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Ice Hockey In Norway
Ice hockey in Norway is a minor sport with a small following It has often had to compete with other sports for national attention. Governing body The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association is in charge of the ice hockey in the country. It was founded on September 18, 1934 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation on January 20, 1935. History Ice hockey in Norway has been played since 1930. The first official match was played on 19 February 1933 when SFK Trygg won against Sportsklubben Rapp 4-1 in a break during Allround WC on skates 1933, men , WC on skates 1933 in Trondheim and Norway. On 16 September 1934, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association was formed. The 1958 Ice Hockey World Championships in Oslo and 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held on Norway 1 May & ; 16 May and the matches were played in Oslo (Jordal Amfi (1951), Jordal Amfi), Hamar (CC Amfi) and Lillehammer (Håkon Hall ). and 1952 Winter Olympics , 1952 i Oslo, 1994 Winter Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Ice Hockey Association
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian language, Norwegian, ''Norges Ishockeyforbund'' (NIHF) is the governing body of all Ice hockey in Norway, ice hockey, sledge hockey and in-line hockey in Norway. NIHF has its office at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. The current president is Tage Pettersen, who replaced Gerhard Nilsen in 2018. The current head coach of Norwegian national ice hockey team, Team Norway is Petter Thoresen (ice hockey), Petter Thoresen who has coached the team since 2016. The logo of the NIHF has a polar bear in its centre spot. The national team is also nicknamed ''Isbjørnene'' ("The Polar Bears"). History NIHF was founded September 18, 1934 and has been a member of the IIHF, International Ice Hockey Federation since January 20, 1935. The first President of the NIHF was Rolf Gjertsen from the club Trygg. The first vice president was Ludvig Christiansen, also from Trygg. The ten teams that founded the NIHF were: SK Forward, Forward, Furuset Ishockey, Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |