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Revision as of 00:39, 1 March 2008
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. Founded in 1908 in Paris as the Ligue Internationale de hockey sur glace par Louis Magnus, it is based in Zurich, Switzerland and counts 65 members.
It is, additionally to its governing functions, responsible for arranging 12 international competitions and maintain the IIHF World Ranking.
Its president is former Swiss player René Fasel.
The federation celebrates its centennial in 2008.
Past IIHF presidents
- René Fasel (Switzerland) - Current
- Dr. Gunther Sabetzki (Germany)
- Thayer Tutt (Switzerland)
- Robert Lebel (Canada)
- John Francis Ahearne (Great Britain)
- Walter Brown (United States)
- George Hardy (Canada)
- Dr. Fritz Kraatz (Switzerland)
- Paul Loicq (Belgium)
- Louis Magnus (France)