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The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics . The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910.
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The main functions of the IIHF are to govern, develop and organize hockey throughout the world. Another duty is to promote friendly relations among the member national associations and to operate in an organized manner for the good order of the sport. The federation may take the necessary measures in order to conduct itself and its affairs in accor...
1908–1913
The International Ice Hockey Federation was founded on May 15, 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France, as Ligue International de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG). The founders of the federation were representatives from Belgium, France, Great Britain, Switzerland and Bohemia (now Czech republic). Louis Magnus, the French representative, was the fifth member to sign the founding document and also the first president of the LIHG. The second congress was held from January 22-25, 1909 in Chamonix, Fr...
1914–1945
The 1914 congress was held in Berlin, the location of that year's European Championship. Louis Magnus replaced Van den Bulcke as president, but he resigned immediately as the other delegates did not follow his program. Peter Patton, vice-president at the time, then became president and had new elections staged. Van den Bulcke was again elected as president (a position he would hold until 1920), and Patton was returned to his prior role of vice-president. World War Iinterrupted all activities...
1946–1956
The first LIHG Congress in seven years was held in Brussels on April 27, 1946. Germany and Japan were expelled from the federation, while the memberships of the three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia, and Estonia - were voided due to their annexation by the Soviet Union. Austria had its membership restored. It had been voided in 1939 following the country's union with Germany. Denmark entered the LIHG as a new member. The first World Championship following the war was held in Prague in Februar...
National teams
1. Ice Hockey World Championships 2. IIHF World U20 Championship 3. IIHF World U18 Championship 4. IIHF World Women's Championships 5. IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Clubs
1. Champions Hockey League 2. IIHF Continental Cup Defunct 1. IIHF European Cup 2. European Hockey League 3. IIHF European Champions Cup 4. Champions Hockey League (2008–09) 5. IIHF Super Cup 6. IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
Wolf-Dieter Montag, Germany (1975 to 1998)Mark Aubry, Canada (1998 to present)Relive the Youth Olympic Games ice hockey tournaments on IIHF.com, click below to acces the Highlights & Replays of the tournament. Development Hub The IIHF Development Hub provides Member National Associations, Clubs and other stakeholders with supportive resources to organize and operate development and educational programs.
Website. www.iihf.com. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) ( French: Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace) is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members.
IIHF - Home 2024 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. IIHF - Home 2024 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. iihf.com. Games. Teams. News. Stats. Media Video hub Photo ...
Finland vs Canada (Final) - 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. FIN CAN 29 MAY 2022. Czechia vs United States (Bronze) - 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. CZE vs. USA. CZE USA.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the formal governing body for international ice hockey, with the IIHF managing international tournaments and maintaining the IIHF World Ranking. Worldwide, the International Ice Hockey Federation has 83 member national associations, comprising 60 full members, 22 associate members, and one ...
