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'''Hans Dobida''' (born 13 May 1929) is an Austrian former ] and ] administrator. He was involved with ] for almost 40 years, and served as president of the ] from 1977 to 1996. He helped organize hosting duties for Austria in ], and the ]. He was a member of the ] council from 1986 to 2008, oversaw the ], and was part of the ] committee. He was inducted into the ], the ], the ]; and received the ]. '''Hans Dobida''' (13 May 1929 – 16 January 2025) was an Austrian ] administrator. He played ice hockey in his early life, and played on the ]. He had a lengthy involved with ], and served as president of the ] from 1977 to 1996. He helped organize hosting duties for Austria in ], and the ]. He was a member of the ] (IIHF) council from 1986 to 2008, oversaw the ], and was part of the ] committee. He was inducted into the ], the ], the ]; and received the ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Dobida was born 13 May 1929, in ], Austria.<ref name="elitepro" /><ref name="Eishockeymuseum">{{cite web|url=http://www.eishockeymuseum.de/hall-of-fame/mitglied/items/209.html|title=Dr. Hans Dobida|website=Eishockeymuseum|language=German|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref> As a youth in Graz, he played both ice hockey and ].<ref name="Legends">{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=527|title=2.527 Hans Dobida|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> He played hockey with ] for five seasons as a young adult, then later served as head of section at ATSE Graz for almost 40 years.<ref name="hockeyweb">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyweb.de/international/dr-dobida-offiziell-in-die-iihf-hall-of-fame-aufgenommen-17989|title=Dr. Dobida offiziell in die IIHF Hall of Fame aufgenommen|date=2007-05-09|website=Hockey web |language=de|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref><ref name="hockeyfans">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyfans.at/c/6/home/n/18883/dr-hans-dobida-in-die-iihf-hall-of-fame-aufgenommen|title=Dr. Hans Dobida in die IIHF Hall of Fame aufgenommen|date=2006-11-11 |website=Hockeyfans.at|language=de|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> During this time, the club was the ] champion in 1975 and 1978.<ref name="Timischl">{{cite web|url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/graz-umgebung/c-sport/70-jahre-atse-sektion-eishockey_a2268341|title=70 Jahre ATSE Sektion Eishockey|last=Timischl|first=Erich|date=2017-10-01|website=Mein Bezirk|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref><ref name="hockeyarchives">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyarchives.info/Autriche1978.htm|title=Championnat d'Autriche de hockey sur glace 1977/78|website=Hockey Archives|language=fr|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> He remains in an advisory role with ATSE Graz as of 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atse-graz.at/index.php?id=108|title=Vereinsführung|website=ATSE Graz|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> Hans Dobida was born in ], Austria on 13 May 1929.<ref name="Eishockeymuseum">{{cite web|url=http://www.eishockeymuseum.de/hall-of-fame/mitglied/items/209.html|title=Dr. Hans Dobida|website=]|language=de|access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="Hofer-2025">{{cite web|title=Dr.Hans Dobida im 96.Lebensjahr verstorben|last=Hofer|first=Philipp|date=16 January 2025|website=Styria Ice Hockey Association|language=de|location=Graz, Austria|url=https://www.stehv.at/dr-hans-dobida-im-96-lebensjahr-verstorben/|access-date=19 January 2025}}</ref> As a youth in Graz, he played both ice hockey and ],<ref name="Legends">{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=527|title=2.527 Hans Dobida|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=]|access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref> and was a member of the ].<ref name="Pakarinen-2025" /> Playing two sports was made possible due to shorter ] at the time, and playing on natural ice outdoors in winters.<ref name="Pakarinen-2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/65518/hockey_family_mourns_dr_hans_dobida|title=Hockey family mourns Dr. Hans Dobida|last=Pakarinen|first=Risto|date=17 January 2025|website=]|access-date=19 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Merk-2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/news/11537/happy-90th-hans-dobida|title=Happy 90th, Hans Dobida!|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=14 May 2019|website=]|access-date=19 January 2025}}</ref> He played for the ] second-level team (ATUS ]) from 1950 to 1954, and served as head of section at ATSE Graz from 1947 to 1977.<ref name="Hofer-2025" /> The club were ] champions in 1975 and 1978,<ref name="Timischl">{{cite web|url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/graz-umgebung/c-sport/70-jahre-atse-sektion-eishockey_a2268341|title=70 Jahre ATSE Sektion Eishockey|last=Timischl|first=Erich|date=1 October 2017|website=Mein Bezirk|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="hockeyarchives">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyarchives.info/Autriche1978.htm|title=Championnat d'Autriche de hockey sur glace 1977/78|website=Hockey Archives|language=fr|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> and became the first team based in ] to win the national championship.<ref name="Timischl-2025">{{cite news|title=Ein großer Eishockey-Guru ist uns vorausgegangen|last=Timischl|first=Erich|date=17 January 2025|work=Mein Bezirk|language=de|location=Graz, Austria|url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/graz-umgebung/c-regionauten-community/ein-grosser-eishockey-guru-ist-uns-vorausgegangen_a7107178|access-date=19 January 2025}}</ref>


