Description
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 member countries.
The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments. Rules of play for IIHF events differ from hockey in North America and the rules of the National Hockey League (NHL). Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IIHF maintains its own hall of fame for international ice hockey. The IIHF Hall of Fame was founded in 1997, and has been located within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998.
Previously, the IIHF also managed the development of inline hockey; however in June 2019 the IIHF announced that they would no longer govern inline hockey or organize the Inline Hockey World Championships.
