The first international ice hockey tournament in Uzbekistan

14.08.2023

Negotiations between representatives of the National Olympic Committee and the President of the Hockey Federation of Uzbekistan with Vice-President of the IIHF took place in Tashkent

The heads of the International Ice Hockey Federation Aivaz Omorkanov and the Hockey Federation of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Fazylov held a meeting within the framework of a training hockey camp held in Uzbekistan. The event was organized by the Olympic Council of Asia together with the IIHF, and over 100 young hockey players from more than 30 Asian countries take part in it. This is reported on the official website of the Hockey Federation of Uzbekistan

At a meeting between the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation, it was announced that Tashkent will be the host of the Asian and Oceania U18 Championships in 2024. This makes it the first ever international ice hockey event hosted by the country

It is noted that now the national team of Uzbekistan U18 is actively preparing for the new season and a training camp in Omsk. The youth national team of Uzbekistan is the current champion of this tournament