Croatia is a nation in southeastern Europe. It was a part of the former nation of Yugoslavia. It borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.
It has a population of about 4,500,000 and the capital is Zagreb.
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Croatia |
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Info |
Rinks |
Players |
Referees |
11 | |||||
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Population |
4,489,409 |
Indoor |
2 |
Total |
591 |
Male |
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Capital |
Zagreb |
Outdoor |
4 |
Male |
113 |
Female |
-- | ||
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IIHF Since |
May 6 1992 |
Junior |
436 |
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Female |
42 |
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The first hockey team in Yugoslavia was formed in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1906. The first official hockey games also took place in Zagreb ten years later. The Yugoslav Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1930, and clubs from Zagreb were among the best in Yugoslavia for many years. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation was created in 1991 and the first Croatian national championship staged a year later.
[2]Croatia became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1992 and two years later, the Croatian national team made its debut in the C2 Pool of the World Championships.
In 2001-02, four teams played for the national championship and the title was taken by Medvescak Zagreb. The national championship has been played ever since.
Croatia has not competed in the Olympics. At the World Championships, the country has played in Divisions II and III. The country's junior teams have competed at the World Junior Championships. And the women's team has competed at the world championships as well.