Vladislav Tretiak appreciated the election of Franz Reindl as the new president of the IIHF
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The head of the FHR, Vladislav Tretyak, commented on the election of Franz Reindl as the new president of the International Hockey Federation, congratulating him on his victory in the elections.
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In 2021, Franz Reindl already participated in the elections for the head of the IIHF, but lost to Luc Tardif.
The head of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF), Vladislav Tretyak, praised the new president of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), Franz Reindl. His words are quoted by TASS.
“An honored person, he ran for the presidential election five years ago, a famous player in the past. We congratulate him on his election, he has been striving for this for a long time. We wish him success,” Tretyak said.
The rivals of 71-year-old Reindl in the elections were the Czech Petr Brzyza and the Kyrgyz Aivaz Omorkanov. In the first round, the new head of the IIHF received 30.77 percent of the votes, while Brzyza received 41.03 percent. They thus advanced to the second round, where Reindl won with 51.28 percent of the vote.
In 2021, Reindl has already taken part in the elections for the head of the IIHF. Then he lost to the Frenchman Luc Tardif.
Open Questions
- What changes await the IIHF under the new leadership?
