Wiener EV (women's)
Wiener EV wanted to promote women's ice hockey. Therefore, starting in December 1929, a section of the ice rink was designated for these new participants once a week.[1] The majority of the women who trained were members of the WEV. However, providing the rink space one day a week did not yet mean that a women's team was being formed, as stated in the club's annual report for 1929-30.
On January 15, 1930, the first women's ice hockey team of the WEV posed for a photograph for that day's edition of the SportTagblatt newspaper. The team members were: Mimy Malder, Olly Pordes, Hilde Walter, Laila Assim Tourgod (captain), Susi Schmutzer, Traude Kis, Hansi Fuchs, Charley Mazzuchelli, Lizzi Radna, Inge Sucharipa, and Herma Löhr.
On November 20, 1930, it was noted that the women's ice hockey team of the WEV was active again that season. The team captain was Miss Leyla Assim Tourgoud. At the time, almost 30 players were participating in training. It was hoped that other women's teams would be formed at other clubs, allowing them to compete against each other.
An inter-club game between first and second WEV women's teams was scheduled for March 2, 1933. Both teams were coached by the internationally renowned Ulli Lederer. Due to bad weather, the game was canceled and postponed to March 6, 1933. However, it could not take place on that date either, as the WEV's artificial ice rink had already closed over the weekend due to bad weather.
On December 24, 1934, it was reported that the WEV again planned to establish a women's team. There were also plans for women's teams from England and France to play a match in Vienna during the season, to bring more attention to the sport.
November 4, 1936: Several years ago, an attempt was made to establish a women's ice hockey team. Ulli Lederer had championed the women's cause at the time, and some practice games were even held. Now, the Vienna Ice Skating Club (WEV) has been approached again about providing ice time for women's training. The women find it incomprehensible that they are allowed to play field hockey and other sports, but ice hockey is considered unsuitable for women. Representatives of the ice hockey community fundamentally reject women's ice hockey, arguing that it is one of the toughest sports. There is already a shortage of ice time for the men's teams, and women's training would be seen as unwelcome competition. The women, however, do not see their ice hockey as competition, as they would play more calmly and politely than the men. Furthermore, they could train at times when the men are unavailable. The two artificial ice rinks, however, maintain that all available ice time for hockey training is already allocated and no further time slots are available. This would mean that the men would have to give up some of their ice time, which they would then lack. For the aforementioned reasons, the women's request cannot be granted.[2]