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58-535: The selection was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation and named in 2008. The panel comprised 56 ice hockey experts from 16 countries representing a balance between North American and European countries, and included people who have worked in the game for an extended period and whose opinions are widely respected. One of the 56 votes represented the collective opinion of the staff of The Hockey News . No single voter's entire selection

116-515: A national body dedicated to the sport, or do not regularly participate in the international championships (Chile is still listed as 'affiliate' despite having ice hockey now). They are Algeria , Andorra , Argentina , Armenia , Bahrain , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Greece , Indonesia , Jamaica , Kenya , Lebanon , Liechtenstein , Macau , Morocco , Nepal , North Macedonia , Oman , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Qatar , Tunisia , and Uzbekistan . The following are countries who will compete in

174-520: A player must have competed in at least one of four IIHF tournaments (the Winter Olympics , IIHF World Championships , IIHF World Junior Championships , or IIHF World U18 Championships ) as well as in a national domestic league "of the highest caliber for that country," with "the combined performances of which were deemed superior to all other players". The Johan Bollue Award was established in 2023, and named for Johan Bollue (1964–2021) who served as

232-411: Is a set of rules or law established by an organization or community so as to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority. The higher authority, generally a legislature or some other government body, establishes the degree of control that the by-laws may exercise. By-laws may be established by entities such as a business corporation , a neighbourhood association , or depending on

290-910: Is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey . It is based in Zurich , Switzerland, and has 84 member countries. The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments . Rules of play for IIHF events differ from hockey in North America and the rules of the National Hockey League (NHL). Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne , Switzerland. The IIHF maintains its own hall of fame for international ice hockey. The IIHF Hall of Fame

348-548: Is an all-star team of hockey players from international tournaments. The team was chosen based on the players' "impact in international ice hockey over a period of at least a decade," with a requirement that they must have performed "at the highest possible level (Olympics, the IIHF World Championship or the Canada Cup/World Cup tournaments)." The selection was named in 2008. All six players were already members of

406-481: Is given occasionally, with only three recipients being named in its existence; in 2012, 2013, and in 2024. The IIHF established male and female player of the year awards in 2023, to be given annually in recognition of the player who "best exemplifies exceptional skill, determination, team success, and sporting character on and off the ice during the preceding season". It is selected by a panel of media and representatives drawn from IIHF member states. To be eligible,

464-549: Is responsible for processing the international players' transfers. It is also the body that presides over ice hockey at the Olympic Games as well as over all levels of the IIHF World Championships . The federation works in collaboration with local committees when organizing its 25 World Championships, at five different categories. The IIHF is also responsible for the organization of European club competitions such as

522-474: Is that a by-law is made by a non-sovereign body, which derives its authority from another governing body, and can only be made on a limited range of matters. A local council or municipal government derives its power to pass laws through a law of the national or regional government which specifies what things the town or city may regulate through by-laws. It is therefore a form of delegated legislation . Within its jurisdiction and specific to those areas mandated by

580-473: Is the body responsible with arranging the sponsorships , license rights, advertising and merchandising in connection with all IIHF competitions. Another purpose of the federation is to provide aid in the young players' development and in the development of coaches and game officials . On the other hand, all the events of IIHF are organized by the federation along with establishing and maintaining contact with any other sport federations or sport groups. The IIHF

638-400: Is to promote friendly relations among the member national associations and to operate in an organized manner for the good order of the sport. The federation may take the necessary measures in order to conduct itself and its affairs in accordance with its statutes , bylaws and regulations as well as in holding a clear jurisdiction with regards to ice hockey at the international level. The IIHF

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696-737: The 2014 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Belarus , because of the poor human rights record of the country. Several human rights organisations launched the "Don't play with the dictator!" boycott campaign and there were appeals from the US Congress , the German Parliament , and the European Parliament . The IIHF again received criticism for planning to partly hold the 2021 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Belarus. In January 2021,

