Former Jamaica Hockey Federation President Victor Tomlinson was bestowed with the order of merit by the regional governing body of the sport, the Pan American Hockey Federation.
Tomlinson who previously served as President of Pan American Hockey Federation Congress and forum in Chile.
During his tenure as president, Tomlinson “established a functional secretariat office, brought back Indoor Hockey in the arena after a 17-year absence, established relationships with many hockey-playing nations in the hemisphere and made connections one-on-one with the International Hockey Federation .