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'''IJshockey Nederland''' ('''IJNL''') is the official | '''IJshockey Nederland''' ('''IJNL''') is the official governing body of [[ice hockey]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It was founded as the '''Nederlandse IJshockey Bond''' ('''NIJB'''; 'Netherlands Ice Hockey Association') in 1933 as a three team league with [[HYS The Hague|The Hague]], [[Amstel Tijgers|Amsterdam]] and [[Tilburg Trappers|Tilburg]]. It joined the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] on 20 January, 1935. In 1946, it created the [[Eredivisie]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Joseph Vito DeLuca |url=http://thehockeywriters.com/the-state-of-hockey-in-the-netherlands/ |title=The State of Hockey in the Netherlands |website=Thehockeywriters.com |date=2014-10-31 |access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehockeywriters.com/dutch-hockey-building-the-game-from-the-inside-out/ |title=Dutch Hockey: Building the Game From the Inside Out |website=Thehockeywriters.com |access-date=2016-10-25}}</ref> The organisation’s name was changed from NIJB to IJNL in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meijsen |first=Joep |date=2017-04-19 |title=De NIJB bestaat niet meer |url=https://www.ijshockeynederland.nl/nieuws/morning-skate-de-nijb-bestaat-niet-meer |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=IJshockey Nederland |language=nl}}</ref> | ||
It is now the governing body for four divisions: The [[Eredivisie]], or "Premier league"-- professional); the [[Eerste Divisie]] ("first division"-- amateur); and the 2nd and 3rd divisions ([[Tweede Divisie]] and [[Derde Divisie]]; recreational). It also governs the [[ | It is now the governing body for four divisions: The [[Eredivisie]], or "Premier league"-- professional); the [[Eerste Divisie]] ("first division"-- amateur); and the 2nd and 3rd divisions ([[Tweede Divisie]] and [[Derde Divisie]]; recreational). It also governs the [[Netherlands men's national ice hockey team|Dutch national men's ice hockey team]], the [[Netherlands women's national ice hockey team|Dutch national women's ice hockey team]], the [[Netherlands men's national junior ice hockey team|Dutch national men's junior ice hockey team]] and the [[Netherlands men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Dutch national men's under 18 ice hockey team]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 8 August 2024
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| Organization | Nederlandse IJshockey Bond |
| Joined IIHF | January 20, 1935 |
| President | Jan Hopstaken |
| IIHF Men's Ranking | 29 |
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| IIHF Women's Ranking | 17 |
| Website | http://www.nijb.nl/ |
IJshockey Nederland (IJNL) is the official governing body of ice hockey in the Netherlands. It was founded as the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond (NIJB; 'Netherlands Ice Hockey Association') in 1933 as a three team league with The Hague, Amsterdam and Tilburg. It joined the International Ice Hockey Federation on 20 January, 1935. In 1946, it created the Eredivisie.[1][2] The organisation’s name was changed from NIJB to IJNL in 2017.[3]
It is now the governing body for four divisions: The Eredivisie, or "Premier league"-- professional); the Eerste Divisie ("first division"-- amateur); and the 2nd and 3rd divisions (Tweede Divisie and Derde Divisie; recreational). It also governs the Dutch national men's ice hockey team, the Dutch national women's ice hockey team, the Dutch national men's junior ice hockey team and the Dutch national men's under 18 ice hockey team.
See also
References
- ↑ Joseph Vito DeLuca (2014-10-31). "The State of Hockey in the Netherlands". http://thehockeywriters.com/the-state-of-hockey-in-the-netherlands/.
- ↑ "Dutch Hockey: Building the Game From the Inside Out". http://thehockeywriters.com/dutch-hockey-building-the-game-from-the-inside-out/.
- ↑ Meijsen, Joep (2017-04-19). "De NIJB bestaat niet meer" (in nl). https://www.ijshockeynederland.nl/nieuws/morning-skate-de-nijb-bestaat-niet-meer.
External links
- Netherlands at IIHF.com