Nepal Ice Hockey Association

The Nepal Ice Hockey Association (NIHA) (Nepali: नेपाल आइस हक्की संघ) is the governing body of ice hockey in Nepal.

Nepal
Association nameNepal Ice Hockey Association
IIHF CodeNEP
FoundedJune 17, 2014
IIHF membershipMay 20, 2016
PresidentBhuwan Pathak[1]
https://www.niha.org.np

History

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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

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  1. ^ "IIHF Member National Association Nepal". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nepal Ice Hockey Association comes into being". nepalnews.com. 2014-07-16.
  3. ^ "Nepal, Country Famous For Mount Everest, Announces Ice Hockey Association". thehockeyhouse.net. 2014-07-16.
  4. ^ "IIHF grows in Asia". iihf.com. 2016-05-21. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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