The 1926 European Ice Hockey Championship under the auspices of LIHG was held from January 11 to 19, 1926 in Davos ( Switzerland ). For the first time, 9 teams participated in the tournament, who played 25 matches, which broke all records. For the first time in its history, the Swiss national team became the champion. This Swiss victory was sensational, because before this tournament this team won only one official match - against the Spanish team . Despite this, an increase in the championship level was noted, especially in terms of the defensive actions of the teams [1] .
| European Ice Hockey Championship 1926 | |
|---|---|
| 1926 Ice Hockey European Championship | |
 Poster 1926 Ice Hockey European Championship | |
| Tournament Details | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| City of | Davos |
| Time spending | January 11 - 19 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Switzerland(1st title) |
 Second place |  Czechoslovakia |
 Third place |  Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 120 (4.8 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Heinrich Meng Ross Cuthbert(13 goals) |
The Polish national team first participated in the European Championships. She took sixth place, defeating the Belgian team in the fight for this place. The Poles became the second revelation of the tournament after the Swiss. Hockey players of the Polish team noted good skating and proper reading of the game [1] .
Due to the large number of participants, the championship was held according to a complex draw system. For the first time, preliminary rounds were held in three groups, including three teams each. The winners of the groups directly qualified for the final group, and the teams who finished second in the groups played the fourth place in the final round. Among the teams that took third places, there was a struggle for reaching the match for 6th place, which also included the team that finished last in matches for 4-6 places.
Preliminary Round
| Final Round Teams | |
| Commands entering the Consolation Round |
Group A
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | eleven | 2 | +9 | four |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | one | 0 | one | five | 2 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
| January 11, 1926 | Belgium | 50 (4: 0, 1: 0) | Spain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Francois Frank Andre Poplimon Francois Frank Wilhelm Kreutz Roger Buro | 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5 : 0 | |||
| January 12, 1926 | Czechoslovakia | 20 (1: 0, 1: 0) | Belgium | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Jacques Dietrichstein | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| Josef Malechek - 05 ' Joseph Malech - 30 ' | 1-0 2-0 | |||
| January 13, 1926 | Czechoslovakia | 9: 2 (3: 0, 6: 2) | Spain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Muller | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| Willem loos Josef Malecek Josef Malecek Jaroslav Jirkowski Jaroslav Jirkowski Josef Malecek Josef Malecek Jaroslav Jirkowski Willem loos | 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4: 1 5 : 1 6 : 1 7 : 1 8 : 1 9 : 1 9: 2 | Angel arche Pla | ||
Group B
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | four | 2 | +2 | four |
| 2 | France | 2 | one | 0 | one | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | four | −2 | 0 |
| January 12, 1926 | Austria | 2: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0) | France | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
Herbert Bruck Herbert Bruck | 0: 1 1 : 1 2 : 1 | Raul Coover | ||
| January 12, 1926 | France | 2: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0) | Poland | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| January 13, 1926 | Austria | 2: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0) | Poland | Ice Palace, Davos |
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Group C
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | four | +14 | four |
| 2 | Great Britain | 2 | one | 0 | one | 12 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | one | 21 | −20 | 0 |
| January 11, 1926 | Great Britain | 8: 1 (4: 0, 4: 1) | Italy | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| January 12, 1926 | Switzerland | 13: 0 (7: 0, 6: 0) | Italy | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Albert Geromini Heinrich Meng Fritz Kratz Heinrich Meng Heinrich Meng Fritz Kratz Albert Geromini Albert Geromini Heinrich Meng Heinrich Meng Louis Dufour Louis Dufour Louis Dufour | 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5 : 0 6 : 0 7 : 0 8 : 0 9 : 0 10 : 0 11 : 0 12 : 0 13 : 0 | |||
| January 13, 1926 | Switzerland | 5: 4 ( OT ) (1: 3, 2: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) | Great Britain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Murezzan Andreossi Heinrich Meng Alexander Spengler Heinrich Meng Louis Dufour | 1-0 1: 1 1: 2 1: 3 2 : 3 3 : 3 4 : 3 4: 4 5 : 4 | Jeff reed Blaine Sexton Ross Cuthbert Blaine Sexton | ||
Consolation Round
| Final Round Team | |
| Teams entering the Match for 6th place |
Matches for 4-6 places
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| four | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | eight | one | +7 | four |
| five | France | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| January 14, 1926 | France | ten (0: 0, 1: 0) | Belgium | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Albert Hassler | 1-0 | |||
| January 14, 1926 | Belgium | 0: 5 (0: 3, 0: 2) | Great Britain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| January 14, 1926 | Great Britain | 3: 1 (2: 1, 1: 0) | France | Ice Palace, Davos |
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Matches for 7-9 places
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | four |
| eight | Italy | 2 | 0 | one | one | 3 | five | −2 | one |
| 9 | Spain | 2 | 0 | one | one | 3 | 6 | −3 | one |
| January 14, 1926 | Poland | 3: 1 (0: 0, 3: 1) | Italy | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| January 14, 1926 | Italy | 2: 2 (1: 2, 1: 0) | Spain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| January 16, 1926 | Poland | 4: 1 (2: 1, 2: 0) | Spain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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6th Place Match
| January 17, 1926 | Poland | 3: 1 (2: 1, 1: 0) | Belgium | Ice Palace, Davos |
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Final Round
The national teams of Switzerland , Czechoslovakia and Austria finished this tournament with the same number of victories and defeats, and the last two with the same difference of goals scored and missed, so it was decided to organize another tournament between these three teams.
