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When was the International Ice Hockey Federation founded?

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ice hockey Goalie Marc-André Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocking a shot by Jakub Vrána of the Washington Capitals in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup finals. The Capitals won the game and the series.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was founded in 1908 in Europe.1

It is important to distinguish this organization from the Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH), which governs field hockey and was formed later, in 1924. The IIHF's five original member nations were Great Britain, Bohemia, Switzerland, France, and Belgium.21