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HOCKEY FEDERATION OF RUSSIA (FHR) IS THE ALL-RUSSIAN PUBLIC ASSOCIATION

THE RUSSIAN ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION (RIHF) IS AN ALL-RUSSIAN PUBLIC ASSOCIATION

 The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) is an All-Russian public association established for the development and popularization of ice hockey in the Russian Federation, enhancing its role in the comprehensive and harmonious development of the individual, health promotion, and formation of a healthy lifestyle among the population.

The RIHF is a Full-Member National Association of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and it promotes the interests of Russian hockey in international hockey organizations.

ORGANIZATION AND HOLDING OF TOURNAMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHALLENGES AND OTHER OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS
ORGANIZATION AND HOLDING OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ELITE ATHLETES DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
ENSURING PREPARATION FOR AND PARTICIPATION OF NATIONAL AND CLUB TEAMS OF RUSSIA IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN NATIONAL FEDERATIONS AND LEAGUES
ESTABLISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL, AMATEUR AND YOUTH HOCKEY, SUPPORTING HOCKEY ALUMNI

THE RIHF EXERCISES ITS ACTIVITIES ON THE TERRITORY OF 70 SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

All hockey competitions in the territory of our country are held under the aegis of the RIHF. Among them are the Championship of Russia, the Supreme Hockey League Championship, the Russian Women's Championship, the Russian Championship in the first and second leagues, the Russian championships with the participation of junior national teams and junior club teams. According to the Federal Law of the Russian Federation on Physical Culture and Sport (Article 8), "all the rights to conduct official championships of Russia belong to the Federation "The RIHF".

All Russian National ice hockey teams act under the jurisdiction of the RIHF

NATIONAL MEN’S TEAM
OLYMPIC MEN’S TEAM
NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM
NATIONAL MEN’S UNDER-18 TEAM
NATIONAL MEN’S UNDER – 17 TEAM
NATIONAL MEN’S UNDER – 16 TEAM
Women national
NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM NATIONAL WOMEN’S UNDER – 18 TEAM
NATIONAL WOMEN’S UNDER – 16 TEAM

HOCKEY FEDERATION OF RUSSIA (FHR) IS THE ALL-RUSSIAN PUBLIC ASSOCIATION

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) is an all-Russian public association created for the development and popularization of hockey in the Russian Federation, enhancing its role in the comprehensive and harmonious development of the individual, promoting health, and creating a healthy lifestyle for the population.
FHR is a member of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and represents the interests of Russian hockey in international hockey organizations.

THE RIHF IS CONSTANTLY IMPROVING THE ELITE ATHLETES DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

The RIHF is constantly improving its system for development of elithe ice hockey players, ensuring preparation of Russian national and club teams for participation in international competitions. The RIHF carries out selection and appointment of national teams’ coaching staff. The RIHF organizes training, follow-up training and attestation for ice hockey coaches , referees and other hockey specialists. The work of the Coaching Higher School  has been resumed. The fruitful cooperation has been established between the Federation and Russian sports universities. The RIHF assists in the organizing scientific research in the field of theory and methodology of ice hockey, as well as in methodological literature publishing .

RIHF BRANCHES

The RIHF pays special attention to the development, popularization and promotion of ice hockey within the federal subjects of the Russian Federation, increasing its role in the comprehensive and harmonious development of individualsand formation of a healthy lifestyle among the population , providing practical and methodological assistance to regional ice hockey centers, clubs, youth sports schools and physical culture institutions in the regions of Russia that have expressed a desire to promote hockey.

In order to provide organizational and methodological support for the interaction between regional sports federations, to facilitate organization and holding of inter-regional competitions, as well as to address other issues related to ice hockey development at regional level the RIHF opened its branches in Leningrad and Moscow regions, as well as in Samara, Ekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk and Sochi.

FEDERATION WORKS ON CREATING CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPECIALIZED SPORTS FACILITIES

The Federation is working on creating conditions for the construction and maintenance of specialized sports facilities, the development of the material and technical base of hockey clubs, children's and youth sports schools, as well as physical culture institutions. In recent years, new ice palaces have been opened in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kazan, Omsk, Cherepovets, Togliatti, Khabarovsk, Belgorod, Podolsk, Odintsovo, Chekhov, Dmitrov, Klin, Sarov, Volzhsk, Bugulma. The next step is the construction of large hockey arenas in other cities of Russia.

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