Iran Ice Hockey League

[Iran_19]

Absolutely, at first a lot of work will have to take place to organically grow interest in the sport.
Slowly they are doing things such as showing NHL games, or holding introductory skate classes... but we need lots more infrastructure, and money!
Honestly, I don't even know how Canadians can justify this sport. I know there are people who send their kids (elementary and high school aged) to private hockey schools year round for tuition fees of $50,000 plus!
They're even making soccer expensive here.

There are lots of NHLers who actually came from poor families, but in many cases the supports from different organisation are there when parents can't financially support their kids, and from the moments the scouts see some talents from even kids between age of 13-15(Midget AAA, etc), there will be lots of sponsors around them. These days a 14-15 years old kid who has a shot to play even junior hockey will have an agent.

[Nokhodi]

You can't compare soviet countries to Iran, we are talking about the nations which hockey is the first sport in many of them, the culture has been there for so so many years, so the desire at least is there, which is not the case in Iran.

Absolutely, at first a lot of work will have to take place to organically grow interest in the sport.
Slowly they are doing things such as showing NHL games, or holding introductory skate classes... but we need lots more infrastructure, and money!

Honestly, I don't even know how Canadians can justify this sport. I know there are people who send their kids (elementary and high school aged) to private hockey schools year round for tuition fees of $50,000 plus!

They're even making soccer expensive here.

[Iran_19]

I think in hockey, the former soviet countries are a good example for us. People there aren't rich, but hockey is very heavily subsidized by the government.

You can't compare soviet countries to Iran, we are talking about the nations which hockey is the first sport in many of them, the culture has been there for so so many years, so the desire at least is there, which is not the case in Iran.

[Homa]

I think in hockey, the former soviet countries are a good example for us. People there aren't rich, but hockey is very heavily subsidized by the government.

I can confirm this. The russians are crazy about Ice.Hockey. The same for Belarus.
I just don´t know if Ukraine, the Baltic Countries and countries like Uzbekistan have the same fire for the sport.

[Nokhodi]

Hockey is pretty expensive sport, as someone who really is into the sport in last 20 years, i highly doubt if Iran ever manage to have an organize league on consistent base and competitive NT for various reasons, mainly the budget and the cost of the sport, rink, etc, i mean kids in Iran can't afford to buy a football shoes, how they can buy expensive hockey equipment? The only way i can see we ever build a half decent national team is to invite some kids who are born and raised in Canada, Sweden, Finland, etc, but even that i doubt someone who play in East coast league in North America, or second division in Europe(Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech, Swiss) ever want play for Iran.

I think in hockey, the former soviet countries are a good example for us. People there aren't rich, but hockey is very heavily subsidized by the government.

[Rooyintan]

Hockey is pretty expensive sport, as someone who really is into the sport in last 20 years, i highly doubt if Iran ever manage to have an organize league on consistent base and competitive NT for various reasons, mainly the budget and the cost of the sport, rink, etc, i mean kids in Iran can't afford to buy a football shoes, how they can buy expensive hockey equipment? The only way i can see we ever build a half decent national team is to invite some kids who are born and raised in Canada, Sweden, Finland, etc, but even that i doubt someone who play in East coast league in North America, or second division in Europe(Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech, Swiss) ever want play for Iran.

Last year for 2017 Asia Winter Games, our national team went there with 7 from Iran + 2 Iranian born players from Swiss and Malaysia + 12 others who got disqualified as they were born outside Iran [3 born in Canada, 3 in Sweden, 2 in USA, 2 in Germany, 1 in Swiss, 1 in France]. Only solution now for Iran to be accepted in tournaments is to apply for IIHF membership, setup a domestic league, powerup the roster with Iranian players from abroad who were born in Iran. I still do not know whether IIHF resolved the issue of nationality for the 12 players who were born outside of Iran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_m...Current_Roster

[Iran_19]

Hockey is pretty expensive sport, as someone who really is into the sport in last 20 years, i highly doubt if Iran ever manage to have an organize league on consistent base and competitive NT for various reasons, mainly the budget and the cost of the sport, rink, etc, i mean kids in Iran can't afford to buy a football shoes, how they can buy expensive hockey equipment? The only way i can see we ever build a half decent national team is to invite some kids who are born and raised in Canada, Sweden, Finland, etc, but even that i doubt someone who play in East coast league in North America, or second division in Europe(Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech, Swiss) ever want play for Iran.

