Majadahonda HC (previously known as CH Majadahonda)
is an ice hockey team in
Majadahonda
Majadahonda () is a municipality in Spain, situated northwest of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid.
It lies alongside the motorway A6 Madrid- A Coruña.
The Puerta de Hierro university (public) hospital was relocated to Majadahonda from the ...
,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
. They play in the
Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo.
History
They were founded in 1992 to replace
CH Boadilla, which had folded two years earlier. The club did not participate in the Superliga from 2002 to 2004, but returned to the league in 2004 and has played there ever since. They won the Superliga in 1998, and made it to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey in 1998 and 2002.
In the 2024–25 season, Majadahonda played its first home games versus
HC Porto, led by the
Portugal national team coach
Jim Aldred
James Aldred (born April 28, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, and was drafted 59th overall in the 1981 NHL entry draft, 1981 National Hockey League entry draft by the B ...
. The match was delayed when Porto' equipment did not arrive on the same flight as the players. Majadahonda loaned their away jerseys and extra equipment to play the game, which they won by a 5–1 score. When the lost equipment arrived, the next day's game was played resulting in 2–1 victory for HC Porto.
Notable players
Swede
Kent Nilsson
Kent Åke Nilsson (born 31 August 1956) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta and Calgary Flames, Minnes ...
played for the team in 1997–98.
References
External links
SAD Majadahonda Facebook
{{Community of Madrid Sports
Ice hockey teams in Spain
Ice hockey clubs established in 1992
Sport in Majadahonda
1992 establishments in Spain
Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo teams