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. It is responsible for the management of international ice hockey tournaments, and maintains the IIHF World Ranking.

Despite its worldwide authority, the IIHF has little control of hockey in North America, where the National Hockey League (NHL) is the highest hockey organization. Its base of power rests in Europe with the respective national governing bodies and leagues. Canada (Hockey Canada) and the United States (USA Hockey) are the only members who have their own rulebooks.

Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The IIHF museum was located within the International Hockey Hall of Fame Museum located in Kingston, Ontario from 1992 to 1997. After terminating the partnership with the International Hockey Hall of Fame, the IIHF signed an agreement with the NHL to house their museum within the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1998, the IIHF museum relocated to Toronto, Ontario, occupying over 3,500 square feet (330 m²) within the Hockey Hall of Fame.

As part of the centennial celebrations of the IIHF's founding, the 2008 IIHF World Championship was held in Canada. This was the first time the championships were hosted in Canada. Russia went on to win the 2008 Championship.

Presidents[link]

Current IIHF member nations are in red. Nations awaiting membership approval are in yellow. Territories are not included with the member nations.

Name	Years
Louis Magnus	1908–12
Henri van den Bulcke	1912–14
Peter Patton	1914
Louis Magnus	1914
Henri van den Bulcke	1914–20
Max Sillig	1920–22
Paul Loicq	1922–47
Fritz Kraatz	1947–48
George Hardy	1948–51
Fritz Kraatz	1951–54
Walter Brown	1954–57
John F. "Bunny" Ahearne	1957–60
Robert Lebel	1960–63
John F. "Bunny" Ahearne	1963–66
William Thayer Tutt	1966–69
John F. "Bunny" Ahearne	1969–75
Günther Sabetzki	1975–94
René Fasel	1994–present

Functions[link]

The IIHF has produced the IIHF World Ranking since 2003, the top ten men's national teams of each year are shown. The results of the IIHF World Championships and the Olympic ice hockey tournament are factored into the rankings.

The main functions of the IIHF are to govern, develop and organize hockey throughout the world. Also to promote friendly relations among the member national associations and to operate in an organized manner for the good order of the sport.^[1] The federation may take the necessary measures in order to conduct itself and its affairs in accordance with its statutes, bylaws and regulations as well as in holding a clear jurisdiction in what concerns to ice hockey and in-line hockey at the international level. The IIHF is the body responsible with arranging the sponsorships, license rights, advertising and merchandising in connection with all IIHF competitions.

Another purpose of the federation is to provide aid in the young players' development and in the development of coaches and game officials. On the other hand, all the events of IIHF are organized by the federation along with establishing and maintaining contact with any other sport federations or sport groups. The IIHF is responsible for processing the international players' transfers. It is also the body that presides over ice hockey in the Olympic Games as well as over all levels of the IIHF World Championships.^[2] The federation works in collaboration with local committees when organizing its 25 World Championships, at five different categories.

Even though the IIHF runs the world championships, it is also responsible for the organization of several European club competitions such as the Champions Hockey League or the Continental Cup. With its 100 anniversary, the federation launched a new annual club competition in 2008, the Victoria Cup, named after the Montreal Victoria Skating Rink, the site of the first organized indoor ice hockey match.^[3] The federation is governed by the legislative body of the IIHF which is the General Congress along with the executive body, which is the Council. The Congress is entitled to make decisions with regard of the game's rules, the statutes and bylaws in the name of the federation. It is also the body that elects the president and the council or otherwise known as board.^[4] The president of the IIHF is basically the representative of the federation. He represents the federation's interests in all external matters and he is also responsible that the decisions are made according to the federation's statues and regulations. The president is assisted by the General Secretary who is also the highest ranked employee of the IIHF.

History[link]

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).^[5] 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 LIGH. A year later, the first congress was held in Paris and then another one during the same year in Chamonix, France.

Members[link]

The Federation has 52 full members: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States. Full members have a national body dedicated to the sport, and participate annually in the international championships. Only full members have voting rights.

In addition, there are 17 associate members and 3 affiliate members.

Associate members either do not have a national body dedicated to the sport, or do not regularly participate in the international championships. They are Andorra, Armenia, Brazil, Georgia, Greece, Jamaica, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

Affiliate members participate only in the inline championships. They are Argentina, Chile and Namibia.

See also[link]

Media related to International Ice Hockey Federation at Wikimedia Commons

IIHF Headquarters in Zurich

• Ice Hockey World Championships
• IIHF Centennial All-Star Team
• Champions Hockey League
• National Hockey League

References[link]

1. ^ International Ice Hockey Federation. "IIHF mission statement" 2010-02-18.
2. ^ International Hockey online portal. "International hockey and the olympics" 2010-02-18.
3. ^ IIHF and Europe Retrieved on February 18, 2010
4. ^ International Ice Hockey Federation. "IIHF Statutes and Bylaws" 2010-02-18.
5. ^ IIHF and Paris International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-02-18

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Sacha Treille
Born	(1987-11-06) November 6, 1987 (age 24) Grenoble, France
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
Sweden-2 team Former teams	Malmö Redhawks Nybro Vikings (Sweden-2) Bofors IK (Sweden-2) Färjestads BK (Sweden) Brûleurs de loups (France)
National team	France
Playing career	2005–present

Sacha Treille (November 6, 1987 in Grenoble, Isère) is a professional French ice hockey forward currently with Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan. Treille has also played for the Nybro Vikings and Bofors IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, as well as Färjestads BK of the Elitserien, the top league in Sweden, and the Brûleurs de loups of the French Ligue Magnus. Treille has also played for the French national team in several international tournaments. In 2007, Sacha won the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy as the best rookie in the Ligue Magnus.