==Austrian Ice Hockey Association== ==Austrian Ice Hockey Association==
Dobida became vice-president of the ] in 1962, then took over as its president in 1977,<ref name="Legends" /><ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /> when ] moved on to international ice hockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=57|title=2.57 Walter Wasservogel|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref> During this time, he served on the organizing committees for the ] and the ]; the ], the ] Group B, the ], the ] and the ].<ref name="Legends" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="DEL2">{{cite web|url=https://www.del-2.org/nachrichten/del2/1110-dobida_erwartet_spannende_und_ausgeglichene_spiele.html|title=Dobida erwartet "spannende und ausgeglichene Spiele"|date=2015-01-08|website=]|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> He was proud of the 1973 event for which all games involving the ] were sold out, and an over-capacity crowd in the final at ].<ref name="hockeyfans" /> He welcomed a new branch into the national association in 1994, when the Lower Austrian Ice Hockey Association separated from the ] branch.<ref name="NOE">{{cite web|url=http://www.noeeishockey.at/index.php/noeelv/geschichte|title=Geschichte|year=2018 |website=NOE Eishockey|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> He retired as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association in 1996, and was succeeded by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com:80/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10924&cHash=b426fb4c1c74948b7595f40765bca60e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008072820/http://www.iihf.com:80/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10924&cHash=b426fb4c1c74948b7595f40765bca60e|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-08|title=Austria elects new President|date=2016-06-27|website=IIHF|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> Dobida became vice-president of the ] in 1962, then took over as its president in 1977,<ref name="Legends" /><ref name="hockeyweb">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyweb.de/international/dr-dobida-offiziell-in-die-iihf-hall-of-fame-aufgenommen-17989|title=Dr. Dobida offiziell in die IIHF Hall of Fame aufgenommen|date=9 May 2007|website=Hockey web|language=de|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="hockeyfans">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeyfans.at/c/6/home/n/18883/dr-hans-dobida-in-die-iihf-hall-of-fame-aufgenommen|title=Dr. Hans Dobida in die IIHF Hall of Fame aufgenommen|date=11 November 2006|website=Hockeyfans|language=de|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> when ] moved on to international ice hockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/IZone/izone.member.info.do?mem=57|title=2.57 Walter Wasservogel|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=]|access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref> During this time, he served on the organizing committees when Austria hosted the ] and ]; and the ] in ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Legends" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="DEL2">{{cite web|url=https://www.del-2.org/nachrichten/del2/1110-dobida_erwartet_spannende_und_ausgeglichene_spiele.html|title=Dobida erwartet "spannende und ausgeglichene Spiele"|date=8 January 2015|website=]|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> He was also chairman of the ] Group B hosted in Austria.<ref name="Hofer-2025" /> He was proud of the 1973 event for which all games involving the ] were sold out, and an over-capacity crowd in the final at ].<ref name="hockeyfans" /> He welcomed a new branch into the national association in 1994, when the Lower Austrian Ice Hockey Association separated from the ] branch.<ref name="NOE">{{cite web|url=http://www.noeeishockey.at/index.php/noeelv/geschichte|title=Geschichte|year=2018|website=Lower Austrian Ice Hockey Association|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> He retired as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association in 1996, and was succeeded by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com:80/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10924&cHash=b426fb4c1c74948b7595f40765bca60e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008072820/http://www.iihf.com:80/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10924&cHash=b426fb4c1c74948b7595f40765bca60e|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2016|title=Austria elects new President|date=27 June 2016|website=]|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> After retirement, he remained in an advisory role with ATSE Graz as of 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atse-graz.at/index.php?id=108|title=Vereinsführung|website=]|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>

In addition to his work with the Austrian Ice Hockey Association, Dobida was secretary of the ] from 1989 to 1997.<ref name="Hofer-2025" /> He was also a member of the ], the Association for Sport and Physical Culture in Austria, and the Styrian State Sports Organization.<ref name="Hofer-2025" />


