USA Hockey

USA Hockey is the American Hockey Association, which called itself until the 1988-89 season AHAUS (Amateur Hockey Association of the United States ). He is under the U.S. ice hockey team. As the only member association of the IIHF Hockey Canada USA Hockey next has its own rule book. Under both associations is usually played on smaller ice surfaces than in Europe for example.

After the IIHF 's accession in 1920, the association joined in 1928 again, but just two years later again. Since 1930, USA Hockey is a permanent member of the IIHF. In addition, USA Hockey represents the wishes of the ice hockey and inline hockey since 1994, the National Olympic Committee of Sports in the United States. In the 2008 /09 season over 548,000 hockey players, coaches and officials were registered in the United States. The Association is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is divided into twelve regions (Atlantic, Central, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mid- American, Minnesota, New England, New York, Northern Plains, Pacific, Rocky Mountain, South Eastern). In some program points also the Alaska region is separated.