754-407: The 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships , divided by tier: The following are countries who will compete in the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , divided by tier: The following are countries who are competing in the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships , divided by tier: Based on the number of registered ice hockey players, including male, female and junior, provided by

812-563: The Belarusian state flag in Riga with the former flag associated with the Belarusian opposition groups, including at the 2021 IIHF World Championship display of flags. This was by order of Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs . The IIHF issued a statement protesting the replacement of the flag, and IIHF president René Fasel asked the mayor to remove

870-674: The Champions Hockey League or the Continental Cup . The federation is governed by the legislative body of the IIHF which is the General Congress along with the executive body, which is the Council. The Congress is entitled to make decisions with regard to the game's rules, the statutes and bylaws in the name of the federation. It is also the body that elects the president and the council or otherwise known as board. The president of

928-598: The Constitution of Japan , regional governments have limited autonomy and legislative powers to create by-laws. In practice, such powers are exercised in accordance with the Local Autonomy Law . By-laws therefore constitute part of the legal system subordinate to the Japanese constitution. In terms of its mandatory powers and effective, it is considered the lowest of all legislation possible. Such powers are used to govern

986-558: The European U19 Championship , a junior competition for players aged 19 and under. The age limit was later reduced to 18 in 1977. During the 1980s Canada stopped boycotting the World Championships and Olympic Games. The Canadians had boycotted these tournaments between 1970 and 1976 after the IIHF had refused to allow them to roster professional players at the World Championships from NHL teams that had not qualified for

1044-613: The National Hockey League to transfer its exhibits to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto , Canada, as of 29 July 1998. In 2015, the IIHF created the Torriani Award for "players with an outstanding career from non-top hockey nations". The award was named for Bibi Torriani , who played internationally for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team . The IIHF includes the recipients of

1102-697: The Philippines , Poland , Romania , Russia (suspended), Serbia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , South Korea , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Taiwan , Thailand , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , the United Arab Emirates , and the United States . Full members have a national body dedicated to the sport, and participate annually in the international championships. Only full members have voting rights. In addition, there are 23 associate and 1 affiliate members who either do not have

1160-538: The Stanley Cup playoffs . President Sabetzki found a compromise that resulted in the return of Canada to international events beginning in 1977. The pro players whose teams had been eliminated from the playoffs were allowed to compete and in exchange, Canada agreed to participate in the World Championships. They also waived their right to host any World Championships. The creation of the Canada Cup (a competition organized by

1218-520: The United States , the federal government and most state governments have no direct ability to regulate the single provisions of municipal law. As a result, terms such as code , ordinance , or regulation , if not simply law , are more common. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary indicates that the origin of the word by-law is from the English word bilawe , probably from Old Norse *bȳlǫg , from Old Norse bȳr town + lag-, lǫg law. The earliest use of

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1276-617: The Americans refusal of East German passports in reaction to the building of the Berlin Wall by East Germany . For the 1965–66 season, the IIHF created the European Cup , a tournament consisting of the top club teams from around Europe. The competition was originated by Günther Sabetzki , based on the Association football European Cup (now UEFA Champions League ). In 1968 the IIHF organized

1334-452: The IIHF Hall of Fame. The Milestone Award was established in 2012, to be given to "the team or teams that make a significant contribution to international hockey or will have a decisive influence on the development of the game". The IIHF wanted an award to recognize great events, great teams or moments that have shaped the game, and sought suggestions from hockey fans to rename it. The award

1392-413: The IIHF excluded Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from IIHF competitions during the 2023–24 season, based on safety considerations. The IIHF awards ceremony is held annually on the second last day of each Ice Hockey World Championship, and its hall of fame induction ceremony on the final day of the championships. Prior to 2024, all awards were presented during one ceremony on the final day of

1450-627: The IIHF is the representative of the federation. He represents the federation's interests in all external matters and he is also responsible that the decisions are made according to the federation's statutes and regulations. The president is assisted by the General Secretary, who is also the highest ranked employee of the IIHF. The International Ice Hockey Federation was founded on 15 May 1908 at 34 Rue de Provence in Paris, France, as Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG). The 1920 Olympics were

