The French Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, as recognized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)

International Ice Hockey Federation

The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...

. It was founded in 2006 after separation with the Fédération française des sports de glace (French Ice Sports Federation). The federation manages both the amateur and professional

Ligue Magnus

-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...

 games in France, as well as the national teams on junior and senior levels. France is a founding member of the IIHF.

See also

• France national ice hockey team
• Ligue Magnus
  Ligue Magnus
  -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
  
  
• Coupe de France (ice hockey)
  Coupe de France (ice hockey)
  The Coupe de France, is an ice hockey competition in France. It's the premier knockout cup competition organized by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. Since 2006-2007, the winners receive the Trophée Pete-Laliberté.- Previous winners :...
  
  
• Coupe de la Ligue (ice hockey)
  Coupe de la Ligue (ice hockey)
  The Coupe de la Ligue, is an ice hockey competition in France. The competition organized by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace.- Previous winners :-External links:*...
  
  
• Match des Champions
  Match des Champions
  The Match des Champions, is an ice hockey competition in France. The competition organized by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace.- Previous winners :-External links:*...
  
  
• France women's national ice hockey team
  France women's national ice hockey team
  The French women's national ice hockey team represents France at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. As of 2011, France has 952 female players...
  
  

External links

• French Ice Hockey Federation - official website