Finnish Ice Hockey Association
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Finland | |
Organization | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
Joined IIHF | February 10, 1928 |
President | Kalervo Kummola |
IIHF Men's Ranking | 2 |
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IIHF Women's Ranking | 3 |
Website | http://www.finhockey.fi/ |
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.
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