1508-747: The IIHF name, its flag and its symbols from such sites, or to restore the flag, insisting that the IIHF is an "apolitical sports organization". In response, Staķis said he would remove the IIHF flags. On 28 February 2022, the IIHF suspended the memberships of the Russian and Belarusian ice hockey federations until further notice due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine . Still, non-Russian players in Russian clubs are according to IIHF rules bound by their contracts, and cannot leave their clubs and Russia until their contracts expire or are terminated by their club. If players leave anyway they can be sued and would be blocked from playing for other clubs. On 22 March 2023,

1566-520: The IIHF withdrew the 2021 World Championship from Minsk due to safety and security issues during the political unrest, besides the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to solely hold the tournament in Riga , Latvia . On 23 May 2021, civilian Ryanair Flight 4978 , which was enroute from Athens to Vilnius, was forced to land in Minsk and a passenger of that flight was detained. In protest, Latvian officials replaced

1624-607: The NHL in Canada every four years) was also part of the new agreement between the IIHF and North American professional hockey. The IIHF continued to grow in numbers during the 1980s and 1990s, both due to political events and the continued growth of hockey worldwide. The dissolution of the Soviet Union saw its membership transferred to Russia , and the addition of four ex- Soviet republics ; Azerbaijan , Belarus , Kazakhstan , and Ukraine to

1682-564: The Soviet domination on the list was fair, and called on Canada to get revenge on Russia at the following Olympic Games —a goal the national team would accomplish with their gold medal victory in 2010 . At the same time, there were some to criticize the selection for choosing only six players. International Ice Hockey Federation The International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ; French : Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace ; German : Internationale Eishockey-Föderation )

1740-437: The Torriani Award in the list of Hall of Fame inductees. The Paul Loicq Award was established in 1998. It is presented annually to honor a person who has made "outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey". Named after Paul Loicq , who was president of the IIHF from 1922 until 1947, it is the highest personal recognition given by the world governing body of ice hockey. The IIHF Centennial All-Star Team

1798-621: The boycott, and were joined by Norway , West Germany , Italy , and Switzerland . The 1962 World Championship , hosted by the American cities of Colorado Springs and Denver , was boycotted by the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia , which led to a further boycott by the other Eastern Bloc countries. At issue was the boycott of the 1957 championships in Moscow by Canada and the United States, and

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1856-413: The by-laws are generally the supreme governing document of an organization , superseded only by the charter of an incorporated society . The by-laws contain the most fundamental principles and rules regarding the nature of the organization. It was once common practice for organizations to have two separate governing documents, a constitution and by-laws, but this has fallen out of favor because of

1914-517: The celebrations, the 2008 World Championship was held in Canada for the first time (the tournament was co-hosted by the cities of Halifax and Quebec City ). The number of members grew in the 21st century: Chile (2000), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001), Liechtenstein (2001), North Macedonia (2001), the United Arab Emirates (2001), Macau (2005), Malaysia (2006), Moldova (2008; presumably expelled from IIHF membership in 2023), Georgia (2009), Kuwait (2009; had originally joined in 1985, but

1972-542: The championships. Prior to the establishment of the IIHF Hall of Fame, the IIHF displayed a collection of historical artifacts from World Championships and the Olympic Games in temporary exhibits. From 1992 to 1997, the IIHF loaned its exhibits to the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, Ontario , Canada. The first step taken by the IIHF to create its own hall of fame was a proposal made in 1996, which

2030-404: The content of their by-laws. This book has a sample set of by-laws of the type that a small, independent society might adopt. The wording of the by-laws has to be precise. Otherwise, the meaning may be open to interpretation. In such cases, the organization decides how to interpret its by-laws and may use guidelines for interpretation. Usually, one of the last sections in the by-laws describes

2088-451: The ease of use, increased clarity, and reduced chance of conflict inherent in a single, unified document. This single document, while properly referred to as the by-laws, is often referred to as a constitution or a constitution and by-laws . Unless otherwise provided by law, the organization does not formally exist until by-laws have been adopted. In some countries, trade unions generally have constitutions , which govern activities of

