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| - Paul Loicq (b. in 1890 in Brussels, Belgium - d. in 1953) is a former Belgian ice hockey player, referee then administrator. He was inducted in the International Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 as a builder. Veteran of World War I, Loicq wore the Belgian National Team's colours between 1919 and 1924, Belgium's golden days of hockey. He took part in the 1923 World Championship and in the 1924 Olympics. Today, the IIHF grants the Paul Loicq Trophy yearly to one individual as a reward for his or her implication in the hockey world.
- Paul Loicq (11 August 1888 – 26 March 1953) was a Belgian ice hockey player, referee and administrator. Loicq is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame entering in the "Builder" category in 1961. As a hockey player, he won bronze medals at the Ice Hockey European Championships in 1910 and 1914, and later played for the Belgian National Team from 1919 to 1924, finishing fifth at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His final appearance with the national team came at the 1925 European Championship.
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| - Paul Loicq (11 August 1888 – 26 March 1953) was a Belgian ice hockey player, referee and administrator. Loicq is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame entering in the "Builder" category in 1961. As a hockey player, he won bronze medals at the Ice Hockey European Championships in 1910 and 1914, and later played for the Belgian National Team from 1919 to 1924, finishing fifth at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His final appearance with the national team came at the 1925 European Championship. After retiring, Loicq became a referee and administrator. He served as president of the Skaters Club of Brussels, the Belgian Federation of Skaters and the Belgian League for Winter Sports, finally becoming the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1927. He held that position for twenty years, while also refereeing 65 official matches for the Olympic Games and the European and World championships. During this time, he also founded the International 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 the Winter Olympics. Loicq studied law and served with the Belgian armed forces in World War I. During World War II Colonel Loicq was a leader of Belgian resistance against Germany, and after the war took part in the Nuremberg trials.
- Paul Loicq (b. in 1890 in Brussels, Belgium - d. in 1953) is a former Belgian ice hockey player, referee then administrator. He was inducted in the International Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 as a builder. Veteran of World War I, Loicq wore the Belgian National Team's colours between 1919 and 1924, Belgium's golden days of hockey. He took part in the 1923 World Championship and in the 1924 Olympics. Loicq retired from active playing in 1924 to focus on the promotion and development of ice hockey on the international level. In 1927, Paul Loicq is elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, a role he would hold for 20 years; meanwhile, he refereed in some 65 World Championship or Olympic matches. Loicq joined the Belgian Resistence during the World War II and when peace was restored, he participated in the Nuremberg trial. He deceased in 1953; he was inducted in 1961 in the International Hockey Hall of Fame. Today, the IIHF grants the Paul Loicq Trophy yearly to one individual as a reward for his or her implication in the hockey world.
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