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Paul Loicq Award

International ice hockey award

Paul Loicq Award

Summary

International ice hockey award

Black and white photo of Paul Loicq in a white shirt
Paul Loicq

The Paul Loicq Award is presented annually by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to honour a person who has made "outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey". Named after Paul Loicq, who was president of the IIHF from 1922 until 1947, it is the highest personal recognition given by the IIHF. The award is presented during the annual IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Recipients

List of recipients of the Paul Loicq Award:

YearRecipientNationContributions
url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/the-iihf/iihf-hall-of-fame.htmltitle=IIHF Hall of Famewebsite=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=20 March 2019}}Wolf-Dieter MontagGermany GermanyIIHF chief medical officer and International Olympic Committee medical advisor who oversaw doping in sport testing and advocated for athlete safety
1999Roman NeumayerGermany GermanyGerman Ice Hockey Federation sport director from 1970 to 1986, and IIHF technical director from 1986 to 1996, who developed the IIHF Hall of Fame
2000Vsevolod KukushkinRussia RussiaRussian journalist and translator who traveled with the Soviet Union national ice hockey team reporting on international ice hockey, and IIHF Hall of Fame committee member
url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/sk/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10148&cHash=0c0d38894432c1898bad7d5af42e53ddtitle=Remembering Kataoka, Paul Loicq Award winner passes awaydate=10 December 2015website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=14 June 2019archive-date=17 August 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817154429/http://webarchive.iihf.com/sk/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10148&cHash=0c0d38894432c1898bad7d5af42e53ddurl-status=dead}}Isao KataokaJapan JapanJapan Ice Hockey Federation executive director and vice-president, who grew ice hockey in Japan and organized hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics
url=https://icehockeyuk.co.uk/hall-of-fames/patricia-marsh/title=Patricia Marshwebsite=Ice Hockey UKaccess-date=27 October 2024}}Pat MarshGreat Britain Great BritainBritish Ice Hockey Association secretary from 1972 to 1987, and secretary to IIHF president Bunny Ahearne, who worked more than 20 years in the IIHF offices
url=https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/833453-dr-v-george-nagobadstitle=Dr. V. George Nagobadswebsite=United States Hockey Hall of Fameaccess-date=July 8, 2021}};George NagobadsUnited States United StatesUS men's national team physician at five Winter Olympics, and chief medical officer for USA Hockey from 1984 to 1992, who served on the IIHF medical committee for 20 years, working to eliminate doping in sport
2004Aggie KukulowiczCanada CanadaRussian-language interpreter for the Canada men's national team at the 1972 Summit Series and 1974 Summit Series, who was later an interpreter for the IIHF at the Ice Hockey World Championships, the Canada Cup, and the Super Series from 1975 to 1993
2005Rita HrbacekAustria AustriaForty years of organizing international ice hockey as secretary, then secretary general of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association, and as an IIHF secretary
2006Bo TovlandSweden SwedenGeneral manager of the Sweden men's national team at seven Ice Hockey World Championships, three Winter Olympics and three Canada Cup tournaments, who was Swedish Ice Hockey Association vice-chairman and sat on several IIHF committees
2007Bob NadinCanada CanadaSupervisor of on-ice officials at the Winter Olympic Games from 1976 to 2012, responsible for training and evaluating officials, and writing, updating, and interpreting international ice hockey rules.
url=http://www.hokejportal.net/?q=clanok/vo-veku-65-rokov-zomrel-juraj-okolicany-golonka-zarmuteny/16883title=Vo veku 65 rokov zomrel Juraj Okoličány, Golonka zarmútenýdate=2008-09-10website=HokejPortal.sklanguage=skaccess-date=2019-07-17}}Juraj OkoličánySlovakia SlovakiaSupervisor of on-ice officials and a video goal judge during ten Ice Hockey World Championships, the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics, and 45 other IIHF competitions
2009Harald GriebelGermany GermanySports marketing businessman promoting the Ice Hockey World Championships and qualifying tournaments for ice hockey at the Olympic Games
url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/iihf-hof-2010.htmltitle=IIHF Hall welcomes fivedate=2010website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=February 16, 2020}}Lou VairoUnited States United StatesAmateur Hockey Association of the United States coaching director, USA Hockey director, and IIHF coaching committee member, who coached national men's teams for the United States, Netherlands, and Italy
url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5822&cHash=ddc4899de9641528bc70b98cbdc6fbcdtitle=IIHF Hall of Fame welcomes six: Ceremonies also include Loicq winner Yuri Korolevlast=Podnieksfirst=Andrewauthor-link=Andrew Podnieksdate=15 May 2011website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=30 July 2019}}Yuri KorolevRussia RussiaSoviet Union national team]] that won seventeen Ice Hockey World Championships and seven Olympic gold medals
