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Bulgaria Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Bulgarian national ice hockey team ( bg, Национален отбор по хокей на лед на България, ''Natsionalen otbor po khokeĭ na led na Bŭlgariya'') is the national men's ice hockey team of Bulgaria. The team is controlled by the Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). As of 2018, Bulgaria is ranked 38th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The team has participated once at the Olympic Winter Games. This happened in Innsbruck in 1976, when Bulgaria fell to the Czechoslovak team 14–1 in the first round. After a few more losses the team finished last in the tournament. Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, hosted the games of Division II, Group B of the 2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships. Bulgaria's opponents at the tournament were Belgium, Mexico, Spain, South Africa and South Korea. In 2011, Bulgaria was also in Division II, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation
The Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation ( bg, Българска федерация по хокей на лед) is the governing body of ice hockey in Bulgaria. National teams * Bulgaria men's national ice hockey team * Bulgaria men's national junior ice hockey team * Bulgaria men's national under-18 ice hockey team * Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team The Bulgarian women's national ice hockey team ( bg, Женски национален отбор по хокей на лед на България, translit=Zhenski natsionalen otbor po khokeĭ na led na Bŭlgariya) represents Bulgaria in the II ... References External links Official websiteat IIHF.com Ice hockey in Bulgaria Ice hockey governing bodies in Europe International Ice Hockey Federation members Ice {{icehockey-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Mihailov
Konstantin Mihailov (also Mihaylov; ; born 22 May 1964) is a Bulgarian former professional ice hockey and roller in-line hockey goaltender. He played in 28 Ice Hockey World Championships with the Bulgaria men's national ice hockey team, and three IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships with the Bulgaria men's national inline hockey team, then retired from international play at age 51. His lengthy international career was recognized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) with receipt of the Torriani Award, which inducted him into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life Mihailov was born on 22 May 1964, in Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria, and has a twin brother named Boris. The brothers started playing hockey at age 14, and learned on the outdoor Druzhba rink in Sofia. Their father Simeon played hockey until he was 40 years old, and wanted his boys to play as wingers, but Konstantin dreamed of being a goaltender. He innovated equipment for the position by reusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Japanese national ice hockey team ( ja, アイスホッケー男子日本代表 ''Aisuhokkē Danshi Nippon Daihyō'') is the national men's ice hockey of Japan. They are controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Japan is currently ranked 23rd in the rankings and currently compete in the IIHF World Championship Division I. They have competed in eight Olympic Games competitions. Tournament participation Winter Olympics *1936 – 9th place (tied) *1960 – 8th place *1964 – 11th place *1968 – 10th place *1972 – 9th place *1976 – 9th place *1980 – 12th place *1998 – 13th place World Championship *1930 – Finished tied in 6th place *1957 – Finished in 8th place *1962 – Finished in 9th place (1st in "Pool B") *1967 – Finished in 17th place (1st in "Pool C") *1969 – Finished in 15th place (1st in "Pool C") *1970 – Finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B") *1971 – Finished in 12th place (6th i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Icelandic men's national ice hockey team ( is, Íslenska karlalandsliðið í íshokkí) is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, representing Iceland in ice hockey competitions. Iceland is ranked 34th in the world by the IIHF World Rankings as of 2022. IIHF World Championships All-time record against other nations . References External links *IIHF profile {{Men's national ice hockey teams Ice hockey in Iceland National ice hockey teams in Europe |
Ireland Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Ireland national ice hockey team ( ga, Foireann haca oighir náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the national men's ice hockey team of the Republic of Ireland run by the Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 26 September 1996. The Republic of Ireland gained promotion to Division II of the IIHF World Championships in 2007, but after a worst performance in their Division II debut, they were then relegated back to Division III. The team is unable to participate in any IIHF World Championship tournaments since placing 4th with 6 points in 2013. With the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome, they no longer meet their minimum participation standards. In 2017, the team returned at international competition after a four-year absence, and played at the inaugural Development Cup in Canillo, Andorra. They finished as the runners-up after falling 11–4 to Morocco. The team has had members from both Northern Ireland and the Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Chinese national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of the People's Republic of China. The team is controlled by the Chinese Ice Hockey Association