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International Ice Hockey Federation

worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey
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International Ice Hockey Federation

Summary

International Ice Hockey Federation is an international sport governing body[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International Ice Hockey Federation was a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations[3].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation was a member of Winter Olympic Federations[4].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[6].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's headquarters location is recorded as Zurich[7].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's Commons category is recorded as International Ice Hockey Federation[8].
  • May 15, 1908 marks the founding of International Ice Hockey Federation[9].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's sport is recorded as ice hockey[10].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's sport is recorded as inline hockey[11].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's official website is recorded as https://www.iihf.com/[12].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Ice Hockey Federation[13].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'FIHG'}[14].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IIHF'}[15].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's member count is recorded as {'amount': '+83'}[16].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's operating area is recorded as worldwide[17].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+179174'}[19].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+169693'}[20].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+200486'}[21].
  • International Ice Hockey Federation's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+218333'}[22].

Body

Founding

May 15, 1908 marks the founding of International Ice Hockey Federation[9].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'FIHG'}[14] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IIHF'}[15].

Operations

International Ice Hockey Federation's headquarters location is recorded as Zurich[7].

Why It Matters

International Ice Hockey Federation has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to it include IIHF World Ranking[24], a world ranking list[25].

Related Entities

Global Association of International Sports Federations Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:International Ice Hockey Federation
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    Sport → ice hockey, inline hockey
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