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Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League (1933-1952)

The Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League was a hockey league that existed around New York City from 1933-1952. Previously, the Manhattan Amateur Hockey League had operated from 1928-1933.
The Lester Patrick Trophy was usually given to the winner of the MAHL playoffs. At first the playoffs were a two round championship, the first round was a one game playoff, with the second round sometimes a two game total goals series, other times best-of-three. 
From 1938 through World War II, the trophy was sometimes presented to the regular season winner in the absence of playoffs. After the war a four team round robin series, with a final, was played. The trophy was given to the league by Lester Patrick, the New York Rangers head coach.
==Champions==
Season 	Lester Patrick Trophy winner 	Runner-up
1933-34	Jamaica Red Wings 	Sands Point Tigers
1934-35	Jamaica Hawks 	Bayside-Summit Bears
1935-36	Stock Exchange Brokers & Van Cortlandt Broncos	-
1936-37	Manhattan Arrows 	New York Curb Exchange
1937-38	Westchester Rangers 	?
1938-39	Jamaica Hawks 	?
1939-40	Sands Point Tigers 	Jamaica Hawks
1940-41	Exchange Club Brokers 	?
1941-42	Boston Olympic Juniors 	Sands Point Tigers
1942-43	Brooklyn Arma Torpedoes 	Jamaica Hawks
1943-44	Sands Point Tigers 	Brooklyn Arma Torpedoes
1944-45	Jamaica Hawks 	Brooklyn Torpedoes
1945-46	Brooklyn Torpedoes 	Manhattan Arrows
1946-47	Manhattan Arrows 	Jamaica Hawks
1947-48	Brooklyn Torpedoes& Manhattan Arrows 	-
1948-49	Jamaica Hawks 	Manhattan Arrows
1949-50	Manhattan Arrows 	Sands Point Tigers
1950-51	Sands Point Tigers (RS) 	Manhattan Arrows (RS)
1951-52	Jamaica Hawks 	Sands Point Tigers
==Sources==
*Lester Patrick Trophy Winners
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Mexican Women's Hockey League

The Mexican Women's Hockey League (also called the Campeonato Nacional Femenil) is the national women's competition in Mexico. The league was founded in 2012 with only two teams competing. By 2014, membership had increased to five teams.Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico? Yes, Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico
==Champions==
*2012: Black Widows
*2014: 1. Tigres, 2. Osos, 3. Stars, 4. Bandidas, 5. Agaves 
*2016: San Jeronimo Osos 1Torneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2015-2016 - División: Femenil
*2017: MapachesTorneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2016-2017 - División: Femenil
*2018: BandidasTorneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2017-2018 - División: Femenil
*2019: BandidasTorneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2018-2019 - División: Femenil
*2020: San Jeronimo OsosTorneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2019-2020 - División: Femenil
*2021: San Jeronimo Osos 1Torneo: Campeonato Nacional Femenil 2020-2021 - División: Femenil
*2022: San Jeronimo OsosLiga Nacional Femenil 21/22 - Femenil
*2023: ValkiriasLiga Nacional Femenil 22/23 - Femenil Mayor
*2024: MaorisLiga Nacional Femenil 23/24 - Femenil Mayor
==References==
Category:Women's ice hockey leagues
Mexico Ice Hockey Federation

The Mexico Ice Hockey Federation (Spanish: Federación Deportiva de México de Hockey sobre Hielo (FDMHSH)) is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in Mexico.
==Member Clubs (as of 2012)==
Osos.jpg|Osos de San Jeronimo
Halcones.jpg|Halcones de Lomas Verdes
Merida.jpg|Huracanes de Merida
Lagartos.jpg|Lagators de Villahermosa
Leones.jpg|Leones de Leon
Lobos.jpg|Lobos de Gran Sur
Pista Bosques.jpg|Jaguares de Pabellon Bosques
Pumas.jpg|Pumas de Lomas Verdes
Tigres.jpg|Tigres de Metepec
Toros.jpg|Toros de Monterrey
Puebla.jpg|Puebla Hockey Club
Mapaches.jpg|Mapaches de Queretaro
Aztecas.jpg|Aztecas Hockey
Icedragons.jpg|Ice Dragons
Firebirds.jpg|Fire Birds
Cuervos.jpg|Cuervos
Ice sharks.jpg|Ice Sharks de Lerma
==External links== 
*Mexico at IIHF.com
Category:Ice hockey governing bodies
Mexico
Mexico men's national junior ice hockey team

