The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) (german: Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband (SEHV), french: Ligue Suisse de Hockey sur Glace (LSHG), it, Federazione Svizzera di hockey su ghiaccio ) is the governing body of
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
in
Switzerland, as recognized by the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was founded in 1908 and is a founding member of the IIHF. It manages both the
amateur and
professional
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...
games in Switzerland, as well as the national teams on junior and senior levels.
See also
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Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual ...
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Switzerland men's national ice hockey team
The Switzerland men's national ice hockey team (german: Schweizer Eishockeynationalmannschaft; french: Équipe de Suisse de hockey sur glace; it, Nazionale di hockey su ghiaccio della Svizzera) is a founding member of the International Ice Hock ...
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Switzerland women's national ice hockey team
The Swiss women's national ice hockey team represents Switzerland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. Switzerland ...
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National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...
, top tier men's league
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Swiss League
The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL, and if they win, t ...
, second tier men's league
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Regio League {{Infobox sports league
, title = Regio League
, logo =
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, current_season =
, Formerly =
, sport = Ice hockey
, founded = 1999
, teams = about 300
, country = {{SUI
, champion = HC Sion-Nendaz 4 ...
(
Swiss 1. liga)
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Swiss Women's Hockey League A
References
External links
IIHF profileSwiss Ice Hockey Federation
- official website
Swiss Ice Hockey Federation
- official website
{{Sports governing bodies in Switzerland
Ice hockey in Switzerland
International Ice Hockey Federation members
Switzerland
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
Sports organizations established in 1908
1908 establishments in Switzerland