International Hobby Ice Hockey Tournament
Graz, Austria
Since: 1997
We are an amateur hockey team from Graz/Austria, founded in 1997 and participating in the National-Hockey-League (http://nhl-graz.com/) since then. More than "success", "sports and fun" is our main goal. In 2014, for the first time, we' er organising a hobby tournament, which we try to make as international as possible. Not only teams from foreign countries will join, but even a team from East Tyrol, mainly known as the remotest region ever.
Brunswick, Germany
Since: 1990
Founded in ca. 1990 as part of the Braunschweig Technical College sports and soon had four teams at different levels. After the closing of the local ice stadium, the team moved to Wolfsburg and are now part of the Hannover Hobby League EEHL (http://eishockeyhannoverhobbyliga.de). At the moment we are a team of 17 players and 4 goalies.
Leisach, Austria
Since: 1987
Founded in 1987 UEC Leisach played on a football field whichwas flooded with water to get a rather rough iced surface. 1990 two guys created a machine for preparing better ice out of an old VW Golf. The following years the team won several local championships and moved up the ladder to today’s league, Kärntner Liga Division 2.
Budapest, Hungary
Since: 2012
The foundation of Rozmár JSE (Walrus hockey club) happened in 2012, but we have been playing together since around 2009-10. Our home is in Jégpalota in Budapest (Hungary). This is where we practice and have our home games. We are hockey-loving amateurs with no professional background and our ice is open for anyone to join and try this brilliant game!
Košice, Slovakia
Since: 2012
Our team (http://ahc-crows-kosice.webnode.sk/) was founded in August 2012. We play in a few tournaments, mostly we're not very successful as total hobby players. We were 8th in the AHLC Hobby League (http://www.ahl-cana.eu/) and were defeated in the playoffs.
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
Since: 2008
Team SKV Aligators (http://www.skvaligators.sk) was founded in 2008 when a group of former HK Spišská Nová Ves players and their enthusiastic friends decided to establish an amateur hockey club. Our motivation was to play at an amateur level and enjoy this beautiful sport. We joined the SAHL Spišská hobby league (http://sahl.webnode.sk) in 2013/14 and even won it.
Cieszyn, Poland
Since: 2006
BLACK PANTHERS Hockey Association (http://www.pantery.fr.pl) was founded in 2006. We are hobby team composed of a group of enthusiasts practising this fantastic sport. We practice on the JASTOR Arena in Jastrzebie Zdroj. In 2010 we joined to Beskid Amateur Hockey League (http://BAHL.cz) in the Czech Republic. Our workouts are open to everyone who wants to try this beautiful game and spend a nice time on ice with friends. :)
Brno, Czech Republic
Since: 20 Years
Our team FIREDRAKS originates from southern Moravia, near Brno. We're a group of 20 players, average age is 38. We meet twice a week and join several hobby tournaments. We're proud that Robert Kousal, a Czech national team member, has his beginings with our team. Also a true ice hockey legend, Milan Nový, world champion 1976 and 1977 and all-time best Czech scorer with 594 goals is an active player! Our main sponsor is Hutira, a specialised company in gas industry and energetics. The owner and executive director is Ivo Hutira our defender, Milan Nový is the company's sales director.
Bautzen, Germany
Since: 1995
Our team turned "professional" in 1995 :o), which means that we play ice hockey in towns Weißwasser, Jonsdorf, Dresden, Nieksy und Rumburk (CZ). Before that we`d played on frozen lakes and ponds. We play on a weekly basis and players have left us, new ones have followed. Since 2007 we've joined a hobby league with six teams from the region Eastern Saxony.
With the Landskron Brewery Görlitz as the main sponsor, we've been champions in the first two years, 2nd, 3rd and 4th the following years - but it doesn't matter - we're having fun and we're a great team! Our picture is from April 2014.
Budapest, Hungary
Since: 20 Years
Our team has eben established more than 20 years ago, and since the foundation, the team is a constant player in the Hungarian Amateur Hockey League. The team members are different people with different professions, there are lawyers, doctors, engineers, bankers, businessmen, air traffic controllers, but there is a common thing, they all love and also play the world's best sport: Ice Hockey!!!
