Netherlands Ice Hockey Association
| Netherlands | |
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| Organization | Nederlandse IJshockey Bond |
| Joined IIHF | January 20, 1935 |
| President | Ruud Vreeman |
| IIHF Men's Ranking | 24 |
|---|---|
| IIHF Women's Ranking | 21 |
| Website | http://www.nijb.nl/ |
The Nederlandse IJshockey Bond ("NIJB", English: Netherlands Ice Hockey Association) is the official governing body of ice hockey in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1933 as a three team organization with The Hague, Amsterdam and Tilburg as members. It joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1935. In 1946, it created the Eredivisie.
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
External links
- Netherlands at IIHF.com