and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Tournament record Olympic Games *2022 – 12th place World Championship record * 1972 – 18th place (5th in Pool C) *1973 – 19th place (5th in Pool C) *1974 – 20th place (6th in Pool C) *1978 – 20th place (4th in Pool C) *1979 – 18th place (Pool B) * 1981 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B *1982 – 15th place (6th in Pool B). Relegated to Pool C *1983 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C) *1985 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C) *1986 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B *1987 – 16th place (8th in Pool B). Relegated to Pool C *1989 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C) *1990 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C) *1991 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C). Promoted to Pool B *1992 – 19th place (7th in Pool B) * 1993 – 19th place (7th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Romanian men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of Romania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 27th in the 2019 IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in Division IA. They have competed in four Olympic ice hockey competitions, the most recent being in 1980. Olympic Games Romania started Olympic hockey in 1964 in the B division. In the tournament, the team finished 12th out of 16 teams and managed 3 wins against Austria, Italy, and Hungary also with a tie against Yugoslavia. In 1968, Romania lost its qualification match against West Germany 7–0 and was forced to compete in the B division again. In the first two games, Romania beat Austria 3–2 and the Host, France 7–3. They lost their next three games and finished 12th out of 14 in the standings. After skipping the 1972 competition, Romania returned for the 1976 tournament. This time Romania played Poland in the Qualification round and lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Croatian men's national ice hockey team represents Croatia in IIHF ice hockey competitions. It is organized by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation. In 2015, the team was ranked 26th in the world by the IIHF. At the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2014 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 78th such event organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at six levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in ... Croatia currently competes in 2014 Division I B. World Championship record Division I ''before: Group B'' Division II ''before: Group C, Group C1'' Division III ''before: Group D, Group C2'' All-time record against other nations ''As of 20 April 2013.'' ;Biggest Wins ; Biggest Losses References External links *IIHF profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The South Korean national ice hockey team ( ko, 대한민국 아이스하키 국가대표팀) is the national men's ice hockey team of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). They are currently ranked 19th in the IIHF World Rankings and competed in the World Championship top division tournament. The team's most successful campaign thus far was a second-place finish in the 2017 Division I Group A tournament and thus qualifying for the top division in 2018. They competed in their first Winter Olympics in 2018 in Pyeongchang as the host nation. History South Korea first participated in the World Championship in 1979, playing in Pool C, the third level of the tournament. They did not return until 1982, again in Pool C, and became a regular participant in 1986. They remained at the Division I level, the second tier of the World Championship, from 2010 until 2017, when they earned a promotion to the 2018 World Championship. Upon being named the host country for the 2018 Winter O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The South Africa national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. It is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 25 February 1937. As of 30 May 2022, South Africa is currently ranked 51st in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III B of the IIHF World Championships. It is the only Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...n-based team that competes in IIHF tournaments. World Championship record All-time record against other nations ''As of 18 March 22'' All-time record against other teams ''As of 28 March 2012'' References External links *IIHF profile {{Men's national ice hockey teams Ice hockey in South Africa Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Spanish men's national ice hockey team ( es, Selección de hockey sobre hielo de España) is the national men's ice hockey team of Spain. The team is administered by the Spanish Ice Sports Federation, itself a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). As of April 2020, the Spanish men's national program is 31st on the IIHF World Rankings and has 135 registered players. The men's national team currently competes at the IIHF World Championship Division II, Group A level. History On 10 March 1923, Spain joined the IIHF after the Spanish Winter Sports Federation was founded in the same year. After building an artificial rink in Madrid, Spain, they entered their first international tournament in late 1923. Spain won their first international game against Belgium in the Challenge de Haute–Garonne tournament held in Bagnères-de-Luchon, France. They lost their next game in the tournament to France. In 1924, Spain competed in the Ice Hockey European Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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