FC Barcelona Ice Hockey

FC Barcelona Ice Hockey
NicknameBarca
CitySpain Barcelona, Spain
LeagueLiga Nacional de Hockey Hielo
Founded1899 Club
1972 Ice hockey
Home arenaPalau de Gel
(capacity: 1 256)
Colors   
General managerMiren Uriarte
Head coachDanylo Didkovsky
Parent club(s)FC Barcelona
Championships
Playoff championships7
1987, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2009, 2021, 2022


FC Barcelona Ice Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Barcelona, Catalonia, that is part of FC Barcelona club. They currently play in the Spanish League and their home arena is the Palau de Gel.

History

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Palau de Gel

The team was founded in 1972, after the construction of the Pista de Gel. The first game was played on September 15, 1972 against a team from the US Navy anchored in the Port of Barcelona; the home team won 7-5. The first title was the Spanish Cup in 1976. In the mid-eighties, the senior team was disbanded leaving only the junior team. In 1986, the Spanish Hockey Federation decided to apply the same decision taken by the Catalan club and not carry out the high-level competition. In that season FC Barcelona won the championship for players under 20 years of age. In the National Cup organized for players under 20 years of age, Barça lost in the final against Puigcerdà. In 1990 the club returned to top competition, and after that, won the league and the Spanish Cup in the 1996-97 season completing a double.[1] Since then the club enjoyed many successes winning 4 league titles and 2 Copa del Rey.

Titles

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A Barcelona player carries the puck with two opposing players in chase.

References

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  1. ^ "Barça Hockey Gel details - Eurohockey.com". www.eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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