No Canadians elected to world hockey governing body; Turkey, New Zealand represented
Canada has lost its long-standing representation on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council following recent elections in Spain. While several non-traditional hockey nations gained seats, no Canadian candidates were successful in the voting process.
Why it matters
This marks a significant shift in the governance of international hockey, ending Canada's nearly continuous presence on the council since 1978.
Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson was up for one of the minimum three female spots on council at Friday's election at the IIHF's semi-annual congress in Tenerife, Spain.
Henderson was eliminated in the second of three rounds of voting. Hungary's Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer, Turkey's Merve Tunali and Poland's Marta Zawadzka won the council seats.
Canada will be represented regionally on the council by American Mike Trimboli, who was elected vice-president for the Americas and Oceania after running unopposed.
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