Polish Ice Hockey Federation
Governing body of ice hockey in Poland
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The Polish Ice Hockey Federation (Polish: Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie, PZHL) is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in Poland. Founded in Warsaw on February 22, 1925 by representatives of the 4 Polish hockey clubs: Polonia Warsaw, AZS Warszawa, Warszawianka Warszawa and Warszawskie Towarzystwo Łyżwiarskie (WTŁ Warszawa).
Association namePolski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie
IIHF CodePOL
IIHF membershipJanuary 11, 1926
Association historyfounded in Warsaw
(February 22, 1925)
(February 22, 1925)
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| Association name | Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | POL |
| IIHF membership | January 11, 1926 |
| Association history | founded in Warsaw (February 22, 1925) |
| President | Dawid Chwałka (since March 14, 2014) |
| IIHF men's ranking | 20 ( 1) (3 June 2026)[1] |
| IIHF women's ranking | 20 ( 1) (21 April 2025)[2] |
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National teams
Teams (2016-17)
Polska Hokej Liga
Polish 1. Liga
- Hokej Poznań
- Naprzód Janów
- SMS U18 Sosnowiec
- UKH Dębica
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Polish 2. Liga North
- KH Warsaw Capitals
- Malgips Dragons Gdańsk
- Oliwa Hockey Team
- ŁKH Łódź
- Mad Dogs Sopot
- BKS Bydgoszcz
- Hokej Poznań
Polish 2. Liga South
- WTH Wrocław
- Orlik II Opole
- STH Tychy Wolves
- KS Sigma Katowice
- KS Niespełnieni Oświęcim
- TMH Polonia II Bytom
- HK Zagłębie II Sosnowiec
- Gazda KH Podhale Nowy Targ
Polish 3. Liga
- PTH Poznań
- Mamuty Poznań
- KH Wilki Śrem
- Hockey Club Poznań
- WTH Września
- OKH Orły Oleśnica
Other teams
- PPWSZ Podhale (EUHL)
- KTH Krynica (temporarily inactive)
- Legia Warsawa (temporarily inactive)
- STS Sanok (temporarily inactive)
Presidents of the Federation
- Wacław Znajdowski (1925–1928)
- Stanisław Polakiewicz (1928–1932)
- Leon Chrzanowski (1932–1935)
- Witold Hulanicki (1935–1937)
- Piotr Kurnicki (1937–1938)
- Stanisław Burhardt-Bukacki (1938–1939)
- Andrzej Osiecimski-Czapski (1945–1946)
- Mieczysław Boczar (1946–1951)
- Mieczysław Rudziński (1951–1953)
- Stefan Rzeszot (1953–1955)
- Michał Doroszewski (1955–1957)
- Tadeusz Wasilewski (1957–1968)
- Zdzisław Wierzbicki (1968–1973)
- Jan Kania (1973–1975)
- Wiesław Witczak (1975–1980)
- Eugeniusz Adamski (1980–1984)
- Jan Rodzoń (1984–1992)
- Bogdan Tyszkiewicz (1992–2000)
- Zenon Hajduga (2000–2008)
- Zdzisław Ingielewicz (2008–2012)
- Piotr Hałasik (2012–2014)
- Dawid Chwałka (2014 – )