Hans Dobida

Hans Dobida
Born(1929-05-13)13 May 1929
Graz, First Austrian Republic
Died16 January 2025(2025-01-16) (aged 95)
Known forAustrian Ice Hockey Association president, and International Ice Hockey Federation council member
AwardsAustrian Decoration of Honour
IIHF Hall of Fame
German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame

Hans Dobida (13 May 1929 – 16 January 2025) was an Austrian ice hockey administrator. Playing ice hockey and on the Austria men's national handball team in early life, he had a lengthy involvement with ATSE Graz while serving as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association. He helped Austria organize hosting ice hockey at the Olympic Games and the Ice Hockey World Championships; and as a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) council, oversaw the IIHF Continental Cup, and sat on the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship committee. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame, and received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

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