External links[link]

• Sacha Treille's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Roman Starchenko
Born	(1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 (age 26) Oskemen, Kazakhstan
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team	Barys Astana
National team	Kazakhstan
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2003–present

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Gold	2011 Astana-Almaty	Ice hockey

Roman Starchenko (born May 12, 1986) is a Kazakh professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1] He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Roman Starchenko's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Roman Starchenko's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Mikael Granlund
Born	(1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 20) Oulu, Finland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Minnesota Wild Helsingin IFK, Oulun Kärpät
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	9th overall, 2010 Minnesota Wild
Playing career	2008–present

Mikael Antero Granlund (born February 26, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. He was the ninth overall pick, selected by the Minnesota Wild, in the 2010 NHL Draft and is currently under contract with the Wild. He is the older brother of Markus Granlund, who was drafted by the Calgary Flames.

Playing career[link]

Granlund in the first game of the 2009–10 SM-liiga season.

Granlund played junior ice hockey with Kärpät in 2007–08 and 2008–09, averaging greater than a point per game in both seasons,^[1] and was named a first-team All-Star by his junior A league in 2009.^[2] He gained his first professional experience late that season, making his debut with Kärpät's team in the SM-liiga on his 17th birthday.^[3] He played only two games before he became embroiled in a contract dispute with the team. Granlund and his agent alleged that the four year junior contract he signed with Kärpät in 2007 was invalid, because it failed to define what compensation he would get from the team, and that the team had altered the end date on his SM-liiga insurance application from April 2009 to April 2011 without his approval. The team admitted that mistakes were made, but that they were made in good faith as both the team and player wished to get him in their top team immediately.^[4]

Arguing his contracts to be void, and considering himself to be a free agent, Granlund signed a contract with HIFK Helsinki for the 2009–10 season; Kärpät challenged his attempts to transfer to HIFK.^[5] Granlund sued his old team in July 2009 after Kärpät failed to relent, asking a court to cancel his contracts with them and clear the way for him to play with HIFK.^[4] The two sides reached an out of court settlement a month later, allowing Granlund to transfer to his new team.^[6] He scored 13 goals and 27 assists in 43 games with HIFK in 2009–10,^[7] and was the top rookie scoring 40 points.^[8] He was named the winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as the SM-liiga's top rookie, and with only two penalty minutes in the whole the season, he also won the Raimo Kilpiö trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player.^[9] Additionally, Granlund was voted Finland's young Athlete of the Year for 2009.^[10]

He has played with the Finnish national junior team at both the Under-18 and Under-20 World Championships in 2009 and 2010. At 2010 U18 Championship Granlund scored most assists with nine, and his total thirteen points was the third best in the tournament, as he helped Finland win its second consecutive bronze medal.^[8] At the 2010 World Junior Championship he was Finland's top scorer with seven points as the team finished fifth overall.^[11]

Among skaters Granlund was considered the top European prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.^[12] While scouts have noted his small size at five feet, ten inches, they are impressed with his vision on the ice. Granlund was selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, drafted ninth overall by the Minnesota Wild.^[1]

As Granlund's contract ran through the 2010–11 season, he returned to HIFK for one more season. Suffering a concussion in mid-October, Granlund was sidelined for over two months, missing the 2011 World Junior Championship as a result. Acting primarily as a playmaker, Granlund was a key player in helping HIFK win the SM-liiga title. Granlund was second in playoff scoring (5-11–16), behind team-mate Juha-Pekka Haataja (8-8--16).^[13]

Granlund during celebrating the Hockey World Championship in Helsinki in 2011

Following the 2010–11 SM-liiga season, Granlund made his debut with the senior Finnish national team for the 2011 IIHF World Championship. Using the Mike Legg Michigan style scoop in a full-speed variation, Granlund scored a lacrosse style highlight reel goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, helping Finland win gold. ^{[14][15][16][17][18][19]} In May 2011, Dynamo Minsk from the KHL has been publicly claiming him since the team drafted him one year prior to the NHL draft .^[20] However, because of Finland's mandatory military service requirements, Granlund remained with HIFK through the 2011–12 season.^[21] Granlund himself has stated he's not interested in playing in the KHL^[22] but plans to aim for the NHL.

In popular culture[link]

After Granlund's spectacular "lacrosse-style" goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, Finnish Hockey Mafia released the single "Taivas varjele!" featuring sampled comments by Finnish sports broadcaster Antero Mertaranta. The single released the same week of the much-talked about goal reached #2 in the Finnish Singles Chart^[23] as well as topping the chart for most Finnish Singles downloads that week.

Career statistics[link]

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Finland	WJC-U18	3 !	6	2	11	13	0
2009	Finland	WJC	7th	6	2	1	3	0
2010	Finland	WJC-U18	3 !	6	4	9	13	4
2010	Finland	WJC	5th	6	1	6	7	4
2011	Finland	WC	1 !	9	2	7	9	2
2012	Finland	WJC	4th	7	2	9	11	0
2012	Finland	WC	4th	10	1	4	5	0
Junior totals				31	11	36	47	8
Men totals				16	2	11	13	2

Awards and honours[link]

Medal record
Granlund at the 2010 World Junior Championships
Competitor for Finland
IIHF World U18 Championships
Bronze	2009 United States
Bronze	2010 Belarus
World Championships
Gold	2011 Slovakia

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mikael Granlund

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• Mikael Granlund's NHL Draft Prospect Card