1957 Spanish Championship
The 1957 Spanish Championship was the fifth edition of the national ice hockey championship in Spain. The championship was held at the Pista del Valle del Santuario in Nuria on January 26 and 27, 1957. It was won by FEMSA de Madrid.
National Championship
Results
- Game 1
- January 26, 1957: Club Alpino Nuria - FEMSA de Madrid 1-2 (1-1, 0-1, 0-0)
Scoring summary
- 0-1 L. Caprile
- 1-1 Trias
- 1-2 L. Caprile
- Attendance: 1000
- Referees: Lacambra and Figueras
- Game 2
- January 27, 1957: Club Alpino Nuria 1 - FEMSA de Madrid 1 - goals: Puigbó / Caprile II
FEMSA de Madrid won the championship ahead of Club Alpino Nuria.
A Nuria/Femsa combination team later played two games against a visiting Swiss team from Servette, defeating them 13-3 and 11-5.
Rosters
- FEMSA de Madrid roster: Garcia (GK), Oscar Caprile, Mario Caprile, Lorenzo Caprile (15 y), Nadal, Santaella, Wences, Rafa, Groisard
- Club Alpino Nuria roster: Tuirá (GK), Jaime Viñas, Serra, Jorge Trías, Boronat, Rovira, Puigbó, Enrique Martorell, Walter Foegger, Coll, Olivé, Foegger (playing-coach)
Catalonian Championship
The Catalonian Championship was played in conjunction with the fifth Catalonian Winter Games, held in Nuria.
- 2/24: Club Alpino Nuria 2 - Escuelas Pias 1 (OT) - goals: Coll 2 / Dosta
- Club Alpino Nuria roster: Quique Pérez de Rozas (GK), Olivan, Rovira, Estapá, Olivé, Coll, Soriano, González, Millet.
- Escuelas Pias roster: Gatup (GK), Mill, Deulofeu, Viader, Roca, Casolá, Nuviola, Goula, Argila, Prat, Masana.
Nuria played in and won the championship with their reserve team. Their top squad was in Switzerland, playing together with FEMSA. This combined team beat Sierre 12-4 and Sion 12-8. The Nou Creus also entered the Catalonian Championship, but had to forfeit owing to the condition of their rink, and were ranked third.
Credits
Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying the information found on this page.