Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
| Russia | |
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| Organization | Ice Hockey Federation of Russia |
| Joined IIHF | January 19, 1992 |
| President | Vladislav Tretiak |
| History | Russia 1992-present |
|---|---|
| IIHF Men's Ranking | 1 |
| IIHF Women's Ranking | 6 |
| Website | www.fhr.ru |
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация хоккея России) is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.
History
The federation was founded on November 12, 1991 as "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" (Russian: Федерация Xoккея Российской Советской Федеративной Социалистической Республики / Russian: Федерация хоккея России) established during the existence of the Soviet Union and the Russian SFSR. On January 19, 1992, after the Soviet Union was dissolved and Russia took over the international rights and obligations of the USSR, the federation became the official successor of the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Federation and its successes and its full membership in the International Ice Hockey Federation.
National teams
Men
- men's national ice hockey team
- men's national under 20 ice hockey team
- men's national under 18 ice hockey team
Women
Leagues
Active
- Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) (highest hockey league in Europe) (since 2008)
- Supreme Hockey League (VHL) (second highest league) (since 1992)
- Russian Hockey League (RHL) (third highest league) (since 1992)
- Junior Hockey League (MHL) (junior league) (since 2009)
Defunct
- International Hockey League (former highest league) (1992–1996)
- Russian Superleague (former highest league) (1996–2008)
- Russian Hockey Second League (fourth highest league)
Championships
External links
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