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International Ice Hockey Federation
Also known as IIHF
worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey
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The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body that oversees ice hockey and in-line hockey competitions and rules globally. It matters because it sets the standards and organizes major international tournaments that bring together the best ice hockey players from countries around the world.
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- Official website
- www.iihf.com
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- IIHF Headquarter Zurich.JPG
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- Commons category
- International Ice Hockey Federation
- inception
- 1908-05-15
- social media followers
- 218333
- short name
- IIHF
- member count
- 83
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The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; French: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; German: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 84 member countries.
The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments. Rules of play for IIHF events differ from hockey in North America and the rules of the National Hockey League (NHL). Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IIHF maintains its own hall of fame for international ice hockey. The IIHF Hall of Fame was founded in 1997, and has been located within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998.
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