Finnish Ice Hockey Association
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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]
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Association name | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
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IIHF Code | FIN |
Founded | 20 January 1929 (1929-01-20) |
IIHF membership | 10 February 1928 |
President | Harri Nummela |
IIHF men's ranking | 2 1 (28 May 2023)[1] |
IIHF women's ranking | 4 1 (28 August 2023)[2] |
www.finhockey.fi & www.leijonat.fi |
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The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[10][11][12]