The Mexican men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Mexico. The team represents Mexico at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.
==International competitions==
* 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 34th (8th place in Pool D)
* 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 31st (5th place in Pool D)
* 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 31st (5th place in Pool D)
* 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 31st (5th place in Pool D)
* 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 33rd (7th place in Division III)
* 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 33rd (7th place in Division III) 
* 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 34th (6th place in Division II, Group B)
* 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 37th (3rd place in Division III)
* 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 35th (1st place in Division III)
* 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 32nd (5th place in Division II, Group B)
* 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 32nd (5th place in Division II, Group B)
* 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 32nd (5th place in Division II, Group B)
* 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 30th (4th place in Division II, Group B)
* 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 34th (6th place in Division II, Group A)
* 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 35th (1st place in Division III)
* 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 34th (6th place in Division IIB)
* 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 38th (4th place in Division III)
* 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 37th (3rd place in Division III)
* 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 37th (3rd place in Division III)
* 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - 35th (1st place in Division III)
* 2017 – 33rd overall (5th in Division IIB)
* 2018 – 33rd overall (5th in Division IIB)
* 2019 – 34th overall (6th in Division IIB)
* 2020 – 38th overall (4th in Division III)
* 2021 – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
* 2022 – 36th overall (2nd in Division III)
==References==
Category:Ice hockey teams in Mexico
Category:Junior national ice hockey teams
Mexico men's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Mexico men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Mexico. The team is controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Mexico at the IIHF World U18 Championships.
==International competitions==
===IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships===
*1991: 5th place
===IIHF World U18 Championships===
*2003: 2nd in Division III Group A
*2004: 1st in Division III
*2005: 4th in Division II Group B
*2006: 5th in Division II Group B
*2007: 6th in Division II Group A
*2008: 1st in Division III Group A
*2009: 6th in Division II Group A
*2010: 2nd in Division III Group B
*2011: 2nd in Division III Group B
*2012: 3rd in Division III
*2013: 5th in Division III Group A
*2014: 5th in Division III Group A
*2015: 2nd in Division III Group A
*2016: 6th in Division III Group A
*2017: 1st in Division III Group B
*2018: 2nd in Division III Group A
*2019: 5th in Division III Group A
*2020: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2021: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2022: 5th in Division III Group A
*2023: 4th in Division III Group A
*2024: 2nd in Division III Group A
==External links==
*Mexico at IIHF.com
Category:National under-18 ice hockey teams
Mexico women's national ice hockey team

The Mexico women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team of Mexico. They are controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
==History==
The Mexico women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2012 against Argentina in an exhibition game being held in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Mexico lost the game 0–1. The following day they played their second of two exhibition matches against the Argentinian women's national team in Lerma, Mexico, which they won 7–1. The team is controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation. Forward Claudia Tellez was claimed by the Calgary Inferno in the [016 CWHL Draft.
==World Championships record==
*2014 – Finished in 33rd place (1st in Division IIB Q)
*2015 – Finished in 28th place (2nd in Division IIB)
*2016 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
*2017 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB)
*2018 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division IIA)
*2019 – Finished in 26th place (4th in Division IIA)
*2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2022 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division IIA)
*2023 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division IIA)
*2024 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division IIA)
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
*IIHF profile
Category:Women's national ice hockey teams
Mexico women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The Mexico women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Mexico. The team represents Mexico at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Division I Group B - Qualifications.
==World Women's U18 Championship record==
Year	GP	W	L 	GF	GA	Pts	Rank
2017	3 	1	2 	10	9 	6 	23rd place
2018	4 	3	1 	11	9 	9 	22nd place
2019	4 	0	4 	2 	13	0 	27th place
2020	5 	2	3 	12	13	6 	27th place
2022	5 	3	2*	14	11	10 	25th place
2023	5 	0	5*	6 	20	0 	25th place (Relegated to Division II B)
2024	5 	2	3 	21	10	6 	30th place
*Includes one loss in extra time (in the round robin)
==References==
Category:Women's national under-18 ice hockey teams
Mezzi Andreossi

Murezzan "Mezzi" Andreossi (June 30, 1897 - September 28, 1958) was a Swiss hockey player who played for the bronze medal winning Swiss National Team in the 1928 Winter Olympics.
He was also a member of the Swiss National Team at the European Championships in 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1926. Andreossi played club hockey for EHC St. Moritz
His brothers, Gianni and Zacchi Andreossi, also played for Switzerland internationally.
==External links==
*Mezzi Andreossi's profile at databaseOlympics
*Mezzi Andreossi's profile at Sports Reference.com
Category:Swiss players
Michel Delesalle

Miguel "Michel" Delsalle (born December 22, 1907) was an French hockey player who played for the French National Team at three major international tournaments.
He played club hockey for the various different Paris-based clubs. He captained Stade Français and the Rapides de Paris from 1931-1934. In 1925-26, Delesalle was loaned to Hockey Club Madrid for one game.
==Statistics==
 	Years	#	GP	Goals	Assists	Pts
Olympic Games 	1936 	1	3 	1 	2 	3
European Championships	1932 	1	1 	1 	0 	1
World Championships 	1935 	1	6 	2 	1 	3
Category:French players
Michel Paccard

Michel Paccard (born November 1, 1908) was a French goaltender. He played for the French National Team at the World Championships in 1934, 1935, and 1937, as well as at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Paccard played a total of 15 games at these tournaments.
At the club level, he spent his entire career with his hometown club, Chamonix HC.
Category:French players
Michigan-Ontario Hockey League

