The international governing body for ice hockey, founded in Paris in 1908, with 84 member countries; its Hall of Fame has been housed within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 Headquarters FoundersFounded 15 May 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France, as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG); Frenchman Louis Magnus served as its first president, 1908 to 1912. 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia, International Ice Hockey Federation
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WikipediaLead section, membership
has 84 member countries
History section, founding name
as Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG)
History section, founding
The International Ice Hockey Federation was founded on 15 May 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France
Lead section, headquarters
It is based in Zurich, Switzerland
- Governs: Ice Hockey, Lead section, scope of governance
Associated With: Olympic Games, Functions
It is also the body that presides over ice hockey at the Olympic Games as well as over all levels of the IIHF World Championships.
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Why is the IIHF's founding name in French, and where was it founded?
Founded in Paris in 1908 as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG); now based in Zurich.
The federation was founded on 15 May 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France, under the name Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace, abbreviated LIHG. French was the working name of the founding body, which is why the abbreviation LIHG differs from the English IIHF. It is now based in Zurich, Switzerland.
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