Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Governing body of ice hockey in Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (Finnish: Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto, Swedish: Finlands Ishockeyförbund) is the governing body of ice hockey in Finland.[3] Since the late 1980s, Finland has enjoyed a period of success on the international stage and, as of 2022[update], the men's national team is ranked first in the world and the women's national team is ranked third in the world by the IIHF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Association name | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | FIN |
| Founded | 20 January 1929 |
| IIHF membership | 10 February 1928 |
| President | Harri Nummela |
| IIHF men's ranking | 3  1 (27 May 2024)[1] |
| IIHF women's ranking | 4 1 (28 August 2023)[2] |
| www.finhockey.fi & www.leijonat.fi | |
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[10][11][12]
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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 (IIHF) in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on 20 January 1929 and featured seventeen clubs.
- Harry Lindblad, 1957 to 1975[13]
- Kalervo Kummola, 1997 to 2016[14]
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