World Para Ice Hockey Athletes' Committee and Sport Committee

ELECTION PROCESS

Click here for the detailed process for the election of the World Para Ice Hockey (WPIH) Sport Committee and Athlete’s Committee.

TIMELINE
01 March 2024

Applicants must submit the appropriate online form and including NPC endorsement and other documents that will comprise the candidate’s application packet should they be eligible. 

Sport Committee Application Form 

Athletes' Committee Application Form 

05 March 2024 WPIH to review the entries for eligibility, using the terms of reference as predetermined criteria. 
09 April 2024 WPIH to email the sport community with each eligible candidate’s application packet and announce the virtual election start date. 
06 May 2024 Virtual elections to end, coinciding with the first rest day at the WPIH A-Pool World Championships. 
09 May 2024 WPIH to contact each elected individual to notify them of their new position. 
01 June 2024 WPIH to introduce all elected members to the WPIH Community via email communication. 
14 November 2024 Sport Committee Chairpersons to attend virtual Chairpersons Forum 2024. 
No later than 31 December 2024 WPIH to schedule and host the first Sport Committee and Athletes’ Committee meetings. 

 

ATHLETE'S COMMITTEE - ELECTION PROCESS

Licensed athletes from the 2022-2023 season and the 2023-2024 season can participate in online voting to choose five committee members. 

The voting period runs from Monday 06 May to Thursday 09 May 2024. 

Athletes can cast their votes by clicking HERE.

Here are the nominees for the election to the WPIH Athletes' Committee. 

athletes' committee
Name NPC Nominee Profile
Dominic Cozzolino CAN  Chairperson or member
Yifeng SHEN CHN Member
Stacey Quirk GBR Member
Alessandro Andreoni ITA Member
Christoph Depaoli ITA Member
Katikorn Sowannatrai THA Member
Erica McKee USA Member

 

SPORT  COMMITTEE - ELECTION PROCESS

NPC delegates can participate in online voting to choose five committee members. 

The voting period runs from Monday 06 May to Thursday 09 May 2024. 

NPC delegates can cast their votes by clicking HERE

NPCs/NFs have a maximum of 1 vote for the Sport Committe and must vote for all available roles.

Here are the nominees for the election to the WPIH Sport Committee. 

sport committee
Name NPC Nominee Profile
Bill Siegloff AUS Member
Gregor Baumgartner AUT Chairperson or member
Chengyuan LIU CHN Member
Jakub Novotny CZE Member
Peggy Assinck GBR Member
Andrea Macri ITA Member
Roongrote Chaiman THA Chairperson or member
Dan Brennan USA Chairperson or member