National Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Moldova | |
Membership: | Former membership IIHF (2008–2023) |
Founded: | 2007 |
Location: | Chișinău, Moldova |
President: | Iurii Topală |
The National Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Federația Națională de Hochei pe Gheață din Republica Moldova) is the governing body of ice hockey in Moldova. It was founded in 2007[1] and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation on 20 May 2008, but ceased being a member in 2023.[2]
Moldova has never had a national ice hockey team. In 2019, the only ice hockey activity in the country was noted to be a youth club in Chișinău.[3] According to IIHF statistics, as of September 2023, there were no registered ice hockey players or ice rinks in Moldova.[2] Platina Chișinău, aforementioned only hockey activity in Moldova does play in the Junior Hockey League.