2146-505: The federation. In addition, the memberships of Estonia , Latvia , and Lithuania - all of which had initially joined the IIHF in the 1930s but were expelled following their annexation by the Soviet Union - were renewed. The breakup of Yugoslavia also resulted in an increase in membership. Croatia and Slovenia joined as new members, while the membership of the old Yugoslavia was transferred to FR Yugoslavia (which later became known as Serbia and Montenegro and still later dissolved into

2204-562: The first to integrate hockey into their program. The 1928 Winter Olympics , which also served as the World and European Championship for the year, saw a record 11 countries participate. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 which had caused Hungary to be occupied by the Soviet Army , led to a boycott of the 1957 World Championships , which were being staged in Moscow . Canada and the United States led

2262-489: The following: In the United Kingdom, by-laws are laws of local or limited application made by local councils or other bodies, using powers granted by an Act of Parliament, and so are a form of delegated legislation. In Australian Law there are five types of by-law, and they are established by statute: Corporate and organizational by-laws regulate only the organization to which they apply and are generally concerned with

2320-696: The headquarters in Zurich. As of 28 September 2024, the IIHF has 84 members. The federation has 60 full members, including two suspended members: Australia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belarus (suspended), Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Canada , China , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Georgia , Germany , Great Britain , Hong Kong , Hungary , Iceland , India , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malaysia , Mexico , Mongolia , Netherlands , New Zealand , North Korea , Norway ,

2378-598: The higher body, a municipal by-law is no different from any other law of the land, and can be enforced with penalties, challenged in court, and must comply with other laws of the land, such as the country's constitution. Municipal by-laws are often enforceable through the public justice system, and offenders can be charged with a criminal offence for breach of a by-law. Common by-laws include vehicle parking and stopping regulations, animal control, building and construction, licensing, noise, zoning and business regulation, and management of public recreation areas. Under Article 94 of

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2436-526: The independent republics of Serbia and Montenegro ). When Czechoslovakia broke up , its membership rights were transferred to the Czech Republic , and Slovakia was admitted as a new member. The influx of new members resulted in the IIHF increasing the size of the Group A tournament. It expanded from 8 teams to 12 in 1992 and from 12 to 16 in 1998. The IIHF celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008. As part of

2494-762: The international office of the union as well as how it interfaces with its locals. The locals themselves can set up their own by-laws to set out internal rules for how to conduct activities. In other countries, such as the United Kingdom , union by-laws are sometimes a subset of the union's constitution or implement the union's rules in more detail. Nonprofit organizations in the United States applying for Federal Tax-Exemption Status are required to adopt bylaws for their organizations. Bylaws for nonprofit organizations by themselves are more of an internal organizing document than required by most states but are necessary for filing for nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exemption application using

2552-542: The jurisdiction, a municipality . In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, the local laws established by municipalities are referred to as by ( e ) -laws because their scope is regulated by the central governments of those nations. Accordingly, a bylaw enforcement officer is the Canadian equivalent of the American Code Enforcement Officer or Municipal Regulations Enforcement Officer. In

2610-399: The meaning of subsidiary law or side-law (as in byway ). In any case, it is incorrect to claim that the word is related to the prepositional phrase "by law"; that is a modern conjecture contradicted by the evidence. Municipal by-laws are public regulatory laws; which apply in a certain area. The main difference between a by-law and a law passed by a national/federal or regional/state body

2668-486: The operation of the organization, setting out the form, manner, or procedure in which a company or organisation should be run. Corporate by-laws are drafted by a corporation's founders or directors under the authority of its charter or articles of incorporation . By-laws widely vary from organization to organization, but generally cover topics such as the purpose of the organization, who are its members, how directors are elected, how meetings are conducted, and what officers

