Paul Loicq

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Paul Loicq (born August 11, 1888 in Brussels , † March 26, 1953 in Sint-Genesius-Rode ) was a Belgian ice hockey player , referee and official.

Career

Paul Loicq studied at the University of Brussels Law . He later served in the First World War in the Belgian Army . The Belgian, who learned to skate as a youth, was part of the Belgian national ice hockey team from 1919 to 1924 , with which he took part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp , where he and his team finished seventh and last in their own country. participated. The only game in the tournament was lost 8-0 to Sweden .

As an active ice hockey player, Loicq became president of the Belgian IJshockey Federation . In this office he was active from 1920 to 1935. At the same time, he was president of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF from 1922 to 1947 , after having been its vice-president from 1920 to 1922. With 25 years at the head of the IIHF, he is still the person with the longest term of office within the association. During his tenure, ice hockey made great strides and was not only much more popular in Europe, but also became an integral part of the program of the Winter Olympics. In addition to his management activities, he was active as a referee after his active career from 1924 to 1937 and led 65 games at international level at World and European Championships , as well as the Olympic Games. Due to his commitment as a referee, he founded the International College of Referees .

During World War II Loicq served again in the Belgian armed forces and was promoted to colonel . During the German occupation in Belgium he was active in the resistance and took part in the Nuremberg trials as one of the representatives of Belgium . He died in 1953 at the age of 64. Posthumously he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and finally in 1998 into the IIHF Hall of Fame , which had been founded a year earlier . In his honor, the award given by the IIHF since 1998 for people who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of ice hockey and the IIHF was given the name Paul Loicq Award .

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personal data
SURNAME Loicq, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian ice hockey player, referee and official
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Brussels , Belgium
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 1953
Place of death Sint-Genesius-Rode , Belgium