Finnish Ice Hockey Association
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Association name | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
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IIHF Code | FIN |
Founded | 20 January 1929 |
IIHF membership | 10 February 1928 |
President | Kalervo Kummola |
IIHF men's ranking | 3rd (2020) |
IIHF women's ranking | 3rd (2020) |
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The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (Finnish: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto, Swedish: Finlands Ishockeyförbund) is the governing body of ice hockey in Finland.[1] In 1927, the introduced ice hockey as part of its program and, through that organization, Finland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on 20 January 1929 and featured seventeen clubs. Since the late 1980s, Finland has enjoyed a period of success on the international stage and, as of 2019, both its men's national team and women's national team are ranked third in the world by the IIHF.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[8][9][10]
National teams[]
Finland men's national ice hockey team
Finland men's national junior ice hockey team
Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team
Finland women's national ice hockey team
Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team
Notable presidents[]
- Harry Lindblad (1957–1975)[11]
References[]
- ^ Andersen, Svein S.; Tore Ronglan, Lars (2012). Nordic Elite Sport: Same Ambitions, Different Tracks. Copenhagen: Universitetsforlaget AS. p. 519. ISBN 978-82-15-01939-0. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ McQuade, Dan (22 September 2014). "This Trailblazing Woman Just Made Hockey History in Finland". Mic. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Shoalts, David (7 January 2016). "Finnish fandom propels junior hockey to its European breakthrough". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Bexell, Patrik (26 June 2016). "How Finland has emerged as a hockey superpower". Eyes On The Prize. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Elizabeth M. Vargios (2007). Educational Psychology Research Focus. p. 124. ISBN 9781600217852. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Harald Haarmann (19 September 2016). Modern Finland: Portrait of a Flourishing Society. p. 102. ISBN 9781476662022. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Robenhymer, Julie (18 May 2016). "Credit New Coaching Approach as Finland Hockey Seeks Triple Gold". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Lyle. "Why Finland is the best hockey country in the world". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (16 June 2016). "Finnish Ice Hockey program producing elite young talent". Yahoo Sports Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2.75 Harry Lindblad". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
External links[]
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Ice hockey in Finland
- International Ice Hockey Federation members
- Ice hockey governing bodies in Europe
- Sports governing bodies in Finland
- Sports organizations established in 1929
- 1929 establishments in Finland