url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2011-nr-157-entitle=Gold Medal-Winning Coach Murray Elected to IIHF Hall of Famedate=December 5, 2011website=Hockey Canadaaccess-date=April 28, 2021}}Kent AngusCanada Canadaurl=http://webarchive.iihf.com/sk/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=6983&cHash=55da56ece8b93d3e0ffc332147997a8dtitle=IIHF class of 2012 honouredlast=Podnieksfirst=Andrewauthor-link=Andrew Podnieksdate=2012-05-20website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=April 28, 2021}}
2013Gord MillerCanada CanadaPlay-by-play sportscaster for the IIHF World Junior Championship, Ice Hockey World Championships, and IIHF Women's World Championship
2014Mark AubryCanada CanadaChief medical officer of the IIHF and Hockey Canada, and International Olympic Committee medical commission member, who advocates for concussion and safety awareness
title=Luxemburger Funktionärin in die Hall of Famedate=19 December 2014work=Luxemburger Wortlanguage=deurl=https://www.wort.lu/sport/luxemburger-funktionaerin-in-die-hall-of-fame/741253.htmlaccess-date=3 November 2024}}Monique Scheier-SchneiderLuxembourg LuxembourgLuxembourg Ice Hockey Federation secretary and IIHF council member who managed the Luxembourg men's national team and oversaw the 2010 Winter Olympics Women's ice hockey tournament and 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship
title=Спортивный комментатор Николай Озеров посмертно введен в Зал славы IIHFdate=22 May 2016work=TASSlanguage=rulocation=Moscow, Russiaurl=http://tass.ru/sport/3303777access-date=26 April 2025}}Nikolai OzerovRussia RussiaLeading Soviet Union sports commentator from the 1950s to 1980s, who covered ice hockey at eight Olympics and thirty Ice Hockey World Championships
2017Patrick FrancheterreFrance FranceFrench Ice Hockey Federation director, France men's national team general manager, and IIHF council member
url=http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/hokeja-chempionats/video/video-lipmans-svinigi-sanemis-iihf-pasniegto-balvu-par-hokeja-attistibu.d?id=50045899title=Lipmans svinīgi saņēmis IIHF pasniegto balvu par hokeja attīstībudate=20 May 2018author=LETAauthor-link=LETAwork=Delfilanguage=lvaccess-date=11 August 2021url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910212558/http://www.delfi.lv/sports/news/hokeja-chempionats/video/video-lipmans-svinigi-sanemis-iihf-pasniegto-balvu-par-hokeja-attistibu.d?id=50045899archivedate=10 September 2018}}Kirovs LipmansLatvia LatviaLatvian Ice Hockey Federation president, Latvian Olympic Committee executive member, and IIHF committee member, who increased ice hockey rinks in Latvia and saw the Latvia men's national team qualify for the top tier of the World Championships
url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/news/9226/class-of-2019-namedtitle=Hall of Fame Class of 2019 namedlast=Podnieksfirst=Andrewauthor-link=Andrew Podnieksdate=2019-02-06website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=20 March 2019}}Jim JohannsonUnited States United StatesUSA Hockey executive and general manager of the US men's national team, who grew hockey in the United States and saw its national teams won a 64 medals in IIHF competitions
url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/17847/iihf-hall-of-fame-welcomes-class-of-2020title=Legends join IIHF Hall of Famelast=Podnieksfirst=Andrewdate=February 4, 2020website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=4 February 2020}}Zoltán KovácsHungary HungaryHungarian Ice Hockey Federation general secretary and vice-president, who oversaw growth of hockey in the country and the Hungary men's national junior team earn promotion to Division I of the IIHF World U20 Championship
url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/40893/iihf_honours_international_mix_for_hall_of_fame_23title=IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23last=Podnieksfirst=Andrewauthor-link=Andrew Podnieksdate=9 December 2022website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=11 December 2022}}Kimmo LeinonenFinland Finlandurl=https://www.eishockey-online.com/index.php/150-internationale-news/26277-iihf-hall-of-fame-2023-die-mischung-macht-s-bei-den-neuen-mitgliederntitle=IIHF Hall of Fame 2023–Die Mischung macht's bei den neuen Mitgliederndate=28 May 2023website=Eishockey Onlinelanguage=deaccess-date=4 June 2023}}
2024Anatolii BrezvinUkraine UkraineIce Hockey Federation of Ukraine president, who oversaw establishment of a national youth hockey championship, and created a Ukrainian women's championship, entered the Ukraine women's national team into the World Women's Championship, and oversaw hosting 17 IIHF events in Ukraine
2025Jon HaukelandNorway NorwayInaugural Norwegian Ice Hockey Association sport director and later its general secretary, central to establishment of player development programs and increasing participation and ice rinks in the country, and coordinated the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge
url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/71038/iihf_announces_2026_contributors_awardstitle=IIHF announces 2026 Contributors’ Awardslast=Podnieksfirst=Andrewauthor-link=Andrew Podnieksdate=4 December 2025website=International Ice Hockey Federationaccess-date=21 January 2026}}Pat CortinaCanada CanadaCoached men's national teams for Italy and Germany, the Hungary men's and women's national team, coached in multiple European professional leagues

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