International Ice Hockey Federation
(IIHF)
Homepage: http://www.iihf.com/
Rules and regulations: http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/home/format-rules.html
History:
Since 1908, the International
Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has been governing,
developing, and promoting men’s and
women’s ice and in-line hockey all
over the world. Among others, IIHF’s
duties include arranging media coverage
and sponsorships for all its competitions;
implementing a standard set of rules and
regulations for all its member nations;
developing young players, coaches, and officials;
and serving as liaison with other sports
federations and bodies. IIHF-organized competitions
are the European Senior Championships, World
Senior Championships, Olympic tournaments,
European Junior Championships, World Junior
Championships, and Asia/Oceania Junior Championships.
To date, IIHF has
about 63 member-nations – a feat it
has accomplished due to steady membership
increases during the 1980s and 90s. Among
the nations which signified membership in
IIHF in the last 15 years are: Greece, Iceland,
Andorra, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Kuwait,
Israel, Turkey, Chinese Taipei , Hongkong
, Thailand, India, Singapore, Argentina,
Namibia, Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.
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