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Israel Men's National Ice Hockey Team
The Israel national ice hockey team () is the national men's ice hockey team of Israel. Israel was ranked 35th as of May 2017 by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2019, the team won the gold medal in the 2019 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B tournament in Mexico City. Its greatest achievement in its history was winning its division II group in 2005 and being promoted to division I for the first, and thus far only, time. Israel was relegated back to division II a year later. World Championships record Eliezer Sherbatov drew international attention when he first played in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III, in Bulgaria, at the age of 13, becoming the youngest player to step on the ice in an under-18 ice hockey world championship. He scored 9 points (4 goals + 5 assists) in 5 games, as the team won a bronze medal, Israel's first in hockey in a championship tournament. The team was promoted to the IIHF World Championship Division I in 2005 Men's W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey Federation Of Israel
The Israel Ice Hockey Federation (, ) is recognized as the Sport governing body, governing body for amateur ice hockey in Israel and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is often called the Ice Hockey Federation of Israel in order to differentiate it from the IIHF. History Ice hockey began in Israel when the first ice rink opened in Kiryat Motzkin, Qiryat Motzkin in 1986. The Israel Ice Hockey and Figure Skating Association was formed in 1988 and was admitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1991. Israel first competed in the IIHF Pool C world championships in South Africa in 1992, finishing 5th out of the six participating teams (South Africa, Spain, Greece, Luxembourg, Turkey and Israel). The hockey and figure skating associations split when the sports became large enough to be independent, and the hockey association was renamed to the Ice Hockey Federation of Israel. Ice hockey in Israel began to grow when several History of the Jews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2012 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Reykjavík, Iceland from April 12–18, 2012 and Group B was contested in Sofia, Bulgaria from April 2–8, 2012. Participants Group A Group B Group A Tournament Standings ''All times are local (UTC±0).'' Statistics Top 10 scorersIIHF.com Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time) IIHF.com Tournament awards * Best players selected by the directorate: ** Best Goaltender: Ander Alcaine **Best Defenceman: Kenny MacAulaybr>IIHF.com Group B Tournament Standings ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Statistics Top 10 scorersIIHF.com Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time) IIHF.com Tournament awards * Best players selected by the directorate: ** Best Goaltender: Bjorn Steijlen **Best Defenceman: Niki de Herdt **Best Forward: Stanislav Muhachevbr> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships was the 68th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2005 competition. Championship ;Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — ''relegated to Division I for 2005'' # — ''relegated to Division I for 2005'' Division I Group A ''Played in Oslo, Norway, between April 4–18.'' Group B ''Played in Gdańsk, Poland, between April 12–18.'' '' and were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. and were demoted to Division II.'' Division II Group A ''Played in Jaca, Spain, between April 12–18.'' Group B ''Played in Elektrenai, Lithuania, between April 12–18.'' '' and were promoted to Division I while and were demoted to Division III.'' Division III ''Played in Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 67th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2004 competition. Canada won the gold medal, beating Sweden 3–2 in the final. Championship ;Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — ''relegated to Division I for 2004'' # — ''relegated to Division I for 2004'' # Division I Group A ''Played in Budapest, Hungary (April 15–21).'' Group B ''Played in Zagreb, Croatia (April 13–20).'' ''France and Kazakhstan were promoted to the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Croatia and Lithuania were demoted to Division II.'' Division II Group A ''Played in Seoul, South Korea (April 5–12).'' Group B ''Played in Sofia, Bulgaria (March 24–30).'' ''Belgium and South Korea were promoted to Division I, while Iceland and Mexico were demoted to Division III.'' Division III ''Played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden. It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2003 competition. Championship The Championship division was contested from 26 April to 11 May 2002. Participants in this tournament were placed into groups of four with the top three teams in each group advancing to the qualifying round. Teams which finished last in the group were sent to the relegation round where the top bottom teams were relegated to the 2003 Division I tournament. Within the qualifying round teams where split into two groups of six with the top four advancing to the playoff round and the bottom two eliminated from advancing. The playoff round was a knockout stage towards the gold medal game. The Championship was played in Gothenburg, Sweden. Slovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 65th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 40 teams representing their countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2002 competition. Championship ;Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — ''relegated to Division I for 2002'' # — ''relegated to Division I for 2002'' # Division I Group A Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001 Group B Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia between April 15 and April 21, 2001. The final day was a controversial one, with the British and Slovene teams having to decide promotion based on overall goal differential. The British beat the Kazakhs by an improbable nine goals. When coach Chris McSorley was asked how much he paid the Kazakhs, he responded, "zero, you have not much co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2000 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 64th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 42 teams representing their countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2001 competition. World Championship Group A (Russia) ;Final standings # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — ''relegated to Division I for 2001'' # World Championship Group B (Poland) Played April 12–21 in Katowice and Kraków. This was the final year of the qualifying tournaments (except for the "Far East"), so it was a simple matter of the winner being promoted. This was also the final year of the traditional eight team tournament. Beginning in 2001 Group B would be renamed 'Division I' and consist of two six team divisions. Final Round 17–24 Place ''Germany was promoted to the 2001 IIHF World Championship. No team was relegated.'' World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 63rd such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 41 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 2000 competition. World Championship Group A The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Norway. * (2nd, Group 1 Qualifier) * * * * (2nd, Group 2 Qualifier) * * * (Far East Qualifier) * * (Host) * * * * * (1st, Group 2 Qualifier) * (1st, Group 1 Qualifier) World Championship Group B Played at Odense and Rodovre, Denmark 8–17 April. The top three teams at the end of the tournament advanced to the qualifying round for the 2000 IIHF World Championship. The Germans, after failing to qualify for Group A, lost their final game to Kazakhstan and finished fourth. The twentieth place overall was by far the worst finish in their history. Final Round 17–24 Place ''Denmark, Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 62nd such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 40 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1999 competition. World Championship Group A The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Switzerland. * (2nd, Qualification Tournament) * (Promoted from Group B) * * * * * * * (Far East Qualifier) * (1st, Qualification Tournament) * * * * * (Host) * World Championship Group B (Slovenia) Played 15–26 April in Ljubljana and Jesenice. Norway, as the next year's host, had already been awarded a spot in Group A. In addition, the top three other finishers advanced to qualifying tournaments for inclusion in Group A. The Estonians came into the final game knowing they could lose by four and still advance. Trailing by three after two, they hung on to edge the Danish team in the standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition. The top Championship Group tournament took place in Finland from 26 April to 14 May 1997, with matches played in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two teams of six, and the six best teams going to a further group stage. Canada beat Sweden in the final game, best of three, where they won 2–1 in games, and became world champions for the 21st time. World Championship Group A (Finland) First round Group 1 Group 2 Second Round 1–6 Place Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1996 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 60th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, with Slovakia making their first appearance in the top Champions Group A, in their fourth tournament since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the formation of the separate Czech Republic and Slovakia men's national ice hockey teams. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1997 competition. The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Austria from 21 April to 5 May 1996, with all games played in Vienna. Twelve teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of six, with the first four from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. The Czech Republic beat Canada in the final to become World Champions for the first time. The final game was tied at two apiece before Martin Procházka scored with nineteen seconds lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1995 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 59th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 39 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1996 competition. The top Championship Group tournament took place in Sweden from 23 April to 7 May 1995, with games played in Stockholm and Gävle. In the tournament final, Finland won the gold medal by defeating Sweden 4–1 at the Globen arena in Stockholm. The Finnish goals were scored by Timo Jutila and Ville Peltonen, who scored a hat trick. The gold medal was the first in Finland's history. Sweden had written a fight song, " Den glider in", which also was intended to be the official song of the championships. After the finals, the song became very popular in Finland. The final still has an important place in Finnish hockey culture today, a common exclamation being "95: Never forget!" Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
