- Paul Loicq
Paul Loicq (
August 11 ,1888 – 1953) was anice hockey player, referee, and administrator.He was born in
Brussels .Loicq is a member of the
Hockey Hall of Fame in the "Builder" category in 1961. Born inBrussels, Belgium , he studied law and served with the Belgian armed forces inWorld War I . As a hockey player, he skated with theBelgian national ice hockey team from 1919 to 1926, and represented his native at the 1920 Summer Olympics ice hockey tournament.After retiring, Loicq turned to working as a referee and administrator. He served as
president of organizations such as the Skaters Club of Brussels, the Belgian Federation of Skaters and the Belgian League for Winter Sports, finally becoming the president of theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1927. He served in that position for twenty years, while also refereeing 65 official matches for theOlympic Games and the European and World championships. During this time, he also founded theInternational College of Referees .Loicq is credited with helping to increase the popularity of ice hockey in
Europe , and with promoting ice hockey as one of the premier events at theWinter Olympic Games .References
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