Ice hockey by country

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cells: Argentina
IIHF member. There is an outdoor ice rink in Ushuaia. 1,023 registered players.[14] The men’s national team made its debut on February 18, 2012, losing 5:1 to Mexico. A repeat of the game was held on the 19th, with Argentina falling 10:1. The women’s national team also made its debut on February 18, 2012, beating Mexico 1:0 in their first international game. Mexico defeating Argentina, 7:1 on February 19, 2012. The Argentina national team participated in the 2014 Pan American Tournament. They finished in 4th place after losing to Colombia, 9:1 in the bronze medal game. Also they finished 5th place in the 2015 Pan American Tournament. Argentina has men’s, women’s, and inline national teams.
cells: Bahamas
There is an ice rink in Nassau known as the Breezes Bahamas.[15] The rink measures 1,600 square feet and it’s open 24 hours a day. Ice hockey skates, sticks, and pucks are given to guests during their stay. No competitive games are played. Andre Deveaux, who played in the NHL, was born in Freeport.
cells: Bolivia
Ice hockey activities existed in the 1970s, but later died out by the end of the decade. Although Bolivia has ice rinks in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz. An Xtraice synthetic ice rink known as "La Pista", exists in the capital of La Paz. It received over 100,000 visitors during its first year of operation.[16]
cells: Brazil
IIHF member. 7 rinks. 330 registered players.[17] There are a number of rinks around the country and some hockey is played. The Brazilian Championship has been contested since 2008. Notable players born in Brazil are Mike Greenlay and Robyn Regehr, who both played in the NHL. The Brazil national team made its debut on March 2, 2014, losing 16:0 to Mexico in their first international game during the 2014 Pan American Tournament. They finished last place after losing all four games. Also they finished 3rd place (winning the bronze medal) in the 2015 Pan American Tournament. Brazil has men’s and inline national team.
cells: Canada
IIHF member. 8,300 rinks. 631,295 registered players.[18] Seven Canadian teams participate in the National Hockey League (NHL). Canadian teams also participate in several North American minor leagues, the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). The Stanley Cup is the North American professional national championship trophy, awarded since 1893. The Allan Cup is the Canadian senior national championship trophy, awarded since 1909. The Memorial Cup is the Canadian major junior national championship trophy, organized by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), awarded since 1919. The University Cup is the Canadian collegiate national championship trophy, organized by U Sports, awarded since 1963. The Clarkson Cup is the Canadian women's national championship trophy, awarded since 2009. Canada has men’s, women’s and junior national teams. For more information on this country’s ice hockey activities, see Ice hockey in Canada.
cells: Chile
IIHF member. 493 registered players.[19] There are three ice rinks in Santiago, Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas, but no ice hockey is played. However, a 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament known as the "Copa Invernada" has been contested in the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile since 2013. Chile is currently an affiliate member of the IIHF, has only participated in the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. Their last appearance was 2015. These claims have never been substantiated and it may well have been that the game has played was field hockey.[20] The Chile national team made its debut on June 5, 2017, they participated at the 2017 Pan American Tournament in Mexico City, Mexico. They finished 7th place with a record of 2–4.
cells: Colombia
There are two ice rinks in Bogota. The Colombia national team made its debut on March 2, 2014, winning 11:1 over Argentina in their first international game during the 2014 Pan American Tournament.[21] They finished 3rd place after defeating Argentina, 9:1 in the bronze medal game. In the 2015 Pan American Tournament, Colombia defeating Mexico, 4:3 in a game-winning shootout to win their first ever Pan American Tournament champion.[22] In the 2016 Pan American Tournament, a repeat in a shootout, Colombia defeating Mexico again, 3:2. They are back-to-back Pan American Tournament champions. Notable players of Colombian descent are Edwin Hedberg and Camilo Miettinen.
cells: Costa Rica
An ice rink exists and there is a team, the Castillo Knights.[23] There is also a hockey league exists. The Costa Rica national team played three games against the Mighty Pirates from Canada in 2000. They were defeat by them 13:8, victory over them 10:9, and tied them 12:12.
cells: Ecuador
There is an ice rink in Quito known as the Palacio del Hielo, which is on the ground floor of Centro Comercial Iñaquito (CCI) near SuperMaxi.[24] Some ice hockey is played.
