In February 1989, with the opening of Bahçelievler Ice Skating Palace (Bel-Pa) in Ankara, the first Olympic ice hockey arena of Turkiye, accelerated the efforts, Glenn and his students met with the Minister of Sports of that time, and the first ice hockey file was opened. During the same year, the Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Sports Club made financial contributions to bring ice hockey equipment from abroad, replacing the sponge and plastic materials made by the athletes with their own means. One of the most significant strides on behalf of Turkish ice hockey was the establishment of the first hockey school by Cüneyt Kozan, and Fahri Paslı in mid-1989. Some athletes who began playing ice hockey at this school remain on the roster of our A National Ice Hockey Team. At the end of 1989, Ankara Skating Palace hosted the first ice hockey game played in accordance with the rules between Ankara Agricultural Credit Cooperative Sports and Istanbul Skating Club. While the match resulted in Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Sports Club's 15-4 victory, the ice hockey players from Ankara and Istanbul successfully promoted this sport. The most significant stride in the growth of ice hockey in Turkiye was the opening of the first ice hockey schools within the Belpa Ice Skating facility. Our athletes that trained by Glenn Brown started these courses and enabled our first National Ice Hockey players to step on the ice for the first time. In 1989, the first official efforts started under the Ski Federation.

1989

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The January 1990 championship was the first major ice hockey tournament in Turkiye. It played a crucial role in promoting ice hockey. The matches were closely followed and broadcasted by all media outlets. The fact that around 2000 spectators showed interest in the matches increased the success in the promotion. Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul Bosphorus, Istanbul Skating Club, and Ataturk Ice Hockey teams participated in the championship, in which Ankara Metropolitan Municipality emerged victorious, defeating Istanbul Bosphorus team 10-3 in the final.

1990

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In 1991, Ice Hockey was separated from the Ski Federation and became a part of the newly established Ice Sports Federation. The founding Federation Presidents Ali AYTEMİZ, and Sezgin TAŞKIRAN made significant efforts during this transition period. In 1991, Turkiye was affiliated with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Turkiye was the only country to participate in the World Championship with only players trained in their country. In 1991, the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality team won the first official championship at the end of the first official Ice Hockey matches.

1991

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March 23, 1992, is a significant date for Ice Hockey in Turkiye. It was the first time our National Ice Hockey Team participated in the Group C Ice Hockey World Championship with the Republic of South Africa. Despite losing our first match against Greece 15-3, our athletes demonstrated to the world that Ice Hockey is played in Turkiye as well. Refereeing seminars were held for the first time in 1992 and added to the federation's program in the following years were met with great interest and have played a crucial role in the training of referees who work in tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

1992

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The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality team which won three consecutive championships in 1993, 1994, and 1995, represented Turkiye for the first time in the European Champion Clubs Cup in 1993. In this cup, the Istanbul Skating Club played successful matches and won Turkey's first victory in Europe in 1998. In 1993, our first coaches received their official diplomas from Coaching courses organized by International Ice Hockey Federation in Ankara.

1993

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With the arrival of Stoyan BACBAROV in 1994, and Ertuğ GÜRHAN in 1997, resulted in an increase in the quality and competitiveness of ice hockey in our country. Comparing ice hockey today with the past period, we can realize that significant progress has been made. Moreover, this progress has been achieved despite the absence of an ice rink belonging to our Federation for years. The Police Academy and College teams became champions at the end of a very enjoyable season with the increase in the competition between teams.

1994

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The rise in competition led to an increase in the quality of hockey in Turkiye, culminating in the first-ever victory of Turkish A National Team in the World Championships in 1997, which we had not been successful in securing a victory against New Zealand.

1997

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In 1999, our second Olympic ice rink opened in Kocaeli. The Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, much like the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, had worked devotedly to promote and support the growth of this sport. On February 12, the first efforts to obtain an ice rink under natural conditions began in Erzurum.

1999

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Women's ice hockey in Turkiye began in the 2000s, with women's joining youth leagues. Later, in 2006, the Ice Hockey Women's League was established with the participation of seven clubs. With this Women's league, which was established for the first time, our Women's Ice Hockey National Team participated in the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship, which was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, and competed in the 4th group.

2000

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In 2005, the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation decided to part ways with the Ice-Skating branch, then made efforts to achieve a higher goal in itself and gained administrative and financial autonomy in 2006. The increase in the number of athletes and clubs in ice hockey ensures that this branch will appeal to large masses.

2005

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