Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a country located in Central Asia. Bishkek is the capital and largest city. Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

History of hockey in Kyrgyzstan
The Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic is the governing body of ice hockey in the country. Kyrgyzstan joined the IIHF on May 14, 2011

The Kyrgyzstan Championship was first contested during the 2007-08 season. Eight teams, divided into two groups, participated in the league in 2011-12.

The national team, representing the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, made its debut at the 1962 Winter Spartakiad held in Sverdlovsk. The team participated in eight games, notching two wins over the Armenian SSR. The national team participated in the 2011 Asian Winter Games Premier Division. They won the Premier Division after winning all six of their games by a combined score of 95-23.