Ice Hockey Federation of Russia

Ice hockey governing body in Russia

Russia

Association name| Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
IIHF Code| RUS
Founded| 12 November 1991
IIHF membership| 19 January 1992
Association history|

* Russian Empire
1911
* Soviet Union
1952–1991
* Russia
1992–present

President| Vladislav Tretiak
IIHF men's ranking| 2 (2020)
IIHF women's ranking| 4 (2020)
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The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация Хоккея России,[1] Federatsiya Khokkeya Rossii) is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.[2][3] In 2019, Russia had 110,624 ice hockey players registered with its ice hockey federation.[4] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended Russia from all levels of competition.[5]

## History

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Old logo, used between 1991–2015.

In February 1911, the All-Russian Hockey Union joined the IIHF, then called the "Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace", representing the Russian Empire.[6] It was expelled the same year and subsequently dissolved itself, due to the mistaken belief the federation had joined a bandy league.[7] In 1952, the Soviet Union joined the IIHF under the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Federation.[8][9]

The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia was founded on 12 November 1991, during the existence of the Soviet Union and the Russian SFSR, as the "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" (Russian: Федерация Хоккея Российской Советской Федеративной Социалистической Республики / Russian: Федерация хоккея России). On 19 January 1992, after the Soviet Union was dissolved and Russia took over the international rights and obligations of the Soviet Union, the federation became the official successor of the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Federation and its successes and its full membership in the IIHF.[citation needed]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF suspended Russia from all levels of competition.[5]

## National teams

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Vladimir Putin and Russian team captain Alexander Ovechkin

### Men

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* Men's national ice hockey team
* Men's national under-20 ice hockey team
* Men's national under-18 ice hockey team

### Women

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* Women's national ice hockey team
* Women's national under-18 ice hockey team

## Leagues

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### Active

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* Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) – highest men's hockey league in Europe and Asia (since 2008)
* Women's Hockey League (ZhHL) – top–tier women's hockey league in Russia and China (since 1995; reorganized in 2015)
* Supreme Hockey League (VHL) – second highest men's league (since 2010)
* Supreme Hockey League Championship (VHL-B) – third highest men's league (since 2011)
* Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) – fourth highest men's league (since 2003)
* Junior Hockey League (MHL) – men's junior league (since 2009)
* National Junior Hockey League (NMHL) – men's junior league (since 2011)

### Defunct

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* International Hockey League – former highest men's league (1992–1996)
* Russian Superleague – former highest men's league, succeeding the International Hockey League (1996–2008)
* Russian Hockey Second League – fourth highest men's league

## Notable leadership

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* Yury Karandin, president of the Siberia–Far East branch of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia since 1991
* Yuri Korolev, vice-president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia from 1992 to 2001, and secretary general from 2001 to 2003
* Andrey Starovoytov, general secretary of the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Federation from 1969 to 1986
* Vladislav Tretiak, president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia since 2006

## See also

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* Ice hockey in Russia
* List of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions

## References

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1. ^ Официальный сайт Федерации Хоккея России
2. ^ Schultze, Sydney (1 January 2000). Culture and Customs of Russia. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313311017 - via Google Books.
3. ^ The Business & Politics of Sports Second Edition. TBE Press I. ISBN 9781883210069 - via Google Books.
4. ^ "IIHF Member National Association Russia". Retrieved 4 July 2019.
5. ^ a b Lord, Sarah. "The War in Ukraine Shakes Up NHL and Hockey Worldwide". CNET.
6. ^ "1908-1913". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
7. ^ "Строительство "красной машины". Часть 1" [The Construction of the "Red Machine". Part 1] (in Russian). Russian Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
8. ^ "Russian hockey started 75 years ago". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. 22 December 1946. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
9. ^ "The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to pay the Soviet..." UPI. 9 February 1984. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* IIHF profile

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Ice hockey in Russia

Ice Hockey Federation of Russia

National teams|

| Men|

* Men
* U-20 Men
* U-18 Men

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Women|

* Women
* U-18 Women

Active leagues|

| Men|

* Kontinental Hockey League
* Supreme Hockey League
* Supreme Hockey League B

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Women|

* Women's Hockey League

Junior|

* Junior Hockey League
* National Junior Hockey League

Defunct leagues|

* International Hockey League
* Superleague
* Russian Major League
* Second League

Statistics|

* List of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions
* List of scoring champions
* List of goal scoring champions

See also
Soviet Hockey Championship
Soviet national team
MVPs in the Soviet era
IIHF
CHL
Victoria Cup
World Cup of Hockey
Euro Hockey Tour
PSK Sakhalin
Red Army

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National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation

Full members|

* Australia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus†
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Croatia
* Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Hong Kong
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Iran
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malaysia
* Mexico
* Mongolia
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* North Korea
* Norway
* Philippines
* Poland
* Romania
* Russia†
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* South Korea
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* Ukraine
* United Arab Emirates
* United States

Associate
members|

* Algeria
* Andorra
* Argentina
* Armenia
* Bahrain
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Greece
* Indonesia
* Jamaica
* Kenya
* Lebanon
* Liechtenstein
* Macau
* Morocco
* Nepal
* North Macedonia
* Oman
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Qatar
* Tunisia
* Uzbekistan

Affiliate
members|

* Chile

Former members|

* Bohemia
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Moldova
* Namibia
* Oxford Canadians
* Russian Empire
* Soviet Union
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

* † Russia and Belarus were suspended by the IIHF due to their invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian Superleague

Last season teams|

* Amur Khabarovsk
* Ak Bars Kazan
* Avangard Omsk
* CSKA Moscow
* Dynamo Moscow
* Khimik Moscow Oblast
* Lada Togliatti
* Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
* Metallurg Magnitogorsk
* Metallurg Novokuznetsk
* MVD Moscow Oblast
* Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
* Salavat Yulaev Ufa
* Severstal Cherepovets
* Sibir Novosibirsk
* SKA Saint Petersburg
* Spartak Moscow
* Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
* Traktor Chelyabinsk
* Vityaz Chekhov

IHL seasons|

* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96

RSL seasons|

* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08

Related articles|

* Soviet Championship League (1946–1992)
* International Hockey League (1992–1996)
* Vysshaya Liga (former second tier, 1992–2010) / Supreme Hockey League / (current second tier, since 2010)
* Kontinental Hockey League (since 2008)
* Ice Hockey Federation of Russia

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Sports governing bodies of Russia (RUS)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Artistic
* Rhythmic
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* inc. Beach Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating - Figure
* Skating - Speed & Short Track
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto Racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle Racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport Climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of War
* Underwater Sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Other Sports|

* Mixed Martial Arts
* Rugby League

* Russian Olympic Committee
* Russian Paralympic Committee

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