Ice hockey in the Philippines

[2] The FIHL was admitted as an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 20 May 2016[3][4] and secured Philippine Olympic Committee membership by July 2016.

[5] A IIHF sanctioned league, the Philippine Hockey League was organized in 2018 fulfilling a prerequisite for the Philippine men's national team participation in the Ice Hockey World Championships.

[5] After the formation of the FIHL, national ice hockey teams were officially organized.

The men's national team made their official debut at the 2017 Asian Winter Games[7][8] while the women's team made theirs at the 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia.

Despite increasing popularity, the expenses involved in playing the sport hinder its adoption rate.