First Tournament
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 12 | eight | +4 | four |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 7 | 6 | +1 | four |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | +1 | four |
| four | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 0 |
| January 15, 1926 | Switzerland | 5: 3 (3: 0, 2: 3) | Austria | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Louis Dufour Louis Dufour Heinrich Meng Heinrich Meng Louis Dufour | 1-0 2-0 3-0 3: 1 3: 2 4 : 2 4: 3 5 : 3 | Ulrich Lederer Ulrich Lederer Peregrine Shpevak | ||
| January 15, 1926 | Czechoslovakia | 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1) | Great Britain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Josef Malecek Jaroslav Jirkowski | 1-0 2-0 2: 1 | Blaine Sexton | ||
| January 16, 1926 | Austria | 3: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0) | Great Britain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Ulrich Lederer - 06 ' Herbert Bruck - 25 ' Peregrine Shpevak - 30 ' | 1-0 1: 1 2 : 1 3 : 1 | 08 ' - Blaine Sexton | ||
| January 16, 1926 | Czechoslovakia | ten (1: 0, 0: 0) | Switzerland | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Paul Luac | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| Josef Malechek - 13 ' | 1-0 | |||
| January 17, 1926 | Czechoslovakia | 0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1) | Austria | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Andre Poplimon | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| 0: 1 | 15 ' - Ulrich Lederer | |||
| January 17, 1926 | Switzerland | 7: 4 (3: 2, 4: 2) | Great Britain | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Paul Luac | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| Heinrich Meng Louis Dufour Heinrich Meng Albert Geromini Fritz Kratz Louis Dufour Fritz Kratz | 1-0 1: 1 2 : 1 2: 2 3 : 2 3: 3 3: 4 4 : 4 5 : 4 6 : 4 7 : 4 | Ross Cuthbert Jeff reed Ross Cuthbert A. Wallace-Johnson | ||
Second Tournament
| M | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | RS | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | one | one | 0 | five | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | one | 0 | one | four | four | 0 | 2 | |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | one | one | 3 | five | −2 | one |
Local time ( UTC + 1 ).
| January 18, 1926 11:00 | Czechoslovakia | 13 (0: 0, 1: 3) | Switzerland | Ice Palace, Davos |
| Report | ||||
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| Goals: | ||||
Joseph Schroubek - 30 ' | 0: 1 1 : 1 1: 2 1: 3 | 26 ' - Fritz Kratz 32 ' - Louis Dufour 35 ' - Louis Dufour | ||
| January 18, 1926 14:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3: 1 (0: 0, 3: 1) | Austria | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Goals: | ||||
| Jaroslav Jirkowski - 22 ' Jaroslav Jirkowski - 30 ' Josef Malechek - 36 ' | 1-0 2-0 3-0 3: 1 | 37 ' - Ulrich Lederer | ||
| January 19, 1926 11:00 | Switzerland | 2: 2 (1: 1, 1: 1) | Austria | Ice Palace, Davos |
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| Judge: Ross Cuthbert | ||||
| Goals: | ||||
| Heinrich Meng - 05 ' Heinrich Meng - 23 ' | 1-0 1: 1 2 : 1 2: 2 | 12 ' - Ulrich Lederer 27 ' - Walter Bruck | ||
Team Summary
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Championnats d'Europe 1926 (Fr.) . Hockeyarchives.info. Archived on June 7, 2013.
Literature
- Hockey: Small Encyclopedia of Sports / Comp. Brusovansky A.M., Lukashin Yu.S., Ryzhkov D.L. - Moscow: Physical Culture and Sports, 1990. - 685 p. - ISBN 5-278-00153-4 .
Links
- Information about the championship (Fr.) . Hockeyarchives.info. Archived on June 7, 2013.
- Information about the championship . hokej.sfrp.cz. Archived on June 7, 2013.