[Ata]

I always dreamed about Irans Ice hockey team getting good Iranian players from Sweden and Canada and compete

[Adesor Vafaseya]

I love Ice Hockey but don't understand the rules. I always support Canada in Winter Olympic Games. Specially enjoy when Canucks defeat the Yanks

These Adesorian vids might help understanding

[persiangodfather]

In a free Iran I will come and coach
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Clappin bombs and wheelin moms since 93

[Rooyintan]

After that embarrasment and injustice of our national team at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, maybe if anyone knows any Ice Hockey players who have Iranian Citizenship[also must be born in Iran] and living abroad, maybe get them to introduce themselves and hopefully get a spot in the national team. They can contact Iran Hockey on https://www.instagram.com/iranhockey/

Last time I was so disappointed as I introduced the bulk of players from abroad to Iran Hockey and only 2 out of abroad players did play and the rest some 12 players got disqualified. I think Kuwait, UAE, Turkmenistan and few others teamed up to get Iran disqualify from the tournament. Their reason was that 12 out 14 abroad players were not born in Iran and even though they all had Iranian passport, according to IIHF rules they were not considered Iranian!!! It was all political since Asian Winter Games is not an IIHF tournament and ran by Olympic Council of Asia. All the players had recieved tournament's ID cards and only on match day prior to their first match got disqualified! To this day I still do not know whether Iran has applied for IIHF membership to resolve all these issues.

[Rooyintan]

That's fantastic.
I never played ice-hockey and not an expert at all, but I enjoy watching some NHL games and always wondered when will Iran join the badass feast fights

I love Ice Hockey but don't understand the rules. I always support Canada in Winter Olympic Games. Specially enjoy when Canucks defeat the Yanks

[Rooyintan]

پیشرفت هاکی روی یخ در ایران
۱۳۹۶/۱۰/۱۶

به گزارش رادیو ورزش؛ محمدمحسن هنرجو، متولد ۱۳۶۶، عضو سابق تیم ملی اسکیت سرعت و آنالیروز و مربی تیم ملی نوجوانان در سالهای گذشته و مشاور ورزشی و امور فنی فدراسیون اسکیت به عنوان دبیر کمیته ICE یا همان ورزش های یخی اظهار کرد: برای پیشرفت و پیشبرد ورزش های یخی در کشور که ورزشی نوپا است؛ تلاش می کنیم. کمیته ورزش های یخی دارای زیرمجموعه هایی شامل اسکیت سرعت، اسکیت هاکی روی یخ، اسکیت هنری روی یخ و شاخه های مرتبط با ورزش های روی یخ است.
از جمله فعالیت های مهمی که از زمان ریاست محمدرضایی، ریاست فدراسیون صورت گرفته؛ اعزام تیم اسکیت هاکی روی یخ به کشور ترکیه و کمپ ده روزه در ارزروم بود. طبق تفاهم نامه ای که بین ایران و فدراسیون ورزش های یخی ترکیه انجام شد. آنها برای توسعه ورزش های اینلاین هاکی در ایران همکاری کردند که شروع آن با هاکی روی یخ است.
علاوه بر این در آبانماه فراخوانی دادیم تا مستعدین و نخبگان در پیست آرامیس که در مجموعه ای تفریحی و تمرینی قرار دارد؛ حاضر شوند و پس از استعدادیابی برای اولین همکاری ایران و ترکیه در هاکی روی یخ انتخاب شدند.
وی افزود: در کیش، مشهد و تهران پیست هایی برای تمرین وجود دارند. تا یکسال و نیم آینده هم چندین پیست جدید در تهران افتتاح می شوند. مجموعه هایی در اصفهان، شیراز و کرمان هم این پیست را خواهند ساخت.
اولین دوره مسابقات قهرمانی کشوری به مناسبت ۲۲ بهمن در دو بخش آقایان و بانوان به میزبانی تهران برگزار خواهد شد. در کنار مسابقات کلاس های مربیگری، داوری و کارگاه های آموزشی نیز برگزار خواهند شد که از مدرسین داخلی و خارجی بهره می بریم.
برنامه مجله ورزش های زمستانی پنجشنبه ۱۴ دی با اجرای حسین شریفی پخش شد. این برنامه ساعت ۱۵روزهای پنجشنبه به صورت یک هفته درمیان از رادیو ورزش پخش می شود.


http://radiovarzesh.ir/NewsDetails/?m=086105&n=182503

[Adesor Vafaseya]

That's fantastic.
I never played ice-hockey and not an expert at all, but I enjoy watching some NHL games and always wondered when will Iran join the badass feast fights

[Rooyintan]

Great news. Aren't they also building a ice rink in Tabriz ?

well there is a standard Inline Hockey rink in Tabriz called Sayman. I guess they can fill it with Ice for Ice Hockey or is it not possible?