Franz Reindl is elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) by the organization’s semi-annual congress in Tenerife, Spain. Multiple outlets report that Reindl narrowly defeats his opponent, Petr Briza, to take over the role after Luc Tardif’s decision not to seek re-election. Reindl’s term runs through October 2030.
Reindl is a former German national team player and a member of West Germany’s Olympic bronze medal-winning team. He later becomes president of the German Ice Hockey Federation, serving from 2014 to 2022. One report also says Canada is left without representation on the IIHF council as a result of the election and related governance outcomes. Other coverage focuses more directly on Reindl’s playing career and administrative experience, rather than on the composition of the council.
