2]

External links

• Hong Kong at IIHF.com
• Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association Official Website

References

1. "Executive Committee 2018-2022". HKIHA - Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
2. "Why Hong Kong's ice hockey players are feeling shut out". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-10-04.