1954 Spanish Championship

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A photograph from the Spanish Championship between FEMSA and Nuria.

The 1954 Spanish Championship was the second edition of the national ice hockey championship in Spain. It was won by FEMSA de Madrid. The competition was staged in Nuria.

National Championship

The championship was played in Nuria, on the 62x30 m ice rink at the Puigmal Hotel, on February 27 and 28, 1954.

  • 2/27: Club Alpino Nuria - FEMSA de Madrid 5:5 (2:2, 1:1, 2:2) - Foegger 3, Llorens, Martorell / Santaella, Rafael Pérez, Caprile - a disallowed Nuria goal caused confusion, and the public forces had to "replace" the referees and restore order when spectators invaded the ice
  • 2/28: FEMSA de Madrid - Club Alpino Nuria 6:2 (1:0, 5:2, 0:0) - Pimeco 4, Santaella, Pérez / Foegger, Bau

Team rosters

FEMSA de Madrid roster
  • Pedro Santaella / López, Ignacio Llanas, José Maria Pimeco (II), Rafael Pérez, Fernando Santaella II, Mario Caprile, José Maria Arche, Jaime Pérez Bustamante, Max Gosch, Nadal, Pimeco I.
Club Alpino Nuria roster
  • Baar / Martorell, Casamitjana, Bau, Viñas, Llorens, Eustaqui, Garcia, Dosta, Foegger, Hernándéz, Rubio, Cardona.

Catalonian Championship

The Catalonian Championship was staged for the first time in 1954. Four teams participated in the competition.

Semifinals
Final
  • Club Alpino Nuria - Nou Creus 11:1 (6:0, 4:1, 1:0)
3rd place game
  • Alud Patin Club - CE Catalunya 3:0

Contemporary accounts

Credits

Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying the information found on this page.