==International Ice Hockey Federation== ==International Ice Hockey Federation==
Dobida began in international hockey in 1977, as the delegate from the Austrian Ice Hockey Association to the ] (IIHF).<ref name="elitepro">{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/11699/hans-dobida|title=Hans Dobida Team Staff Profile|website=Elite Prospects|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref><ref name="Merk">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/3234/congress-approves-statutes-changes|title=Congress approves Statutes changes|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=2018-05-19|website=IIHF |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> He later served on the IIHF council from 1986 to 2008, and was its treasurer from 1998 to 2008.<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="DEL2" /> He also served as an IIHF ],<ref name="Eskola">{{cite web|url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-inline-championship/news/news-singleview-club-continental-cup/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1360&cHash=09d0abb8a0537f381beb10faf7b7c5fb|title=InLine: 90 seconds with... Dr. Hans Dobida, Tournament Chairman|last=Eskola|first=Anna|date=2008-06-29|website=IIHF|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> and participated in its strategic consulting group.<ref name="DEL2" /> He acted as chairman of approximately 50 tournaments including the ], and served as chairman of the ] until 2018.<ref name="Merk" /> He was chairman of the ] committee in ]. He stated that the IIHF's ] program provided development opportunities for IIHF members, and has grown in popularity and credibility with organizational support from ], and the participation of former ] players.<ref name="Eskola" /> Dobida began in international hockey in 1977, as the delegate from the Austrian Ice Hockey Association to the ] (IIHF).<ref name="Merk">{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/3234/congress-approves-statutes-changes|title=Congress approves Statutes changes|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=19 May 2018|website=]|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> He later served on the IIHF council from 1986 to 2008, and was its treasurer from 1998 to 2008.<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="DEL2" /> He also served as an IIHF ],<ref name="Eskola">{{cite web|url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-inline-championship/news/news-singleview-club-continental-cup/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1360&cHash=09d0abb8a0537f381beb10faf7b7c5fb|title=InLine: 90 seconds with... Dr. Hans Dobida, Tournament Chairman|last=Eskola|first=Anna|date=29 June 2008|website=]|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> and participated in its strategic consulting group.<ref name="DEL2" /> He acted as chairman of approximately 50 tournaments including the ], and served as chairman of the ] until 2018.<ref name="Merk" /> He was chairman of the ] committee in ]. He stated that the IIHF's ] program provided development opportunities for IIHF members, and has grown in popularity and credibility with organizational support from ], and the participation of former ] players.<ref name="Eskola" />


==Honors and awards== ==Honors and awards==
Dobida was named an honorary president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association on 29 June 1996.<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /> He was inducted into the ] in 2004,<ref name="Eishockeymuseum" /> and into the ] in the inaugural class of 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/hokej/sp-v-hokeju-2007/hzs-sprejel-60-imen-v-hram-slavnih/117449|title=HZS sprejel 60 imen v hram slavnih|date=2007-04-17|website=RTVSLO.si |language=sl|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> He was inducted into the ] in 2007, in the builder category.<ref name="elitepro" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/static/5114/hall-of-fame|title=Hall of Fame|website=IIHF|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> The induction ceremony took place at the ] in Moscow.<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /> He was later made a life member of the IIHF in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/statichub/4628/council|title=IIHF Council|website=IIHF|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref> He was given the ] Award in 2011, as a founding member of Club Graz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panathlon.at/club-graz/wuerdigungspreis|title=Wuerdigungspreis|website=Panathlon XVI Distrikt|language=de|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> He is also an honorary member of the ],<ref name="Eishockeymuseum" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympia.at/main.asp?kat1=94&kat2=616&kat3=483&Text=623|title=Ehrenmitglieder Österreichisches Olympisches Comité|website=Austrian Olympic Committee|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> and is a recipient of the "Gold Medal" class of the ].<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="Kronen">{{cite web|url=http://www.panathlon.at/assets/docs/old/Zeitungsartikel/Krone_Panathlon-2011.pdf|title=Panathlon-Würdigunspreis für H. Dobida: Einmal Hockey, immer Hockey|date=2011-04-09|work=]|language=de|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> Dobida was named an honorary president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association on 29 June 1996,<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /> and later an honorary member of the Austrian Olympic Committee.<ref name="Hofer-2025" /> He was inducted into the ] in 2004,<ref name="Pakarinen-2025" /><ref name="Eishockeymuseum" /> and into the ] in the inaugural class of 2007.<ref name="Pakarinen-2025" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/hokej/sp-v-hokeju-2007/hzs-sprejel-60-imen-v-hram-slavnih/117449|title=HZS sprejel 60 imen v hram slavnih|date=17 April 2007|website=]|location=Ljubljana|language=sl|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> He was inducted into the ] in 2007, in the builder category.<ref name="Pakarinen-2025" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/static/5114/hall-of-fame|title=Hall of Fame|website=]|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> The induction ceremony took place at the ] in Moscow.<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /> He was later made a life member of the IIHF in 2008.<ref name="Pakarinen-2025" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/statichub/4628/council|title=IIHF Council|website=]|access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref> He was given the ] Award in 2011, as a founding member of Club Graz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panathlon.at/club-graz/wuerdigungspreis|title=Wuerdigungspreis|website=]|language=de|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> He was also an honorary member of the Austrian Olympic Committee,<ref name="Eishockeymuseum" /><ref name="Hofer-2025" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympia.at/main.asp?kat1=94&kat2=616&kat3=483&Text=623|title=Ehrenmitglieder Österreichisches Olympisches Comité|website=]|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> and is a recipient of the "Gold Medal" class of the ].<ref name="hockeyweb" /><ref name="hockeyfans" /><ref name="Kronen">{{cite web|url=http://www.panathlon.at/assets/docs/old/Zeitungsartikel/Krone_Panathlon-2011.pdf|title=Panathlon-Würdigunspreis für H. Dobida: Einmal Hockey, immer Hockey|date=9 April 2011|work=]|location=Vienna, Austria|language=de|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dobida studied ], then was employed by an insurance company following in his father's work.<ref name="Merk-2019" />

Dobida died on 16 January 2025, at age 95.<ref name="Hofer-2025" /><ref name="Pakarinen-2025" />


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Austrian ice hockey administrator (1929–2025)

Hans Dobida
Born(1929-05-13)13 May 1929
Graz, Austria
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. He played ice hockey in his early life, and played on the Austria men's national handball team. He had a lengthy involved with ATSE Graz, and served as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association from 1977 to 1996. He helped organize hosting duties for Austria in ice hockey at the Olympic Games, and the Ice Hockey World Championships. He was a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) council from 1986 to 2008, oversaw the IIHF Continental Cup, and was part of the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship committee. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, the Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame; and received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Early life

Hans Dobida was born in Graz, Austria on 13 May 1929. As a youth in Graz, he played both ice hockey and handball, and was a member of the Austria men's national handball team. Playing two sports was made possible due to shorter sport seasons at the time, and playing on natural ice outdoors in winters. He played for the ATSE Graz second-level team (ATUS Eggenberg) from 1950 to 1954, and served as head of section at ATSE Graz from 1947 to 1977. The club were Austrian Hockey League champions in 1975 and 1978, and became the first team based in Styria to win the national championship.

Austrian Ice Hockey Association

Dobida became vice-president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association in 1962, then took over as its president in 1977, when Walter Wasservogel moved on to international ice hockey. During this time, he served on the organizing committees when Austria hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics; and the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1967, 1973, 1977, 1987 and 1996. He was also chairman of the 1970 IIHF European U19 Championship Group B hosted in Austria. He was proud of the 1973 event for which all games involving the Austria men's national team were sold out, and an over-capacity crowd in the final at Eisstadion Liebenau. He welcomed a new branch into the national association in 1994, when the Lower Austrian Ice Hockey Association separated from the Vienna branch. He retired as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association in 1996, and was succeeded by Dieter Kalt Sr. After retirement, he remained in an advisory role with ATSE Graz as of 2019.

In addition to his work with the Austrian Ice Hockey Association, Dobida was secretary of the Austrian Olympic Committee from 1989 to 1997. He was also a member of the Austrian Federal Sports Organization, the Association for Sport and Physical Culture in Austria, and the Styrian State Sports Organization.

International Ice Hockey Federation

Dobida began in international hockey in 1977, as the delegate from the Austrian Ice Hockey Association to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). He later served on the IIHF council from 1986 to 2008, and was its treasurer from 1998 to 2008. He also served as an IIHF auditor, and participated in its strategic consulting group. He acted as chairman of approximately 50 tournaments including the Ice Hockey World Championships, and served as chairman of the IIHF Continental Cup until 2018. He was chairman of the 2008 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship committee in Bratislava. He stated that the IIHF's roller in-line hockey program provided development opportunities for IIHF members, and has grown in popularity and credibility with organizational support from Walter Bush, and the participation of former National Hockey League players.

Honors and awards

Dobida was named an honorary president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association on 29 June 1996, and later an honorary member of the Austrian Olympic Committee. He was inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004, and into the Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2007. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2007, in the builder category. The induction ceremony took place at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Moscow. He was later made a life member of the IIHF in 2008. He was given the Panathlon International Award in 2011, as a founding member of Club Graz. He was also an honorary member of the Austrian Olympic Committee, and is a recipient of the "Gold Medal" class of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Personal life

Dobida studied civil engineering, then was employed by an insurance company following in his father's work.

Dobida died on 16 January 2025, at age 95.

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