The IIHF World Ranking is determined through international ice hockey competitions. The IIHF's rules of play differ from those of North American hockey and the National Hockey League (NHL). The Court of Arbitration for Sport in
Lausanne, Switzerland, hears appeals from IIHF decisions. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has its own hall of fame for international ice hockey.
The IIHF Hall of Fame was established in 1997, and since 1998, it has been housed within the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The International Ice Hockey Federation began as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey Sur Glace on May 15, 1908, at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France (LIHG). The first Olympics to include hockey in their program was in 1920.
A record 11 countries competed in the 1928
Winter Olympics, which simultaneously functioned as the World and European Championships for the year.
With 15 athletes, the 1936 Winter Olympics set a new record.
In 2008, the IIHF celebrated its 100th anniversary. The 2008 World Championship was held in Canada for the first time as part of the festivities (the tournament was co-hosted by the cities of Halifax and Quebec City).
The IIHF Centennial All-Star Team was picked by ballot to celebrate the occasion.
Because of Belarus's dismal human rights record, the IIHF attracted substantial worldwide criticism for hosting the 2014 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in the country.
Ice Hockey European Championships–An annual ice hockey tournament for European countries associated with the International Ice Hockey Federation played from 1910 to 1991
