Vladislav Tretiak congratulated Franz Reindl on his election as IIHF President

President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak congratulated Franz Reindl on his election to the post of President of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and expressed hope for fruitful cooperation.

The elections took place on Friday as part of the organization's semi-annual congress in Tenerife (Spain). In the second round, Reindl beat Czech Petr Brzyza. Previously, the current president of the organization, Frenchman Luc Tardif, announced that he would leave his post upon expiration of his term of office in October. During the presidency of the functionary, the national teams of Russia and Belarus were suspended from international tournaments under the auspices of the IIHF.

“Franz Reindl is a man with extensive hockey experience, both playing and managerial. He was a high-level athlete, together with his team he won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics, headed the German hockey federation and worked on the IIHF board for ten years. I congratulate the new president of the international federation on his victory in the elections. We wish him good luck. We hope for fruitful cooperation and that Reindl and his management team will be objective and treat all hockey countries impartially,” the FHR Telegram channel quotes Tretyak.