[2][3] It is played mostly in places like Ladakh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir in the north of India, where cold weather occurs and the game can be played outdoors.

In Ladakh, the CEC Ice Hockey Cup also takes place, along with more tournaments in different parts of northern India.

The India national ice hockey team has been competing at the international level since 2009[8] with head coach Adam Sherlip behind at the bench during the tournament in Abu Dhabi.

[11] The best-known clubs affiliated to the IHAI are:[12][13] In 2011, an Indo-Canadian film Speedy Singhs based on an Indian ice hockey team was produced by actor Akshay Kumar, who is a fan of the sport.

He also made a contribution to the Ice Hockey Association of India to encourage greater participation and awareness in the sport.