At the AGM 2005 in Athens the Council of Members unanimously agreed on the affiliation of the Dutch Skaterhockey Federation. After beeing banned by the IISHF presidium, the Dutch Federation underwent a renewal and applied for an associated membership at the IISHF. Paul Crauwels was named as the IISHF delegate for the Dutch Federation.
Until now it is not sure if and at which title events teams from The Netherlands will take part in 2005.
The IISHF is pleased to welcome back the Dutch Federation and its Teams and Officials as a member of the IISHF.