Finnish Ice Hockey Association

Finland
Association nameFinnish Ice Hockey Association
IIHF CodeFIN
Founded20 January 1929 (1929-01-20)
IIHF membership10 February 1928
PresidentHeikki Hietanen
IIHF men's ranking4 (Increase 2) (3 June 2026)[1]
IIHF women's ranking5 (Decrease 2) (3 June 2026)[2]
www.finhockey.fi & www.leijonat.fi

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 2026, the men's national team is ranked fourth in the world and the women's national team is ranked third in the world by the IIHF. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has heavily invested in youth development to produce world class ice hockey players.[4][5][6]

History

The former logo of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association.

In 1927, the Finnish Skating Association introduced ice hockey as part of its program and, through that organization, Finland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association was formed on 20 January 1929 and featured seventeen clubs.

National teams

Presidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Andersen, Svein S.; Tore Ronglan, Lars (2012). Nordic Elite Sport: Same Ambitions, Different Tracks. Copenhagen: Universitetsforlaget AS. p. 519. ISBN 978-82-15-01939-0. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Robenhymer, Julie (18 May 2016). "Credit New Coaching Approach as Finland Hockey Seeks Triple Gold". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Lyle (10 January 2016). "Why Finland is the best hockey country in the world". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Mahiban, Dhiren (16 June 2016). "Finnish Ice Hockey program producing elite young talent". Yahoo Sports Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "2.75 Harry Lindblad". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lajivaikuttaja Kai Hietarinta valittiin jääkiekon kunniagalleriaan". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Lahti, Finland. STT. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "IIHF Council: Kalervo Kummola". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Hämäläinen, Tuomas (25 November 2023). "Jääkiekkoliiton uusi pomo valittu" [New boss of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association elected]. MTV3 Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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