Under the IIHF, there are three levels for member organizations. The highest level, and the only one in which members can vote at IIHF Congresses, is IIHF Full Member. These nations have their own independent hockey association, and regularly participate in the various IIHF-sanctioned World Championships. IIHF Associate Members is the second level. These nations either do not have their own independent hockey association, or have one, but have limited participation in the World Championships. Italy is the most active Associate Member, and is the only one that regularly participates in both the men's and women's championships. The third category, IIHF Affiliate Member, is for nations that only participate in the InLine Hockey World Championships.[2]
As of 2009, there are 68 members: 50 full members, 14 associate members and 4 affiliate members. Georgia and Kuwait, which joined on May 8, 2009, are the newest members. In 2009, 46 members participated in the Men's World Championships, and 20 participated in the Women's World Championships.
| Nation | Date joined | Organization | President | Teams | Men's Ranking | Women's Ranking | Ref. |
Australia | 01938-02-11 February 11, 1938 | Ice Hockey Australia | Rurak, Don Don Rurak | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 31 | 23 | [3] |
Austria | 01912-03-18 March 18, 1912 | Austrian Ice Hockey Association | Kalt, Dieter Dieter Kalt | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 16 | 17 | [4] |
Azerbaijan | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Azerbaijan | Mussayev, Vagif Vagif D. Mussayev | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [5] |
Belarus | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation | Naumov Vladimir Naumov | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 08 8 | 99 — | [6] |
Belgium | 01908-12-08 December 8, 1908 | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation | Nuchelmans Pascal Nuchelmans | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 33 | 24 | [7] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 02001-05-08 May 8, 2001 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation | Muhic Haris Muhic | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 47 | 99 — | [8] |
Bulgaria | 01960-07-25 July 25, 1960 | Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation | Bachvarov Stefan Bachvarov | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 35 | 99 — | [9] |
Canada | 01920-04-26 April 26, 1920 | Hockey Canada | Nicholson, BobBob Nicholson | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 02 2 | 02 2 | [10] |
China | 01963-07-25 July 25, 1963 | Chinese Ice Hockey Association | Wang Yitao | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 29 | 07 7 | [11] |
Chinese Taipei | 01983-09-01 September 1, 1983 | Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation | Pai Wen-Jun Pai | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [12] |
Croatia | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Croatian Ice Hockey Federation | Svigir Dr. Nikola Švigir | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 26 | 25 | [13] |
Czech Republic | 01908-11-15 November 15, 1908[A] | Czech Ice Hockey Association | Kral Tomáš Král | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 06 6 | 12 | [14] |
Denmark | 01946-04-27 April 27, 1946 | Danmarks Ishockey Union | Nielsen Henrik Bach Nielsen | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 13 | 19 | [15] |
Estonia | 01935-02-17 February 17, 1935[B] | Estonian Ice Hockey Association | Vilba Priit Vilba | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 27 | 32 | [16] |
Finland | 01928-02-10 February 10, 1928 | Finnish Ice Hockey Association | Kummola Kalervo Kummola | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 04 4 | 03 3 | [17] |
France | 01908-10-20 October 20, 1908 | French Ice Hockey Federation | Tardif Luc Tardif | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 14 | 13 | [18] |
Germany | 01909-09-19 September 19, 1909 | German Ice Hockey Federation | Harnos Uwe Harnos | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 12 | 10 | [19] |
Great Britain | 01908-11-19 November 19, 1908 | Ice Hockey UK | Convery Eamon Convery | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 25 | 20 | [20] |
Hong Kong | 01983-04-30 April 30, 1983 | Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association | Siu Yin Yip | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [21] |
Hungary | 01927-01-24 January 24, 1927 | Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation | Studniczky Ferenc Studniczky | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 20 | 26 | [22] |
Iceland | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Ice Hockey Iceland | Gardarsson Vidar Gardarsson | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 37 | 29 | [23] |
India | 01989-04-27 April 27, 1989 | Ice Hockey Association of India | Kumar K. L. Kumar | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [24] |
Ireland | 01996-09-26 September 26, 1996 | Irish Ice Hockey Association | Saunders Cliff Saunders | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 42 | 99 — | [25] |
Israel | 01991-05-01 May 1, 1991 | Ice Hockey Federation of Israel | Matin Sergei Matin | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 36 | 99 — | [26] |
Japan | 01930-01-26 January 26, 1930 | Japan Ice Hockey Federation | Tomita Shoichi Tomita | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 21 | 09 9 | [27] |
Kazakhstan | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation | Mamin Askar Mamin | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 18 | 08 8 | [28] |
Latvia | 01931-02-22 February 22, 1931[B] | Latvian Ice Hockey Federation | Lipmans Kirovs Lipmans | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 10 | 14 | [29] |
Lithuania | 01938-02-19 February 19, 1938[B] | Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation | Bucys Rolandas Bucys | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 23 | 99 — | [30] |
Luxembourg | 01912-03-23 March 23, 1912 | Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation | Ludovicy Rene Ludovicy | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 44 | 99 — | [31] |
