# Luc Tardif

_French-Canadian ice hockey player_

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> Luc Tardif (born 29 March 1953) is a Canadian-born French former ice hockey executive and professional player. A native of Trois-Rivières, he played junior ice hockey in Quebec, then was an all-star player for the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. During his professional career, he became a naturalized citizen of France, won two Nationale A League titles, and won the Charles Ramsay Trophy four times with Chamonix HC as the league's top scorer. Later in his career, he was a player-coach for the Dragons de Rouen, then served as the team's vice-president and oversaw the youth hockey program.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 March 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trois-Rivières ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France; Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P27))
- **Occupation:** ice hockey player; sports executive; ice hockey coach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P106))
- **Education:** Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Friendship of Kyrgyzstan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938#P166))

## About

Tardif served as head of the hockey for the French Ice Sports Federation from 2000 to 2006, then negotiated to establish the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) as an independent body. As the inaugural president of the FFHG from 2006 to 2021, he imposed a salary cap to prevent teams from filing for bankruptcy; oversaw expansion and upgrades of arenas in the Ligue Magnus, and relocation of the French Cup final to Paris to increase its attendance. He led fundraising to open the Aren'Ice as a national training facility in 2016, and the transition of Ligue Magnus teams from sports associations into teams with a professional structure. He also served with the French National Olympic and Sports Committee as the head of mission for France at the Olympics during the 2014 and 2018 Winter Games, and promoted the 2024 Summer Olympics bid for Paris.

Tardif was elected to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) council in 2010, appointed its treasurer in 2012, then became its finance committee chairman in 2016. As president of the IIHF from 2021 to 2026, he sought to make it a non-political body, and to fight doping in sport and racism. He desired to combine Division 1 at the Ice Hockey World Championships to have a larger event, to encourage top-tier coaches to teach in developing…

## Questions

**When was Luc Tardif born?**  
Luc Tardif was born on 29 March 1953 in Trois-Rivières.

**What positions has Luc Tardif held?**  
Positions held by Luc Tardif include: president (since 2021).

**Where did Luc Tardif study?**  
Luc Tardif was educated at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Luc Tardif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Tardif) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1872938](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1872938) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Finale de la coupe de France de Hockey sur glace 2014 - 002 - Luc Tardif.jpg by Pierre-Yves Beaudouin (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finale_de_la_coupe_de_France_de_Hockey_sur_glace_2014_-_002_-_Luc_Tardif.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Luc Tardif, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Finale de la coupe de France de Hockey sur glace 2014 - 002 - Luc Tardif.jpg — Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Luc Tardif". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luc-tardif. Retrieved 6 November 2026.