I Never Thought....Jamaica Joins IIHF (Ice Hockey)

[Bruce]

NO!!!

Bruce, this quote is from the article you posted. That's why I asked the question: So is there a rink or not...and Mo, I am just curious.

"The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation was founded last winter. The Caribbean country has one ice rink and currently 20 players but aims to grow the game and fulfill the criteria to participate in IIHF tournaments in the future."

As far as I know, the answer is NO!! Several years ago, the former Breezes Trelawny had a rink, I don't know if if it was full size. However, it was not popular with guests, so it was replaced with something else, likely basketball, tennis, or indoor soccer.

How many Jamaican youths do you know that can afford USD $1000 for equipment? It's been my experience that most Jamaican youths can barely afford a mid-level pair of soccer shoes ($40-50) and shin guards (about $20).

[Bruce]

IIHF New Bylaws (2014)

http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_u...Bylaws_web.pdf

Becoming A Member: Pages 16-19
Participation In IIHF Championships: Pages 46-49.

[Bruce]

List Of IIHF World Championships

http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/c...championships/

The World Championships will be held in early May in the Czech Republic.
The 12 teams participating are the top-ranked teams, those usually seen in the Olympics. Those countries are listed by their flag on the page.


The championships for the lower divisions are also listed on this page. Those that do well move up, the worst move down.

[Stonigut]

This game is not one that will be played by the masses, strictly for Munro, George's, Wolmers and Hillel crew.

[Bruce]

What About...

What About Campion? Notre Dame has a very good team.

[Assasin]

LOL!!!!

[Mosiah]

Associate member, Associate member, Associate member, Associate member, Associate member, Associate member, Associate member, Associate member! Get it?

I did not miss that part, Sass, but thanks for the heads up!

I guess you missed the very first paragraph that reads - "The International Ice Hockey Federation grows to 72 members countries as two new members were accepted by the 2012 IIHF Annual Congress."

[Stonigut]

Bruce you know bout campion. You not ramping!!!

[Karl]

ok...so, we should not have become a member?

...yet?!

[Bruce]

Yes I Do...

Bruce you know bout campion. You not ramping!!!

On one of my trips to Kingston, I stayed at a hotel next door. I saw the opening game of the Manning Cup season. They only take the smartest, not necessarily the fastest.