The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation / Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Team (JOIHF/JOIHT) is a public benefit, not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the country of Jamaica as well as the State of Colorado, USA, and a United States 501(c)3 nonprofit exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.



ORGANIZATION MISSION



The SPECIFIC short-term purpose of JOIHF is to assemble a competitive team of Jamaican ice hockey players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics.



The OVERALL mission and long-term purpose of JOIHF is:



• To provide opportunities for athletes seeking to compete and enhance their skills within the sport of ice hockey in Jamaica, the Caribbean and West Indies

• To establish, fund and carry on programs for the development of Ice Hockey

• To assist with and promote the development of sporting facilities and activities for Ice Hockey in Jamaica, the Caribbean and West Indies

• To develop opportunities for Youth Programs, Women’s Ice Hockey, Curling, Figure Skating, Speed Skating and just plain “learn to skate” programs

• To instill JOIHF’s six core principles...

   Respect     Fairness     Excellence     Dignity

   Indomitable Spirit     Transparency

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    ...both on and off the ice.