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The '''Finnish Ice Hockey Association''' (Finnish: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto, Swedish: Finlands Ishockeyförbund) is the governing body of ice hockey in [[Finland]]. 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]] in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on January 20, 1929 and featured 17 clubs. Since the late 1980s, Finland has enjoyed a period of success on the international stage.


The '''Finnish Ice Hockey Association''' (Finnish: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto, Swedish: Finlands Ishockeyförbund) is the governing body of ice hockey in [[Finland]]. 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]] in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on January 20, 1929 and featured 17 clubs.
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Robenhymer |first=Julie |date=2016-05-18 |title=Credit New Coaching Approach as Finland Hockey Seeks Triple Gold |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/sports/hockey/finland-hockey-triple-gold-new-coaching-approach.html |access-date=2016-10-25 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Richardson |first=Lyle |title=Why Finland is the best hockey country in the world |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/why-finland-is-the-best-hockey-country-in-the-world |access-date=2016-10-25 |website=The Hockey News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mahiban |first=Dhiren |date=2016-06-16 |title=Finnish Ice Hockey program producing elite young talent |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net/finnish-ice-hockey-program-producing-elite-young-talent-002829975.html |access-date=2016-10-25 |website=[[Yahoo Sports|Yahoo Sports Canada]]}}</ref>
 
 
==National teams==
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland men's national ice hockey team]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland men's national junior ice hockey team]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland men's national under-18 ice hockey team]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland women's national ice hockey team]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team]]
 
==Presidents==
* Kauko Karvonen 1929–1942
* Otto Wuorio 1942–1947
* Harald Roos 1947–1952
* Paavo Honkajuuri 1952–1957
* Harry Lindblad 1957–1975
* Väinö Lassila 1975–1983
* Matti Ranki 1983–1984
* Kai Hietarinta 1984–1997
* Kalervo Kummola 1997–2016
* Harri Nummela 2016–2023
* Heikki Hietanen 2024–
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.finhockey.fi Official website]
*[http://www.finhockey.fi Official website]

Latest revision as of 19:21, 8 August 2024

Finland
Finland
Organization Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Joined IIHF February 10, 1928
President Heikki Hietanen
IIHF Men's Ranking 3
IIHF Women's Ranking 4
Website http://www.finhockey.fi/
Suomen Jääkiekkoliito logo.png

The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (Finnish: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto, Swedish: Finlands Ishockeyförbund) is the governing body of ice hockey in Finland. 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 in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on January 20, 1929 and featured 17 clubs. Since the late 1980s, Finland has enjoyed a period of success on the international stage.

The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[1][2][3]


National teams

Presidents

  • Kauko Karvonen 1929–1942
  • Otto Wuorio 1942–1947
  • Harald Roos 1947–1952
  • Paavo Honkajuuri 1952–1957
  • Harry Lindblad 1957–1975
  • Väinö Lassila 1975–1983
  • Matti Ranki 1983–1984
  • Kai Hietarinta 1984–1997
  • Kalervo Kummola 1997–2016
  • Harri Nummela 2016–2023
  • Heikki Hietanen 2024–

References

External links


IIHF member associations
Full members

Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Canada - China - Chinese Taipei - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Great Britain - Hong Kong - Hungary - Iceland - India - Iran - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Japan - Kazakhstan - Korea DPR - Korea Republic - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malaysia - Mexico - Mongolia - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Philippines - Poland - Romania - Russia - Serbia - Singapore - Slovakia - Slovenia - South Africa - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Thailand - Turkey - Turkmenistan - Ukraine - United Arab Emirates - United States

Associate members

Algeria - Andorra - Armenia - Argentina - Brazil - Colombia - Greece - Indonesia - Jamaica - Lebanon - Liechtenstein - Macau - Morocco - Nepal - North Macedonia - Oman - Portugal - Puerto Rico - Qatar - Tunisia - Uzbekistan

Affiliate members

Chile

Former members

Czechoslovakia - East Germany - Moldova - Namibia - Soviet Union - Yugoslavia