Georgian Ice Hockey Federation

The Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation (GIHNF; Georgian: საქართველოს ყინულის ჰოკეის ეროვნული ფედერაცია) is the governing body of ice hockey in Georgia.

The federation was founded in 2004 by Denis Davidov and Lasha Tsagareishvili.

[1] In 2009 Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as an associate member.

[3] Shortly after being accepted into the IIHF both Davidov and Tsagareishvili, along with four others (including the president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia) were killed in a car accident, forcing the Georgian Ice Hockey Federation to delay plans to start a national team.

[4] Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 8 May 2009.