The Thayer Tutt Trophy was an international
ice hockey
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tournament contested in 1980, 1984, and 1988 for national teams that did not qualify for the
Olympic Games
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The tournament was named after
William Thayer Tutt
William Thayer Tutt (March 2, 1912 – February 24, 1989) was an American executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations, who was born in Coronado, California and died in El Paso. He is the son of Charles L. Tutt, Jr., and has tw ...
, who was the president of the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; ; ) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 84 member countries.
The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey to ...
from 1966-1969.
Results
References
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Ice hockey tournaments in Europe
International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 1980
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988