Nine men will run for president, and 11 for senior vice president in the IIHF's elections this Fall. No women were nominated or running for either role, and only three of 17 candidates for regional vice president roles are women.
Men will dominate all major decisions and direction in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for at least the next four years when the election process wraps up at the 2026 IIHF Semi-Annual Congress event in Tenerife, Spain on October 2.
No women were nominated and are running for the role of president, which Luc Tardif is set to vacate in October. Nine men will vie for the position. There are also no women nominated for the senior vice president role, which sees 11 men competing for the position.
The only role in which women are running this Fall is for three of the regional vice president roles. Those women are Hungary's Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer, Korea's Susie Jo, and Poland's Marta Zawadzka.
"The strength of our Federation lies in the commitment and expertise of those who choose to serve the international ice hockey community," said IIHF President Luc Tardif. "We thank all candidates for their willingness to contribute to the future of our sport and look forward to a transparent and constructive election process."
On top of one president, one senior vice president, and three regional vice-presidents, ten additional council members will be elected. Of the 15 overall positions, only three must be women. IIHF rules state at least three must be men as well, but only six total women are involved in the vote. The other three running for council member roles are Canada's Katherine Henderson, Turkey's Merve Tunali, and Iceland's Gudlaug Thorsteinsdottir.
