Russia
Association nameIce Hockey Federation of Russia
IIHF CodeRUS
Founded12 November 1991
IIHF membership19 January 1992
Association history
PresidentVladislav Tretiak
IIHF men's ranking2 (2020)
IIHF women's ranking4 (2020)
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The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация Хоккея России,[1] Federatsiya Khokkeya Rossii) is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.[2][3] In 2019, Russia had 110,624 ice hockey players registered with its ice hockey federation.[4] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition.[5]

History

Old logo, used between 1991–2015.

The federation was founded on 12 November 1991, during the existence of the Soviet Union and the Russian SFSR, as the "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" (Russian: Федерация Хоккея Российской Советской Федеративной Социалистической Республики / Russian: Федерация хоккея России). On 19 January 1992, after the Soviet Union was dissolved and Russia took over the international rights and obligations of the Soviet Union, 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.[citation needed]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition.[5]

National teams

Vladimir Putin and Russian team captain Alexander Ovechkin

Men

Women

Leagues

Active

Defunct

Notable leadership

See also

References

  1. ^ Официальный сайт Федерации Хоккея России
  2. ^ Schultze, Sydney (1 January 2000). Culture and Customs of Russia. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313311017 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ The Business & Politics of Sports Second Edition. TBE Press I. ISBN 9781883210069 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "IIHF Member National Association Russia". Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b Lord, Sarah. "The War in Ukraine Shakes Up NHL and Hockey Worldwide". CNET.

External links

Ice hockey in Russia
National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
Russian Superleague
Sports governing bodies of Russia (RUS)
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