IIHF World Championships
IIHF likely to extend Fasel’s presidency until 2021
The International Ice Hockey Federation plans to postpone its presidential elections and extend the mandate of sitting president René Fasel for a further year due to the ongoing disruption caused by the …
Infront and IIHF launch fan-focused esports tournament streamed on Twitch
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced plans to host its first Esports Fan Championship later this month
Nent says IIHF rights fee refunded, expects same for other cancelled events
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) said today (Thursday) that it has been refunded 100 per cent of its broadcast rights fee for ice hockey’s recently-cancelled 2020 IIHF World Championship.
Infront agrees IIHF Worlds archive deal with virtual sports betting firm
London-based virtual sports video developer Highlight Games has signed a deal with the Infront agency for the use of archive footage from the IIHF World Championship
IIHF cancels Switzerland’s Ice Hockey World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cancelled its 2020 World Championship due to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, admitting that it may be difficult for Switzerland to retain hosting…
Tampere Deck Arena lands Uros as naming-rights sponsor
Tampere Deck Arena, which will serve as the main host venue during Finland’s staging of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship in 2022, has agreed a naming-rights deal wit…
V-Zug joins sponsors of home Ice Hockey World Championship
Swiss household appliance manufacturer V-Zug has signed up as an official sponsor of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2020 World Championship.
IIHF’s Fasel: Moving Russia’s World Championship not possible
René Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has said it would "not be possible" for the organisation to reassign hosting rights for its 2023 men's World Championship following …
ORF seals wide-ranging EHF, IIHF and ISU rights deal with Infront
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF agreed a new multi-faceted deal with the Infront agency for rights to European Handball Federation, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Skating…
Infront and TMG to market rights to Finland’s IIHF World Championship
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has partnered with the Infront and TMG Sports agencies to jointly develop and offer exclusive marketing and hospitality opportunities in Finland for the 2022 Ice Hockey W…
Nent seals more exclusive winter sports with IIHF Infront deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group continues to pick up exclusive winter sports rights in the Nordics, agreeing a new deal until 2028 with the Infront agency for International Ice Hockey Federation…
Infront retains IIHF business in deal worth over CHF500m
The Infront agency has signed a 10-year extension to its media and sponsorship rights sales agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation
IIHF assigns hosting rights for World Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has awarded hosting rights for its World Championships between 2023 and 2025