The Namibia national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Namibia. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since May 31, 1998, and only the second African-based national team, after the South Africa national ice hockey team. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF was founded in 1908 as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace and is the worldwide governing body for Ice The South African national ice hockey team is the national Ice hockey team of South Africa. Namibia is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and is not actively competing in and IIHF World Championship events. The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.