IIHF Council
Council
Presidents, Vice Presidents and Council Members 2021 - 2026
The IIHF Council is the International Ice Hockey Federation's executive body. The General Congress elects the President, three Vice Presidents and nine Council Members for a four- or five-year term. The General Secretary is a non-voting member of the IIHF Council. Click below to see the biographies of the Council members.
The IIHF Council meets at least four times a year:
- Prior to the Annual Congress;
- Prior to the Semi-Annual Congress;
- At least two general meetings during the year (usually in March and November/December).
Life Presidents & Honorary Presidents
- Dr. René FASEL, 2021
- Miroslav SUBRT, 2003
- Günther SABETZKI, 1994
- Thayer TUTT, 1986
- John F. AHEARNE, 1975
- Dr. Fritz KRAATZ, 1954
- Paul LOICQ, 1947
Life Members & Honorary Members
- Christer ENGLUND, 2021
- Kalervo KUMMOLA, 2021
- Tony ROSSI, 2021
- Vladislav TRETIAK, 2021
- Thomas WU, 2021
- Gerhard MOSSLANG, 2021
- Juraj SIROKY, 2019
- Frank GONZALEZ, 2016
- Beate GRUPP, 2016
- Ernest ALJANCIC, 2012
- Murray COSTELLO, 2012
- Frederick MEREDITH, 2012
- Shoichi TOMITA, 2012
- Johnny BAUMANN, 2012
- Walter L. BUSH Jr, 2008
- Hans DOBIDA, 2008
- Alexander STEBLIN, 2008
- Oscar FREI, 2006
- Jan-Ake EDVINSSON, 2006
- Rickard FAGERLUND, 2003
- Philippe LACARRIERE, 2003
- Kai HIETARINTA, 1998
- Yuri KOROLEV, 1998
- César W. LÜTHI, 1998
- György PASZTOR, 1994
- Gordon RENWICK, 1994
- Marian LUXA, 1990
- Curt BERGLUND, 1990
- Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, 1987
- Walter WASSERVOGEL, 1986
- Andrei STAROVOITOV, 1986
- Gordan JUCKES, 1977
- Rudolf EKLÖW, 1976
- Zdzislaw WIERZBICKI, 1975
- P.O. WESTER, 1975
- Harry LINDBLAD, 1975
Internal Auditors
- Fabio Oetterli, 2012
- Hub van Grinsven, 2021