England Germany Ice Hockey

When germany was split after world war ii a separate east germany national ice hockey team existed until 1990.

England germany ice hockey. Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice usually in a rink in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent s net to score goals. Ice hockey is organized today in germany by the deutsche eishockey liga the highest professional league and by the deutschen eishockey bund ice hockey federation which is the sport s federation in germany and a member of the international ice hockey federation. Germany men s national team made their international debut in 1910 while the women and junior teams made their debuts in 1988 1976. Ice hockey is one of the more popular sports in germany however it still ranks far behind football in spectator favour and meaning.

The men s national ice hockey team stands seventh in the world on the current iihf rank list. The german men s national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 european hockey championship. The germans got a solid start against great britain with a 3 1 win to open iihfworlds. A visit by the tebbutt brothers from england with their bury fen bandy club in 1899 helped keep the bandy style at the forefront for many years.

Germany has been a member of the international ice hockey federation since 1909. Until the mid 1980s it was generally accepted that ice hockey derived from english field hockey and indian lacrosse and was spread throughout canada by british soldiers in the mid 1800s. All the latest hockey news results tournament information and videos right here. Kerry a miserable coach despite gb win.

Germany has not won a medal in a major tournament since 1953. The sport is known to be fast paced and physical with teams usually fielding six players at a time. England 3 1 new zealand. Victorious gb captain pleased with rapid increase in maturity.

By 1991 the east german teams and players were merged into the german ice hockey federation deutscher eishockey bund. Ice hockey in germany is governed by the deutscher eishockey bund. The former team won 11 4. One goaltender and five players who skate the span of the ice trying to control the puck and score.