Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. Turkmenistan was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

History of hockey in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has two ice rinks in Ashgabat, one with 1,000 seats, and another with 10,000 seats. Ashgabat hosted a tournament in October, 2011, with club teams from Russia, Poland, and Slovenia participating. In February 2012, the president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, stated his desire for Turkmenistan to form a national team.