cells: Falkland Islands
Dek hockey has been played in the country since 2006 and inline hockey was later taken up. The Falkland Islands is one of 14 British Overseas Territories and the smallest country with a population of less than 3,000 people.[25] The Falkland Islands Hockey Association which organizes dek hockey on the island, that is a section on its website for ice hockey.[26] There are no ice rinks on its island however, the Falkland Islands made its debut on July 2, 2015, and competed in a 3-on-3 tournament, the Copa Invernada, winning over the Chilean team, Santiago Yetis, 8-2. They were the champions after winning all four of them with an undefeated record (4-0).[27]
cells: Haiti
Some initial ice hockey activities took place in the capital of Port-au-Prince in the 1970s. However, no real games played there.[28] In 2013, Haiti’s first ice rink at a basketball gym in Port-au-Prince. It costs $1,600 an hour to run the generator that keeps the ice cold.[29] Notable players of Haitian descent are Maxime Boisclair, Anthony Duclair, Maxime Fortunus, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Georges Laraque and Claude Vilgrain. No ice hockey is played in the country however, in 2015, the Haitian ball hockey team participated in the Ball Hockey World Championship in Zug, Switzerland. They finished 13th place after winning 4:2 over the Cayman Islands. Former NHL player, Georges Laraque served as an assistant coach and a chief fund-raiser for the team.[30] Haiti played in an exhibition game against Lebanon on April 23, 2017, at the Aréna Raymond-Bourque in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, with both teams making their international ice hockey debut.[31] Haiti falling to Lebanon, 7–4 in their first international game.[32]
cells: Jamaica
IIHF member. Currently no IIHF standard rinks. 28 registered players.[33] The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF)[34] was founded in late 2011 and it joined the IIHF on May 18, 2012.[35] Graeme Townshend, who played in the NHL, was born in Kingston. On May 14, 2017, the Jamaica U20 National Team played its first game against Nova Scotia U20 Team in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team winning over them 5–1.[36]
cells: Mexico
IIHF member. 22 rinks. 2,577 registered players.[37] The Mexican Elite League has been the national league since 2010. Before the LME, a Mexican Ice Hockey Championship was held. Mexico hosted the Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament presented by the Federación Deportiva de México de Hockey sobre Hielo. They finished 2nd as the runner-up in both events. Mexico has men’s, women’s and junior national teams.
cells: Peru
There is an ice rink in Lima known as the "Iceland Park", has an ice surface about 500 square meters.[38] Some informal ice hockey matches are played, but no league exists.
cells: Puerto Rico
There are two ice rinks in Aguadilla and San Juan. The Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena was opened in 2005. The Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Federation was formed shortly before the arena was opened with Philip Painter, the first vice-president.[39] No ice hockey is played however, in 2006, as part of the pre-season for the 2006–07 NHL season, the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers played in an exhibition game at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.[40]
cells: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
There is an ice rink and there are two teams, the Cougars and Missiles. In 2008, the national team played an exhibition game in Saint-Pierre, losing to France, 8–6.
cells: Trinidad and Tobago
Sam Gellard, who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA), was born in Port of Spain. Due to lack of ice rinks and ice hockey activities in the country however, a fictional team from Trinidad and Tobago was featured in the movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks.
cells: United States
IIHF member. 2,535 rinks. 555,935 registered players.[41] 24 out of 31 National Hockey League (NHL) teams are based in the United States. There are also numerous minor leagues below the NHL with the majority of the teams in the U.S. (AHL, ECHL, SPHL and FHL). The NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championship has been held yearly since 1948. The National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) has been held since 2015. The Isobel Cup is the American women's professional national championship trophy, awarded since 2015. The United States has men’s, women’s and junior national teams. The Vegas Golden Knights become the 31st team in the NHL, it is based in Paradise, Nevada which will begin play in the 2017–18 season.
cells: Venezuela
There is an ice rink in Caracas known as the El Ávila Ice Skating Rink. There is also an ice rink at Galerías Mall in Maracaibo, but no ice hockey is played. Notable players born in Venezuela are Rick Chartraw and Don Spring, who both played in the NHL.

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originalText: how many ice rinks are there in canada
answer: answerTexts: 8,300