Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation Explained

The Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation (UIHF) (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston xokkey federatsiyasi, OXF, Ўзбекистон хоккей федерацияси, ОХФ) is the governing body of ice hockey in Uzbekistan.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation was founded on 28 March 2018, and was later accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 26 September 2019,^[3] the fourth former Soviet Republic from Central Asia to join the IIHF after Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The current president of the UIHF is the Uzbek businessman Bakhtiyor Fazilov.

See also

• Uzbekistan Hockey League on Russian Wikipedia
• Uzbekistan national ice hockey team

External links

• Official website
• IIHF profile
• Newly established Ice Hockey Federation of Uzbekistan to hold a gala show
• HOCKEY IN UZBEKISTAN. BEGINNING.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uzbekistan revives ice hockey . Eurohockey.com . 4 February 2013. 25 October 2016.
2. Web site: Ice hockey league created in Uzbekistan . UzDaily.com . 22 January 2013. 25 October 2016.
3. Web site: Five new countries join IIHF. 26 September 2019. International Ice Hockey Federation.