Mexico | 01985-04-30 April 30, 1985 | Federacion Deportiva de Mexico de Hockey sobre Hielo | Haro Alfonso Gomez Haro | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 38 | 99 — | [32] |
Mongolia | 01999-05-15 May 15, 1999 | Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation | Ganjargal Sumiya Ganjargal | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 45 | 99 — | [33] |
Netherlands | 01935-01-20 January 20, 1935 | Ice Hockey Association of The Netherlands | Vullers Joop Vullers | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 24 | 21 | [34] |
New Zealand | 01977-05-02 May 2, 1977 | New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation | Hay Grant Hay | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 39 | 28 | [35] |
North Korea | 01963-08-08 August 8, 1963 | Ice Hockey Association of the DPR Korea | Pak Song Nam | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 44 | 18 | [36] |
Norway | 01935-01-20 January 20, 1935 | Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation | Libaek Ole-Jacob Libaek | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 11 | 11 | [37] |
Poland | 01926-01-11 January 11, 1926 | Polish Ice Hockey Federation | Ingielewicz Zdzislaw Ingielewicz | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 22 | 99 — | [38] |
Romania | 01924-01-24 January 24, 1924 | Romanian Ice Hockey Federation | Tanczos Barna Tanczos | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 28 | 30 | [39] |
Russia | 01952-01-01 January 1, 1952[C] | Ice Hockey Federation of Russia | Tretiak, VladislavVladislav Tretiak | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 01 1 | 06 6 | [40] |
Serbia | 01939-01-01 January 1, 1939[D] | Serbian Ice Hockey Association | Andric Nastas Andric | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 32 | 99 — | [41] |
Slovakia | 01993-02-02 February 2, 1993 | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation | Siroky Juraj Siroky | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 09 9 | 15 | [42] |
Slovenia | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia | Aljancic Ernest Aljancic, Jr. | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 17 | 22 | [43] |
South Africa | 01937-02-25 February 25, 1937 | South African Ice Hockey Association | Marsh Shane Marsh | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 40 | 31 | [44] |
South Korea | 01960-07-25 July 25, 1960 | Korea Ice Hockey Association | Park Kap Chul Park | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 31 | 27 | [45] |
Spain | 01923-03-10 March 10, 1923 | Federacion Espanola Deportes De Hielo | Samaranch Maria Teresa Samaranch | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 34 | 99 — | [46] |
Sweden | 01912-03-23 March 23, 1912 | Swedish Ice Hockey Association | Englund Christer Englund | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 03 3 | 04 4 | [47] |
Switzerland | 01908-11-23 November 23, 1908 | Swiss Ice Hockey Association | Egli Fredy Egli | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 07 7 | 05 5 | [48] |
Thailand | 01989-04-27 April 27, 1989 | Ice Hockey Association of Thailand | Xupravatti Phisan Xupravatti | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [49] |
Turkey | 01991-05-01 May 1, 1991 | Turkish Ice Hockey Federation | Kilavuz Akin Kilavuz | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 41 | 33 | [50] |
Ukraine | 01992-05-06 May 6, 1992 | Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine | Brezvin Anatoliy Brezvin | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 19 | 99 — | [51] |
United States | 01920 1920 | USA Hockey | DeGregorio, RonRon DeGregorio | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 05 5 | 01 1 | [52] |
| Nation | Date joined | Organization | President | Teams | Men's Ranking | Women's Ranking | Ref. |
Andorra | 01995-05-04 May 4, 1995 | Andorran Federation of Ice Sports | Sagues Francesc Mora Sagues | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [54] |
Armenia | 01999-09-22 September 22, 1999 | Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia | Khachatryan Karen Khachatryan | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 48 | 99 — | [55] |
Georgia | 02009-05-08 May 8, 2009 | Georgian Ice Hockey Federation | Davidov Denis Davidov | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [56] |
Greece | 01987-04-29 April 29, 1987 | Hellenic Ice Sports Federation | Chatziathanassiou C. Chatziathanassiou | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 46 | 99 — | [57] |
Italy | 01924-01-24 January 24, 1924 | Federation of Italian Ice Sports | Bolognini Giancarlo Bolognini | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 15 | 16 | [58] |
Kuwait | 02009-05-08 May 8, 2009 | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association | Al Ajmi Fahad Hamad Al Ajmi | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [59] |
Liechtenstein | 02001-10-04 October 4, 2001 | Liechtenstein Ice Hockey Federation | Zanghellini Michael Zanghellini | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [60] |
Macau | 02005-05-12 May 12, 2005 | Macau Ice Sports Federation | Lai King Hung | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [61] |
Macedonia | 02001-10-04 October 4, 2001 | Macedonian Ice Hockey Federation | Tasev Nikola Tasev | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [62] |
Malaysia | 02006-09-28 September 28, 2006 | Malaysia Ice Hockey Association | Dato Lee Hwa Beng | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [63] |
Moldova | 02008-05-21 May 21, 2008 | National Ice Hockey Federation of Moldova | Gargalic Andrei Gargalic | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [64] |
Portugal | 01999-05-13 May 13, 1999 | Federation of Portuguese Ice Sports | de Almeida José Pinheiro de Almeida | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [65] |
Singapore | 01996-05-02 May 2, 1996 | Skating Federation of Singapore | Kodrowski James Kodrowski | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [66] |
United Arab Emirates | 02001-05-10 May 10, 2001 | UAE Ice Hockey Association | Al Mazrouei Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei | M · M-U20 · M-U18 · W · W-U18 · inline | 99 — | 99 — | [67] |