Template:The Face Off/International competitions

Major International competitions in ice hockey are sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). This federation has 81 members and takes care of organizing the ice hockey events during the Olympic Games, the World Championships and several other competitions such as the IIHF World U20 Championship, IIHF World U18 Championships, IIHF Women's World Championships, IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, Continental Cup, the Champions Hockey League and the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. Its main aim is to help foster the development of the game worldwide; it also is the governing body of all the member nations' National Federations.

Several other major competitions are not ruled by the IIHF. Among them are the World Cup, the Canada Cup, the Deutschland Cup, the Spengler Cup and the Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec.