Believe it or not, your birthplace choice is important when you create your player! In the SHL we have an international tournament every off-season (IIHF) for the senior players and a junior tournament (WJC) for the younger players. When you create your player you can actively choose to play for a Federation or if you are unsure about where you want to play, you can start off your career as an Unassigned player that can then transfer to a Federation later on. Even if you decide on a Federation when creating, you can use a transfer once in your career to move to another one.

The IIHF has currently 14 different Federations and the WJC combines some of the smaller ones to 12 teams playing in their tournament. An updated list of the current number of players and the respective position in each Federation can be found via this link.

The IIHF Federations and their current (as of 2025-01-04) number of active players are:

• Canada - 87 players
  
• Czechia - 37 players
  
• Finland - 34 players
  
• France - 31 players
  
• Germany - 23 players
  
• Great Britain - 18 players (includes the UK)
  
• Ireland - 17 players
  
• Japan - 18 players
  
• Latvia - 34 players
  
• Norway - 19 players
  
• Quebec  - 22 players
  
• Sweden - 44 players
  
• Switzerland - 20 players
  
• USA - 104 players
  

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Messages from the Federation Heads:


Canada
Fed Head: @KaleSalad
Co-Fed Head: @Figgy
Need: Not Specified


Czechia
Fed Head: @Troy_McClure03
Co-Fed Head: @39alaska39
Need: Not Specified


Finland
Fed Head: @Carpy48
Co-Fed Head: @Sburbine
Need: Wingers
Finland has been one of the top teams in IIHF in recent history and of course we plan to stay up there. If you wish to join team "Winland" and help us win more medals in the future, why don't you create a Finn? We're especially looking for wingers at the moment, but any skater position is welcome.


France
Fed Head: @Count Chocula
Co-Fed Head: @BadWolf
Need: Not Specified


Germany
Fed Head: @jaypc8237
Co-Fed Head: @Crazytomato
Need: Skaters
Want to be the next Mo Seider, Leon Draisaitl or Tim Stützle? then Germany is your spot as it is currently a team that has loads of younger as well as some very old players on the roster meaning there should be quite a few roster spots opening up soon. In recent times we had some bad tourneys but are currently looking to come out on top again with a 4th place finish last tourney and return to the glory days of the S30s when we were the top ranked nation.


Great Britain
Fed Head: @frithjofr
Co-Fed Head:
Need: forwards and defensemen
Looking to make a big difference in the IIHF? Look no further. Great Britain is in need of Forwards and defensemen! We are a mid-sized nation who prides itself on the success we create by inviting players from other nations to join us. We win because players want to be here, and you can too!


Ireland
Fed Head: @JBeckQuest
Co-Fed Head:
Need: Not Specified


Japan
Fed Head: @aleks
Co-Fed Head: @Waters
Need: Forwards and Defensemen


Latvia
Fed Head: @Seany148
Co-Fed Head: @JohnFranklinKennedy
Need: Defense and Forwards
Many would certainly ask - Who is Latvia? The answer is quite simple. We are a small nation in East Europe. We're big fighters and that's what I want to see in my new players as well. We are now in a position that the team needs to rebuild. The only element that has been perfectly completed for the moment is the goalies. Defense and forwards are still in the process of formation. Soon, our veterans will certainly start a career downturn that opens up ample opportunities to fill these places with the young players. So if hockey is your favorite sport and you want to be debuted to the big team as soon as possible, then join us! Such a career milestone is just one click away!


Norway
Fed Head: @mer
Co-Fed Head: @golden_apricot
Need: Not Specified


Quebec
Fed Head: @Revontulete
Co-Fed Head: @Gyro_Hero
Need: Forwards, defensemen, goaltenders, come one come all.


Sweden
Fed Head: @sköldpaddor
Co-Fed Head: @gurbs
Need: Not Specified


Switzerland
Fed Head: @Valpix
Co-Fed Head: @hockeyfan
Need: Not Specified


USA
Fed Head: @cake307
Co-Fed Head: @Vandy
Need: Forwards

Don't be fooled by the large player count, this team is in need of some strong active players, and is looking to build around the next generation. With a good defensive core in the works, we need some flashy young talent to score goals and bring medal glory back to the Red, White and Blue!

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