In 2003, The International Ice Hockey Centre of Excellence (IIHCE) was established in Vierumäki with the help of The Sports Institute of Finland and The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA).

IIHCE was successfully inaugurated for the purpose of distributing educational information needed for the consistently growing sport. The Centre cooperates with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) hosting international camps, conferences and creating new educational materials.

MISSION STATEMENT

• To Foster and Improve the Game of Hockey
• To Develop both Playing and Social Skills Through the Game of Hockey
• To Promote the Growth of Hockey

OBJECTIVES

• To Contribute to the Development of Hockey Through Education and Research 
• To Create New Educational Hockey Materials and Research Programmes
• To Make Available the Information and Resources to All Levels of Hockey
• To Host International Coaching Education Conferences and Camps

SERVICES

• Coaching Education and Camps
• Hockey Materials
• Information Centre
• Development and Research