Polish Ice Hockey Federation Explained
| Iihfnation: | Poland |
| Bg Color: | red |
| Text Color: | white |
| Logo Image: | Polish Ice Hockey Federation new logo.png |
| Logosize: | 200px |
| Organization: | Polski Związek
Hokeja na Lodzie |
| Code: | POL |
| Joined: | January 11, 1926 |
| President: | Dawid Chwałka
(since March 14, 2014) |
| History: | founded in Warsaw
(February 22, 1925) |
| Website: | polskihokej.eu |
The Polish Ice Hockey Federation (Polish: Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie, PZHL) is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in Poland. Founded in Warsaw on February 22, 1925 by representatives of the 4 Polish hockey clubs: Polonia Warsaw, AZS Warszawa, Warszawianka Warszawa and Warszawskie Towarzystwo Łyżwiarskie (WTŁ Warszawa).
National teams
Men
Women
Teams (2016-17)
Polish 2. Liga North
- KH Warsaw Capitals
- Malgips Dragons Gdańsk
- Oliwa Hockey Team
- ŁKH Łódź
- Mad Dogs Sopot
- BKS Bydgoszcz
- Hokej Poznań
Polish 2. Liga South
- WTH Wrocław
- Orlik II Opole
- STH Tychy Wolves
- KS Sigma Katowice
- KS Niespełnieni Oświęcim
- TMH Polonia II Bytom
- HK Zagłębie II Sosnowiec
- Gazda KH Podhale Nowy Targ
Polish 3. Liga
- PTH Poznań
- Mamuty Poznań
- KH Wilki Śrem
- Hockey Club Poznań
- WTH Września
- OKH Orły Oleśnica
Other Teams
Presidents of the Federation
- Wacław Znajdowski (1925–1928)
- Stanisław Polakiewicz (1928–1932)
- Leon Chrzanowski (1932–1935)
- Witold Hulanicki (1935–1937)
- Piotr Kurnicki (1937–1938)
- Stanisław Burhardt-Bukacki (1938–1939)
- Andrzej Osiecimski-Czapski (1945–1946)
- Mieczysław Boczar (1946–1951)
- Mieczysław Rudziński (1951–1953)
- Stefan Rzeszot (1953–1955)
- Michał Doroszewski (1955–1957)
- Tadeusz Wasilewski (1957–1968)
- Zdzisław Wierzbicki (1968–1973)
- Jan Kania (1973–1975)
- Wiesław Witczak (1975–1980)
- Eugeniusz Adamski (1980–1984)
- Jan Rodzoń (1984–1992)
- Bogdan Tyszkiewicz (1992–2000)
- Zenon Hajduga (2000–2008)
- Zdzisław Ingielewicz (2008–2012)
- Piotr Hałasik (2012–2014)
- Dawid Chwałka (2014 –)
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