Governing Bodies

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)

Also Known As Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace

Citation Formats

General Reference

Sport and Games Atlas. "International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/international-ice-hockey-federation.

APA Style

Sport and Games Atlas. (n.d.). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/international-ice-hockey-federation

BibTeX

@misc{sportandgamesatlas-international-ice-hockey-federation-iihf,
  author = {Sport and Games Atlas},
  title = {International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/international-ice-hockey-federation},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The international governing body for ice hockey, founded in Paris in 1908, with 84 member countries; its Hall of Fame has been housed within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998.

Facts

Body Type

International federation 1

Founded

1908 1

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland. 1

Founders

Founded 15 May 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France, as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG); Frenchman Louis Magnus served as its first president, 1908 to 1912. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections