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	'''Luxembourg''' is a small country in Western Europe. Luxembourg City is the capital and largest city.		'''Luxembourg''' is a small country in Western Europe. Luxembourg City is the capital and largest city.
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	===National Teams===		===National Teams===
	*[[Luxembourgish National Team]]		{{IIHFteams2\|Luxembourg}}
	*[[Luxembourgish Junior National Team]]
	===Domestic Teams===		===Domestic Teams===
	See [[:Category:Ice hockey teams in Luxembourg]]		See [[:Category:Ice hockey teams in Luxembourg]]

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	==History of hockey in Luxembourg==		==History of hockey in Luxembourg==
	''See also: [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey (1969-1980)]]''		''See also: [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey (1969-1980)]] and [[2003-04 in Luxembourg ice hockey]]''

	The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.		The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.

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	\|IIHF ranking = 43		\|IIHF ranking = 43
	\|Top league = [[Luxembourg ~~Cup~~]]		\|Top league = [[Luxembourg Hockey League]]
	\|Champion = [[Tornado Luxembourg]]		\|Champion = [[Tornado Luxembourg]]
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	\|[[Luxembourg Championship]]		\|[[Luxembourg Championship]]
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	\|~~National~~ Cup competition		\|Defunct national Cup competition
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	The club changed its name to [[Tornado Luxembourg]] for the 1986-87 season and joined the West German regional league, the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga. During the 1980s the heart and soul of Luxembourg hockey was their president Eric Vallancourt. He was not only the president but also a manager and a coach.		The club changed its name to [[Tornado Luxembourg]] for the 1986-87 season and joined the West German regional league, the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga. During the 1980s the heart and soul of Luxembourg hockey was their president Eric Vallancourt. He was not only the president but also a manager and a coach.

	Tornado Luxembourg won all seven [[Luxembourg Championship]]s contested between 1994 and 2003. The [[Luxembourg Cup]] was contested annually from 1994-2003, in those years, it included teams from both Luxembourg and other European nations. The Cup was also contested in the 2006-07, and ~~has been~~ held annually ~~since the~~ 2010-11 ~~season~~, featuring teams from Luxembourg only. It ~~has been won~~ by ~~Tornado Luxembourg nine times and~~ [[~~Lokomotiv~~ Luxembourg]] ~~once~~. Tornado currently plays in the fourth-tier French league, the [[FFHG Division 3]].		Tornado Luxembourg won all seven [[Luxembourg Championship]]s contested between 1994 and 2003. The [[Luxembourg Cup]] was contested annually from 1994-2003, in those years, it included teams from both Luxembourg and other European nations. The Cup was also contested in the 2006-07, and held annually from 2010-11 to 2018-19, featuring teams from Luxembourg only. It was replaced by the [[Luxembourg Hockey League]] in 2020. Tornado currently plays in the fourth-tier French league, the [[FFHG Division 3]].

	The [[Luxembourgish National Team\|national team]] made its international debut in 1992, playing in the C2 Pool of the [[1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships\|World Championships]].<ref>[http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/luxembourg.html National Teams of Ice Hockey - Luxembourg]</ref> They got trounced in the first game by South Africa 23-0. In the next game they played much better and lost only 9-5 to Greece. In the third game it was time for another big loss, 31-0 to Spain. Then they won their first ever international game by		The [[Luxembourgish National Team\|national team]] made its international debut in 1992, playing in the C2 Pool of the [[1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships\|World Championships]].<ref>[http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/luxembourg.html National Teams of Ice Hockey - Luxembourg]</ref> They got trounced in the first game by South Africa 23-0. In the next game they played much better and lost only 9-5 to Greece. In the third game it was time for another big loss, 31-0 to Spain. Then they won their first ever international game by

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	==History of hockey in Luxembourg==		==History of hockey in Luxembourg==
			''See also: [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey (1969-1980)]]''

	The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.		The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.

	The first team in Luxembourg, [[HC Beaufort]], nicknamed "Canada Dry" had played for two years when they applied for participation in the Belgian competition for the 1971-72 season. This was granted by the [[Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation]] and		The first team in Luxembourg, [[HC Beaufort]], nicknamed "Canada Dry" had played for two years when they applied for participation in the Belgian competition for the 1971-72 season. This was granted by the [[Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation]] and
	Beaufort was placed in the third division. HC Beaufort lost their first game against CP Liège III 9-7. But they immediately avenged the loss in their second game by winning 13-6 against Brussels II. Beaufort's best effort came in a 7-3 win over HYC Herentals. Beaufort played in the Belgian third division until ~~1977~~, and captured the league title ~~twice~~. After a three-nation tournament involving France and Germany collapsed, Beaufort joined the [[Regionalliga]] South/West for 1980-81.		Beaufort was placed in the third division. HC Beaufort lost their first game against CP Liège III 9-7. But they immediately avenged the loss in their second game by winning 13-6 against Brussels II. Beaufort's best effort came in a 7-3 win over HYC Herentals. Beaufort played in the Belgian third division until 1974, and captured the league title in 1972 and 1973. After a three-nation tournament involving France and Germany collapsed, Beaufort joined the [[Regionalliga]] South/West for 1980-81.

	~~Luxembourg City~~ played host to the [[1969 Luxembourg Cup]], won by the [[Tilburg Trappers]]. Luxembourg's most prominent visit was when the Detroit Red Wing's English farm team the [[London Lions]] played ~~a couple of~~ exhibition ~~games~~ there during the 1973-74 season. In the capital ~~there were two teams~~, [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] ~~and [[~~HC Luxembourg~~]], but they merged around 1980~~.		Beaufort played host to the [[1969 Luxembourg Cup]], won by the [[Tilburg Trappers]]. It became an annual competition. Luxembourg's most prominent visit was when the Detroit Red Wing's English farm team the [[London Lions]] played an exhibition game there during the 1973-74 season. The Patinoire de Kockelscheuer opened in the capital of Luxembourg City in November 1974, and [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] (also known as HC Luxembourg) established an ice hockey team. HC Remich was also formed in the eponymous town in 1975.

	The [[Luxembourg Championship]] was contested for the first time in ~~1978~~. [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] ~~defeated [[Beaufort Echternach]]~~ - to ~~win the inaugural title~~. Hiversport defeated Quebec Inter 13-11 in 1984. Hiversport and Beaufort merged to form a club by the name of HC Luxembourg due to financial difficulties later in the year.		The [[Luxembourg Championship]] was contested for the first time in 1977. [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] captured back-to-back titles in 1977 and 1978. Hiversport defeated Quebec Inter 13-11 in 1984. Hiversport and Beaufort merged to form a club by the name of HC Luxembourg due to financial difficulties later in the year.

	Another club known as EC Eversborg was formed around 1977, but poor relations between them and IHC Beaufort/HC Luxembourg prevented matches being played regularly between the two sides. Between 1984 and 1986, HC Luxembourg played exhibition games against clubs from around Europe. Hiversport participated in the [[IIHF European Cup 1985\|1985 European Cup]], getting trounced by the Dutch club [[Nijmegen Tigers\|Vissers Nijmegen]] by a combined score of 45-0 over two games (19-0 and 26-0), played in October 1984.		Another club known as EC Eversborg was formed around 1977, but poor relations between them and IHC Beaufort/HC Luxembourg prevented matches being played regularly between the two sides. Between 1984 and 1986, HC Luxembourg played exhibition games against clubs from around Europe. Hiversport participated in the [[IIHF European Cup 1985\|1985 European Cup]], getting trounced by the Dutch club [[Nijmegen Tigers\|Vissers Nijmegen]] by a combined score of 45-0 over two games (19-0 and 26-0), played in October 1984.

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	The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.		The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.

	The first team in Luxembourg, [[HC Beaufort]], nicknamed "Canada Dry" had played for		The first team in Luxembourg, [[HC Beaufort]], nicknamed "Canada Dry" had played for two years when they applied for participation in the Belgian competition for the 1971-72 season. This was granted by the [[Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation]] and
	two years when they applied for participation in the Belgian competition for the		Beaufort was placed in the third division. HC Beaufort lost their first game against CP Liège III 9-7. But they immediately avenged the loss in their second game by winning 13-6 against Brussels II. Beaufort's best effort came in a 7-3 win over HYC Herentals. Beaufort played in the Belgian third division until 1977, and captured the league title twice. After a three-nation tournament involving France and Germany collapsed, Beaufort joined the [[Regionalliga]] South/West for 1980-81.
	1971-72 season. This was granted by the [[Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation]] and
	Beaufort was placed in the third division. HC Beaufort lost their first game against CP Liège III 9-7. But they immediately avenged the loss in their second game by winning 13-6 against Brussels II. Beaufort's best effort came in a 7-3 win over HYC Herentals.

	Luxembourg City played host to the [[1969 Luxembourg Cup]], won by the [[Tilburg Trappers]]. Luxembourg's most prominent visit was when the Detroit Red Wing's English farm team the [[London Lions]] played a couple of exhibition games there during the 1973-74 season.		Luxembourg City played host to the [[1969 Luxembourg Cup]], won by the [[Tilburg Trappers]]. Luxembourg's most prominent visit was when the Detroit Red Wing's English farm team the [[London Lions]] played a couple of exhibition games there during the 1973-74 season. In the capital there were two teams, [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] and [[HC Luxembourg]], but they merged around 1980.

	The [[Luxembourg Championship]] was contested for the first time in 1978. ~~Only two teams -~~ [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] ~~and~~ [[Beaufort Echternach]] - ~~competed for~~ the ~~first~~ title~~, which was won by~~ Hiversport. ~~The two clubs~~ merged to form a club by the name of HC Luxembourg due to financial difficulties in ~~1984~~.		The [[Luxembourg Championship]] was contested for the first time in 1978. [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] defeated [[Beaufort Echternach]] - to win the inaugural title. Hiversport defeated Quebec Inter 13-11 in 1984. Hiversport and Beaufort merged to form a club by the name of HC Luxembourg due to financial difficulties later in the year.

	Another club known as EC Eversborg was formed around ~~this time~~, but poor relations between them and HC Luxembourg prevented matches being played regularly between the two sides. Between 1984 and 1986, HC Luxembourg played exhibition games against clubs from around Europe. Hiversport participated in the [[IIHF European Cup 1985\|1985 European Cup]], getting trounced by the Dutch club [[Nijmegen Tigers\|Vissers Nijmegen]] by a combined score of 45-0 over two games (19-0 and 26-0), played in October 1984.		Another club known as EC Eversborg was formed around 1977, but poor relations between them and IHC Beaufort/HC Luxembourg prevented matches being played regularly between the two sides. Between 1984 and 1986, HC Luxembourg played exhibition games against clubs from around Europe. Hiversport participated in the [[IIHF European Cup 1985\|1985 European Cup]], getting trounced by the Dutch club [[Nijmegen Tigers\|Vissers Nijmegen]] by a combined score of 45-0 over two games (19-0 and 26-0), played in October 1984.

	The club changed its name to [[Tornado Luxembourg]] for the 1986-87 season and joined the West German regional league, the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga. During the 1980s the heart and soul of Luxembourg hockey was their president Eric Vallancourt. He was not only the president but also a manager and a coach.		The club changed its name to [[Tornado Luxembourg]] for the 1986-87 season and joined the West German regional league, the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga. During the 1980s the heart and soul of Luxembourg hockey was their president Eric Vallancourt. He was not only the president but also a manager and a coach.

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{{Infobox Country
|Image = Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png
|image_size = 120px
|Flag =
|Continent = Europe
|Population = 509,074
|Registered players = 392
|Referees = 34
|Rinks = 4
|National teams = Men's<br>Junior
|National federation = Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation
|IIHF since = March 23, 1912
|IIHF ranking = 43
|Top league = [[Luxembourg Cup]]
|Champion = [[Tornado Luxembourg]]
|}}
'''Luxembourg''' is a small country in Western Europe. Luxembourg City is the capital and largest city.

==Overview==
===National Teams===
*[[Luxembourgish National Team]]
*[[Luxembourgish Junior National Team]]
===Domestic Teams===
See [[:Category:Ice hockey teams in Luxembourg]]
===Arenas===
See [[:Category:Arenas in Luxembourg]]
{{Clear}}
===Competitions===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Competition
!Founded
!Folded
!Notes
|-
|[[Luxembourg Championship]]
|1978
|2003
|Defunct national league
|-
|[[Luxembourg Cup]]
|1993
| -
|National Cup competition
|}

==History of hockey in Luxembourg==
The [[Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation]] was founded in 1912, and the country joined the IIHF on March 23 of the same year.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/luxembourg/ IIHF.com - Luxembourg]</ref> However, nothing happened on the hockey front for many years and the first ice hockey games were only played during the late 1960s.

The first team in Luxembourg, [[HC Beaufort]], nicknamed "Canada Dry" had played for
two years when they applied for participation in the Belgian competition for the
1971-72 season. This was granted by the [[Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation]] and
Beaufort was placed in the third division. HC Beaufort lost their first game against CP Liège III 9-7. But they immediately avenged the loss in their second game by winning 13-6 against Brussels II. Beaufort's best effort came in a 7-3 win over HYC Herentals.

Luxembourg City played host to the [[1969 Luxembourg Cup]], won by the [[Tilburg Trappers]]. Luxembourg's most prominent visit was when the Detroit Red Wing's English farm team the [[London Lions]] played a couple of exhibition games there during the 1973-74 season.

The [[Luxembourg Championship]] was contested for the first time in 1978. Only two teams - [[Hiversport Luxembourg]] and [[Beaufort Echternach]] - competed for the first title, which was won by Hiversport. The two clubs merged to form a club by the name of HC Luxembourg due to financial difficulties in 1984.

Another club known as EC Eversborg was formed around this time, but poor relations between them and HC Luxembourg prevented matches being played regularly between the two sides. Between 1984 and 1986, HC Luxembourg played exhibition games against clubs from around Europe. Hiversport participated in the [[IIHF European Cup 1985|1985 European Cup]], getting trounced by the Dutch club [[Nijmegen Tigers|Vissers Nijmegen]] by a combined score of 45-0 over two games (19-0 and 26-0), played in October 1984.

The club changed its name to [[Tornado Luxembourg]] for the 1986-87 season and joined the West German regional league, the Rheinland-Pfalz Liga. During the 1980s the heart and soul of Luxembourg hockey was their president Eric Vallancourt. He was not only the president but also a manager and a coach.

Tornado Luxembourg won all seven [[Luxembourg Championship]]s contested between 1994 and 2003. The [[Luxembourg Cup]] was contested annually from 1994-2003, in those years, it included teams from both Luxembourg and other European nations. The Cup was also contested in the 2006-07, and has been held annually since the 2010-11 season, featuring teams from Luxembourg only. It has been won by Tornado Luxembourg nine times and [[Lokomotiv Luxembourg]] once. Tornado currently plays in the fourth-tier French league, the [[FFHG Division 3]].

The [[Luxembourgish National Team|national team]] made its international debut in 1992, playing in the C2 Pool of the [[1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships]].<ref>[http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/luxembourg.html National Teams of Ice Hockey - Luxembourg]</ref> They got trounced in the first game by South Africa 23-0. In the next game they played much better and lost only 9-5 to Greece. In the third game it was time for another big loss, 31-0 to Spain. Then they won their first ever international game by
beating another newcomer, Turkey 10-5. In the last game they managed to get a 5-5 tie
with Israel. The result was better than expected.

Luxembourg's goalie Mark Spautz had a 12.83 GAA and a 73,58 save % but played fairly well considering the fact that he faced a total of 212 shots in 5 games. 33-year-old right wing Tom Jungblut was voted as the best player on the team. He had 6 points (4+2) in 5 games. The scoring king on the team though was Gilbert Schuller who had 8 points (6+2) in 5 games. The third best scorer was Tom Jungblut's twin brother Pierre Jungblut who had 4 points (0+4) in 5 games. The team was coached by a Finn named Timo Tikkinen who played a couple of games in the Finnish league 1980-81.

After an eight year hiatus, Luxembourg returned to the international scene in 2000, playing in the D Pool of the World Championships. They have competed annually since 2002, exclusively in the lower pools. At the 2007 World Championships, Luxembourg finished third in Division III, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division II after being defeated 4–3 by hosts Ireland in overtime.

Some of the best players from Luxembourg of all time have been: Patrik Winandy, Tom Jungblut, Pierre Jungblut, Gilles Provost, Gilbert Schuller, Alain Schneider, Wolfgang Krause, David Kraus, Benny Hougrement, Ronny Scheier, Benny Welter, Robert Beran,
Patrick Schon, Michel Welter, and Jose Almedy

The [[Luxembourgish Junior National Team|junior national team]] made its international debut in 2001, playing qualification games for the [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World U20 Championship]] Division III tournament. They lost to Iceland 6-2, and beat Ireland 10-0 for their first international win. Luxembourg participated in the [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003 World U20 Championship]] Division III tournament, losing all four games. The U18 team played in three tournaments from 1998-2000.

==Credits==
Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying information on this country.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{IIHF members}}
[[Category:Countries]]