Nepal Ice Hockey Association
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| Association name | Nepal Ice Hockey Association |
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| IIHF Code | NEP |
| Founded | June 17, 2014 |
| IIHF membership | May 20, 2016 |
| President | Bhuwan Pathak[1] |
| https://www.niha.org.np | |
The Nepal Ice Hockey Association (NIHA) (Nepali: नेपाल आइस हक्की संघ) is the governing body of ice hockey in Nepal.
History
[edit]The Nepal Ice Hockey Association was founded on June 17, 2014.[2][3] The NIHA consists of 16 members, including Lok Bahadur Shahi, a former national footballer who is engaged in various other social activities. Nepal joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on May 20, 2016.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "IIHF Member National Association Nepal". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Ice Hockey Association comes into being". nepalnews.com. 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Nepal, Country Famous For Mount Everest, Announces Ice Hockey Association". thehockeyhouse.net. 2014-07-16.
- ^ "IIHF grows in Asia". iihf.com. 2016-05-21. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
[edit]- Nepal at IIHF.com
- Nepal Ice Hockey Association
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