List of members of the International Ice Hockey Federation information
Map of the world with current members of the IIHF. Red indicates full members, blue indicates associate members, green indicates affiliate members and black indicates suspended members.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and maintains the international ice hockey rulebook, processes international player transfers, dictates officiating guidelines and is responsible for the management of international ice hockey tournaments. The IIHF was created on 15 May 1908, under the name (in French) Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG).[1] Belgium, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) were the founding members. The IIHF was composed entirely of European teams until 1920, when Canada and the United States joined.
As of October 2023, the IIHF has 82 members.[2] Puerto Rico is the newest member, joining on 29 September 2022.[3]
There are three levels of membership in the IIHF. The highest level, IIHF Full Members, are nations that have their own independent ice hockey association and regularly participate in IIHF-sanctioned World Championships. The second level, IIHF Associate Members, either do not have their own independent ice hockey association or have one, but do not meet their minimum participation standards in the IIHF World Championships. The third level, IIHF Affiliate Members, is for nations that only participate in the now-defunct Inline Hockey World Championships. The federation has 60 full members, (including two suspended members), 21 associate members and one affiliate member. Full Members can vote in IIHF Congresses, while Associate and Affiliate Members cannot.[4]
In 2023, 55 IIHF members participated in the Men's World Championships and 41 participated in the Women's World Championships.
^"It all started in Paris, 1908". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
^"IIHF Member National Associations". International Ice Hockey Federation. 29 September 2022.
^Merk, Martin (29 September 2022). "Welcome Puerto Rico!". International Ice Hockey Federation.
^"IIHF Statutes and Bylaws 2021–2024" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. May 2018.
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