IIHF – Welcome Puerto Rico!

The International Ice Hockey Federation welcomes the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association as its newest member. The 2022 IIHF Semi-Annual Congress today approved the admission of Puerto Rico as an associate member.

With the addition of the Caribbean island, the IIHF grows to 83 member national associations.

The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association was formally founded in 2020. Currently 205 players are registered with the organization from the island of 3.1 million inhabitants.

“We are extremely honoured to be admitted as a member of the IIHF. Our goal is to represent Puerto Rico at the highest level possible on the international stage and this brings us one step closer to doing that,” said Scott Vargas, the Executive Director of the PRIHA. “In just 28 months we have accomplished a lot for a small hockey nation and this official recognition will give us a greater ability to grow the game of ice hockey in Puerto Rico.”