Association name | Fédération française de hockey sur glace |
---|---|
IIHF Code | FRA |
IIHF membership | October 20, 1908 |
President | Pierre-Yves Gerbeau |
IIHF men's ranking | 14 1 (27 May 2024) [1] |
IIHF women's ranking | 12 (28 August 2023) [2] |
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The French Ice Hockey Federation (
French: Fédération française de hockey sur glace (FFHG)) is the governing body of
ice hockey in
France, as recognized by the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was founded in 2006 after separation with the
Fédération française des sports de glace (
English: French Ice Sports Federation).
[3]
For the first ten years, the federation had its offices in
Issy-les-Moulineaux,
Hauts-de-Seine. In 2016, it moved to a
new national training center in
Cergy,
Val-d'Oise.
[4] It manages both the amateur and
professional games in France, as well as the national teams on junior and senior levels. France is a founding member of the IIHF.
[5]
Luc Tardif served as the inaugural president of the federation from its inception in 2006 to 2021. [6] Upon his election as president of the IIHF, he was succeeded by Pierre-Yves Gerbeau. [7]