Ice hockey in Belarus and several have also played in the National Hockey League in North America. Ice hockey in Belarus Ice hockey in Belarus is governed by the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation. Belarusian men's and junior national teams participate at the IIHF World Championships. Belarus has been a member of the IIHF since May 6, 1992. The national hockey team finished fourth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics following a memorable upset win over Sweden in the quarterfinals, and regularly competes in the World Championships, often making the quarterfinals. The Belarusian Extraliga was founded in 1992. Numerous Belarusian players are present in
Czech Ice Hockey Association Leagues as a new national ice hockey club competition under these favorable conditions. This was in the conditions when the only permanent artificial ice area in Czechoslovakia was a great success. The Czech Ice Hockey League faces long-standing criticism of the table values of players, which are compared to modern slavery. One of the biggest critics of the League is the Players Association. Meanwhile, the first known hockey player to contract out of so many criticized tabloids is Adam Jehlička. Czech Ice Hockey Association The Czech Ice Hockey Association () is the governing body of ice hockey in the Czech