German Franz Reindl elected IIHF president; Canada left without representation on council
Franz Reindl was elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation on Friday, narrowly defeating Petr Briza to lead the semi-annual congress in Tenerife, Spain. The German succeeds Luc Tardif, who announced in March that he wasn’t seeking re-election after serving a five-year term. Reindl is a former German national team player who won a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics and later ran…
Franz Reindl secured the presidency of the International Ice Hockey Federation after a close vote at the federation's semi-annual congress in Tenerife, Spain. Reindl edged out Petr Briza with a 60-57 margin, succeeding Luc Tardif, who decided not to run for a second term after five years in office. Reindl, a former German national team player and Olympic bronze medalist, will lead the IIHF for the next four years, until October 2030.
Hockey Canada's president and CEO, Kathy Henderson, did not win re-election to the IIHF's 15-member council, marking the first time in three decades that Canada would be without representation on the council.
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