# Germany’s Franz Reindl elected new IIHF president

https://mins.news/en/item/83612

- DW, 2026-10-02 14:29 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-franz-reindl-elected-new-iihf-president/a-79521799?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Franz Reindl of Germany narrowly defeated Czech candidate Petr Briza, 60-57, in a runoff to become the International Ice Hockey Federation’s new president. The former forward, who was part of West Germany’s 1976 Olympic bronze medal team, will serve until 2030.

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