1956 Spanish Championship

The 1956 Spanish Championship was the fourth edition of the national ice hockey championship in Spain. The championship was held at the Pista del Valle del Santuario in Nuria on January 6 and 7, 1956. It was won by Club Alpino Nuria.

National Championship

Results

Game 1

• January 6, 1956: Club Alpino Nuria - FEMSA de Madrid 2-0

Scoring summary

• 1-0 Boronat
• 2-0 Boronat
• Attendance: "A lot"

Game 2

• January 7, 1956: Club Alpino Nuria - FEMSA de Madrid 2-1

Club Alpino Nuria won the championship ahead of FEMSA de Madrid.

Rosters

• Club Alpino Nuria roster: Lago Peñalara (GK), Jaime Viñas, Enrique Martorell, Wessel, Jorge Trías, Boronat, Rovira, Serra, Gomis, Puigbó. Three German players from Bad Tölz (Probst, Eberl, Bessel) played a few games for Nuria while vacationing in Spain. They were not part of the roster for the championship.

• FEMSA de Madrid roster: Eguirtor (GK), Wences, Santaella, Rafa, Oscar Caprile

Other games

• Club Alpino Nuria - Escuelas Pias 7-2 - 3000 people attended the first game played on the Puigcerda Lake. It was part of a "Festival of Ice Sports".
• 2/10: Club Alpino Nuria - Escuelas Pias 1-1

Images

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  A photograph of the national champion, Club Alpino Nuria.

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  FEMSA and Nuria battle on the ice in the final.

Credits

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