Franz Reindl Takes over as International Ice Hockey Federation President in Close Vote
Reindl won 60-57 after trailing in the first round, giving the German official the IIHF presidency after Luc Tardif declined to seek re-election.
- German official Franz Reindl has been elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, defeating Petr 60-57 in a runoff vote on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
- Reindl overcame a 48-36 first-round deficit against Petr, gaining crucial votes after the elimination of Aivaz Omorkanov of Kyrgyzstan from the ballot.
- The 71-year-old becomes president five years after finishing as runner-up to incumbent Luc Tardif; Reindl is only two years younger than his French predecessor.
- Tardif's tenure was marked by the IIHF's exclusion of Russian teams following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the NHL's return to Olympic hockey for the Milan Cortina Games.
- Reindl previously served as president of Team Europe for the 2016 NHL-run World Cup, bringing extensive experience working closely with the NHL to his new role.
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The new president of the International Ice Hockey Federation is 71-year-old German official Franz Reindl.
After his defeat in 2021, Reindl has now been elected president of the IIHF. He is very close to defeating an earlier DEL goalkeeper. Reindl has a lot to do in four years.
Franz Reindl takes over as International Ice Hockey Federation preside
ZURICH (AP) — German official Franz Reindl has been elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation by just three votes after incumbent Luc Tardif chose not to run. Reindl beat Petr Bříza 60-57 in a runoff
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deAfter his defeat in 2021, Reindl has now been elected president of the IIHF. He is very close to defeating an earlier DEL goalkeeper. Reindl has a lot to do in four years.
A few months before the World Hockey Championships in Germany, the German Franz Reindl was elected as the new president of the World Federation IIHF. He received three votes more than Petr Briza.
Franz Reindl is the new president of the ice hockey world association IIHF. This is the second time a German is in this position.
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