2726-404: The organization will have and a description of their duties. A common mnemonic device for remembering the typical articles in by-laws is NOMOMECPA, pronounced "No mommy, see pa!" It stands for name, object, members, officers, meetings, executive board, committees, parliamentary authority, amendment. Organizations may use a book such as Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised for guidelines on

2784-402: The procedures for amending them. It describes who can amend them (usually the membership, but it could be the organization's board of directors ), how much notice is needed, and how much of a vote is needed. A typical requirement is a two-thirds vote provided that previous notice was given or a majority of all the members . In parliamentary procedure , including Robert's Rules of Order ,

2842-627: The respective countries' federations. This list includes 71 out of 84 IIHF member countries with more than 100 registered players as of October 2022. The IIHF World Ranking is a tool to reflect the long-term quality of the countries' national team program. The IIHF World Ranking is released following each IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament. [REDACTED] Media related to International Ice Hockey Federation at Wikimedia Commons Bylaw A by-law ( bye-law , by ( e ) law , by ( e ) law ),

2900-400: The selection was generally positive on both sides of the globe. The editors of The Hockey News , which participated in the selection, said they were aware that many Canadians might not like the fact that there is only one player from Canada on the list (Gretzky received 38 votes at centre which was 35 more than anyone else, while Mario Lemieux was 13 votes behind Makarov and Paul Coffey

2958-578: The sports development director for the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation , and was an organizer at Youth Olympic Games , and a mentor coach at IIHF development camps. The award is given to an individual or a group who have made significant contributions to growth and development in youth ice hockey . The IIHF Media Award was established in 2024, given to an individual who made outstanding contributions to international hockey through television, print, and radio. The inaugural honoree

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3016-630: The term, which originates from the Viking town law in the Danelaw , wherein by is the Old Norse word for a larger settlement as in Whitby and Derby (compare with the modern Danish-Norwegian word by meaning town, or the modern Swedish word by , meaning village). However, it is also possible that this usage was forgotten and the word was "reinvented" in modern times through the use of the adverbial prefix by- giving

3074-574: Was Al Michaels , whose call of "Do you believe in Miracles?" described the Miracle on Ice victory by the United States men's national team in ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics . Since 2017, the IIHF has sanctioned the IIHF Development Cup for developing men's and women's national teams that do not qualify to compete in the IIHF World Championships . The IIHF employs twenty staff members at

3132-619: Was 13 votes behind Salming), but they proclaimed the selection fair and said that much work had been done to make it objective. Canada's National Post completely supported the selection and even said: "With Wayne Gretzky, four Russians and a Swede on the Centennial All-Star Team, it's a great one". Gregory Sandstrom, a Canadian working at the Saint Petersburg State University , said in The St. Petersburg Times that

3190-417: Was expelled in 1992), Morocco (2010), Kyrgyzstan (2011), Jamaica (2012), Qatar (2012), Oman (2014), Turkmenistan (2015), Indonesia (2016), Nepal (2016), the Philippines (2016), Algeria (2019), Colombia (2019), Iran (2019), Lebanon (2019), Uzbekistan (2019), Tunisia (2021), Puerto Rico (2022), Bahrain (2024), Kenya (2024). The IIHF received international criticism for holding

3248-534: Was founded in 1997, and has been located within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998. Previously, the IIHF also managed the development of inline hockey ; however, in June 2019, the IIHF announced that they would no longer govern inline hockey or organize the Inline Hockey World Championships . The main functions of the IIHF are to govern, develop and organize hockey throughout the world. Another duty

3306-521: Was later ratified at the 1997 IIHF summer congress to host the museum in Zürich . The approval came exactly 89 years from the foundation of the IIHF, with the purpose of honoring former international ice hockey players, builders (administrators) and officials. The annual induction ceremony takes place on the medal presentation day of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The IIHF agreed with

3364-519: Was the same as the final team. All six players were already members of the IIHF Hall of Fame at the time of the All-Star team's creation, and all team members, including Sergei Makarov , are now enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame . All four Russians selected to the team played league hockey with CSKA Moscow , including three years (1978 to 1981) as teammates. The players selected: The response to

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