| Max Holsboer | |||
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| Born | 29 July 1883 Chur, Switzerland | ||
| Died | 12 January 1958 (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 1910–1932 | ||
Wilhelm Max G. Holsboer (sometimes Holzboer; 29 July 1883 - 12 January 1958) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He later appeared in several films. [1] In 1920, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympics tournament. [2]
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice Hockey World Championship. From 1920 to 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.
The Canada men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada internationally. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior amateur club teams. Canada's national men's team was founded in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, playing out of the University of British Columbia. The nickname "Team Canada" was first used for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to both the Canadian national men's and women's teams ever since.
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, was the second Olympic Championship, also serving as the second World Championships. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924, to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada, represented by the Toronto Granites, defended its championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics. The United States and Great Britain took the silver and bronze respectively, while other contenders included Czechoslovakia, France, and Sweden.
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The tournament also served as the first World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Falcons, won the gold medal. The silver went to the United States and Czechoslovakia took the bronze.
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, was the 12th Olympic Championship. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink. The Soviet Union won its fourth gold medal. The United States won the silver, while Czechoslovakia won the bronze. Canada did not send a team to the event for the first time since ice hockey was first competed at the Olympics in 1920, instead competing with and defeating the Soviets in a competition later that year known as the Summit Series. Canada would not send a men's hockey team to the Olympics until 1980.
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924, in France. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
Paul Loicq was a Belgian lawyer, businessman and ice hockey player, coach, referee and administrator. He played ice hockey for Belgium men's national ice hockey team and won four bronze medals from in 1910 to 1914. He was a leading supporter of the efforts to introduce ice hockey at the Olympic Games, and served on the organizing committee for ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After playing in the 1920 Olympics he served as president of the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation from 1920 to 1935, and as president of the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG) from 1922 to 1947, which was later known as the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). During his time as president the LIHG more than doubled its membership and welcomed the first national associations from Asia and Africa, and the LIHG began hosting its annual Ice Hockey World Championships in 1930. He was also an international ice hockey referee from 1924 to 1937 at the Olympic Games, the Ice Hockey World Championships and the Ice Hockey European Championships. He served in the Belgian Army during World War I and World War II, achieved the rank of colonel, and represented Belgium as legal counsel at the Nuremberg trials.
Louis François Dufour, Jr. was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1920 he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympics ice hockey tournament along with his father, Louis Dufour Sr. Four years later he was also a member of the Swiss team in the first Winter Olympics tournament, though he did not play any games. At the 1928 Olympics he won the bronze medal with the Swiss ice hockey team.
The International Ice Hockey Federation is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 member countries.
Bruno Leuzinger was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Marius Jaccard was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics. In 1920 he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympics tournament. Four years later he was also a member of the Swiss team in the first Winter Olympics tournament.
René Savoie was a Swiss ice hockey player Goaltender who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics. In 1920, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympic tournament. He wore a cardigan and a shirt and tie on the ice. Four years later, he was also a member of the Swiss team in the first Winter Olympics tournament.
Max Sillig was a Swiss ice hockey player and builder.
Rodolphe Cuendet was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Paul Lob was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympics tournament.
The 1920 Summer Olympics ice hockey rosters consisted of 60 players on 7 national ice hockey teams. Played at the Olympic Games for the first time, and later regarded by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as the first World Championship. Teams were required to be strictly amateur, so players from the Canadian-based National Hockey League (NHL) or other professional leagues were excluded. Canada sent the Winnipeg Falcons, who had won the 1920 Allan Cup, the amateur championship in Canada.
Louis Dufour Sr. was a Swiss ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, along with his son Louis Dufour Jr. Dufour was also a co-founder of the Swiss Ice Hockey Association.
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