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Norwegian Ice Hockey Association
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The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian, Norges Ishockeyforbund (NIHF) is the governing body of all ice hockey, sledge hockey and in-line hockey in Norway.
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Association name | Norges Ishockeyforbund |
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IIHF Code | NOR |
Founded | 18 September 1934 (1934-09-18) |
IIHF membership | 20 January 1935 |
President | Tage Pettersen |
IIHF men's ranking | 12 ![]() |
IIHF women's ranking | 15 ![]() |
http://www.hockey.no |
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NIHF has its office at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.
The current president is Tage Pettersen, who replaced Gerhard Nilsen in 2018. The current head coach of Team Norway is Petter Thoresen who has coached the team since 2016.
The logo of the NIHF has a polar bear in its centre spot. The national team is also nicknamed Isbjørnene ("The Polar Bears").