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Haifa Hawks
The Haifa Hawks are an Israeli ice hockey team based in the city of Haifa. They participate in the Israeli League, the top level of Israeli ice hockey. History The Hawks were founded in 1990, and have won the Israeli League title six times, in 2006, 2007, and 2008, and 1990, 1991, 1994 (the name of club was HC HAIFA) Achievements *Israeli champion (6): 1990, 1991, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2008 Notable players * Alon Eizenman * Oren Eizenman * Daniel Spivak Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ... References External links *Hawks HaifaOfficial website Haifa Hawkson hockeyarenas.net Ice hockey teams in Israel {{Icehockey-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Haifa'', Keter Publishing, Jerusalem, 1972, vol. 7, pp. 1134–1139 In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the Haifa area has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occupations outside Africa and was among the earliest known sites of agriculture. It was inhabited by the Canaanites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli League (ice Hockey)
Israeli League is the top level ice hockey league of Israel. History In 2017-2018, for the first time in the league's history, there were 3 senior divisions (A, B, C) with a total of 29 senior teams playing. The Haifa Hawks have won the most league titles, with six. Teams Top division (Senior A) teams National division (Senior B) teams Amateur division (Senior C) teams Amateur division (Senior C North) teams Champions Titles by team See also * Ice hockey in Israel * Israel national ice hockey team * Ice Hockey Federation of Israel The Israel Ice Hockey Federation ( he, ההתאחדות הישראלית להוקי קרח, ar, الاتحاد الاسرائيلي لهوكي الجليد, russian: Израильская федерация хоккея с шайбой) is recog ... * Israel men's national junior ice hockey team References External links Ice Hockey Federation of IsraelHockeyarenas.net {{Ice Hockey Leagues Sports_leagues_in_Isra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alon Eizenman
Alon Eizenman (born February 9, 1979) is a Canadian and Israeli former ice hockey player. He played club hockey for the Nittany Lions at Pennsylvania State University, then played professionally in France and on the Israeli national team in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2006 Ice Hockey World Championships. Eizenman earned a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2001, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 2007. Hockey career In secondary school, Eizenman played for the Wexford Raiders. Eizenman played for Canada in the Maccabiah Games while still in secondary school. Eizenman played for Penn State as an undergraduate from 1997 to 2001 under coach Joe Battista. He led Penn State to 4 ACHA national championships. In 2000 he scored 16 minutes into overtime, to beat Eastern Michigan for the ACHA Division I Championship. In 2001 he scored 2 goals and was named MVP of the game in which Penn State beat Delaware for the national championship. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oren Eizenman
Oren Eizenman (born March 27, 1985) is an Israeli-Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes in the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH). Biography Eizenman was born in Toronto, Canada, to Ronit and Moshe Eizenman, and is Jewish. He spent some of his childhood living in a suburb of Tel Aviv. His father is a University of Toronto professor and an expert on eye tracking, and his mother is a teacher. He is the brother of ice hockey players Alon (now a lawyer) and Erez Eizenman (now a management consultant), all three of whom have played for the Israeli national team. Eizenman played hockey for the Wexford Raiders in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL). He played two years on the varsity hockey team at Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto The Anne & Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (), also known as CHAT and TanenbaumCHAT, is a Private school, private Jewish day school, Jewish high school in Toronto, Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Spivak
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
