René Fasel
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René Fasel (born 6 February 1950) is a Swiss-Russian retired ice hockey administrator. He served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) from 1994 to 2021. He started his ice hockey career as a player for HC Fribourg-Gottéron, in 1960, and became a referee in 1972. He became president of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation in 1985, then was elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1994. He also became an International Olympic Committee member and was elected to its executive board. Fasel was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2021.
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René Fasel | |
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Born | (1950-02-06) 6 February 1950 (age 74) Fribourg, Switzerland |
Education | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
Occupation | Ice hockey administrator |
Known for | International Ice Hockey Federation president, International Olympic Committee executive, Swiss Ice Hockey Federation president |
Honors | IIHF Hall of Fame (2021) |
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