Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Association name | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
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IIHF Code | FIN |
Founded | 20 January 1929 |
IIHF membership | 10 February 1928 |
President | Harri Nummela |
IIHF men's ranking | 2 1 (28 May 2023)[1] |
IIHF women's ranking | 4 1 (28 August 2023)[2] |
www.finhockey.fi & www.leijonat.fi |
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (
governing body of ice hockey in Finland.[3] Since the late 1980s, Finland has enjoyed a period of success on the international stage and, as of 2022[update], the men's national team is ranked first in the world and the women's national team is ranked third in the world by the IIHF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[10][11][12]
History
In 1927, the Finnish Skating Association 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.
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
Presidents
- Harry Lindblad, 1957 to 1975[13]
- Kalervo Kummola, 1997 to 2016[14]
See also
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- 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.
- ISBN 9781600217852. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ISBN 9781476662022. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 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.
- Yahoo Sports Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2.75 Harry Lindblad". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "IIHF Council: Kalervo Kummola". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)