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No Canadians elected to world hockey governing body; Turkey, New Zealand represented
Katherine Henderson was eliminated in the second round as Hungary, Turkey and Poland won council seats and Canada lost its long-running presence.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, Hockey Canada CEO Katherine Henderson failed to secure a council seat at the International Ice Hockey Federation's semi-annual congress in Tenerife, Spain, leaving Canada without representation.
- Canada had maintained IIHF Council representation since 1978, excluding a four-year gap from 1994-98 when American Walter Bush held the Americas vice-president position.
- Hungary's Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer, Turkey's Merve Tunali, and Poland's Marta Zawadzka won the council seats; Henderson was eliminated in the second of three rounds of voting.
- Regionally, Canada will be represented by American Mike Trimboli, who was elected vice-president for the Americas and Oceania, while the council added members from non-traditional hockey nations including New Zealand and Kyrgyzstan.
- Germany's Franz Reindl was elected to replace outgoing president Luc Tardif, while Petr Briza of Czechia was re-elected senior vice-president; former Hockey Canada CEO Bob Nicholson did not seek re-election.
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No Canadians elected to world hockey governing body; Turkey, New Zealand represented
No Canadians have been elected to the International Ice Hockey Federation's council, a surprising result for a nation considered one of the sport's powerhouses.
·Toronto, Canada
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Hockey Canada Ousted From IIHF Council In Shocking Vote
Hockey Canada will not have a seat on the IIHF council for the first time in nearly 30 years after Franz Reindl was elected president. Hockey Canada president and CEO Katherine Henderson was unable to secure one of the three spots on the 15-member council.
·Calgary, Canada
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