The Michigan-Ontario Hockey League ran from 1932-33 to 1941-42. It was an amateur league made up of teams from the Detroit, Michigan area and from the neighboring region of southwestern Ontario.
==List of Seasons==
*1932-33 MOHL season
*1933-34 MOHL season
*1934-35 MOHL season
*1935-36 MOHL season
*1936-37 MOHL season
*1937-38 MOHL season
*1938-39 MOHL season
*1939-40 MOHL season
*1940-41 MOHL season
*1941-42 MOHL season
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Michigan Soo Indians

The Michigan Soo Indians, also known as the American Soo Indians, was a professional ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States. The team played for three seasons in the International Professional Hockey League, the first fully professional hockey league in North America, from 1904 to 1907. The league was formed in November 1904 and consisted of five teams; three from Michigan, one from Pennsylvania and one from Ontario in Canada.
Michigan Soo Indians had its best season in the IPHL in its second year, the 1905–06 season, when the team finished at second place in the standings with 36 points, two points behind the champion team Portage Lakes Hockey Club.
==Notable players==
Notable players who played for the Michigan Soo Indians were Hockey Hall of Fame members Didier Pitre and Jack Laviolette.
==References==
*"The International Hockey League and the Professionalization of Ice Hockey, 1904-1907" Daniel S. Mason, 1998, Journal of Sport History 25 (1): 1–17.
===Notes===
Category:Ice hockey teams in the United States
Mid-Central Collegiate Hockey Association

The Mid-Central Collegiate Hockey Association was a college hockey league in the United States that operated from 1977-1980.
==Results==
;1977-78
Standings as of 11/23
(league/overall)
#Hillsdale 5-1-0-10 43:22/6-1-0-12 45:22
#Eastern Michigan 3-1-0-6 27:19/5-1-0-10 45:28
#Miami (OH) 3-1-0-6 20:23/6-2-0-12 48:37
#Cincinnati 2-4-0-4 32:43/5-7-0-10 59:65
#Michigan-Dearborn 1-3-0-2 16:21/1-5-0-2 26:35
#Kent State 1-5-0-2 26:36/3-5-0-6 39:41
Scores (when available)
*10/30: Cincinnati - Hillsdale 5:3
*11/?: Hillsdale - Miami (OH) 10:1
*11/?: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:4
*11/?: Hillsdale - Kent State 6:4
*11/?: Hillsdale - Kent State 8:3
*11/17: Eastern Michigan - Kent State 7:6 OT
*11/18: Kent State - Eastern Michigan 4:1
*11/18: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 7:6
*1/13: Kent State - Cincinnati 4:1 - Kent State 3-6 in league (5-6 overall)
*3/3: Hillsdale - Cincinnati 8:2
*3/4: Cincinnati - Michigan-Dearborn 9:5
Hillsdale finished second with a record of 14-6. Cincinnati finished last at 5-14 (9-18 overall).
Miami, Hillsdale, Eastern Michigan, and Kent State were set to compete in the league tournament on March 10-11. Miami won both the regular season and playoff crowns, finishing 16-4 in the regular season, and 23-8 overall.
;1978-79
Scores (when available)
*11/10: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 10:4
*11/17: Miami (OH) - Kent State 14:1
*11/18: Miami (OH) - Kent State 13:2
*12/1: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:5 OT
*12/2: Michigan-Dearborn - Miami (OH) 4:3 OT
*12/8: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 9:4
*12/9: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 10:2
*1/6: Michigan-Dearborn - Cincinnati 9:2
*1/12: Kent State - Miami (OH) 6:4
*1/13: Miami (OH) - Kent State 9:2
*1/17: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 9:4 - Cincinnati 3-4-0 in MCHA, 5-12-0 overall
*1/19: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 7:3
*1/19: Eastern Michigan - Kent State - EMU 4-5 in MCHA (9-6 overall), Kent State 1-10 in MCHA (6-10 overall)
*1/20: Michigan-Dearborn - Miami (OH) 5:2
*1/23: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 9:0
*1/27: Michigan-Dearborn - Kent State 9:2
*1/31: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 18:2
*2/9: Cincinnati - Kent State 4:4
*2/10: Kent State - Cincinnati 6:5 
*2/16: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 6:4
*2/17: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 6:3
*2/24: Miami (OH) - Cincinnati 16:1
Playoffs
*2/26: Miami (OH) - Eastern Michigan 12:2
*3/2: Miami (OH) - Michigan-Dearborn 5:0
Cincinnati also reportedly qualified.
;1979-80
*1/17: Michigan State JV - Calvin College 9:2 
*2/1: Michigan State JV - College of DuPage 8:5 
Semifinals
*2/27: Michigan State JV - Calvin College 11:1
*2/27: Bowling Green JV - Northwood Institute
Final
*3/1: Michigan State JV - Bowling Green JV 9:5 
MSU finished 11-0-1 in league play, and 18-6-3 overall.
==Sources==
*Akron Beacon-Journal
*Cincinnati Enquirer
*Lansing State Journal
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Midland Intermediate League

The Midland Intermediate League was a lower-level English ice hockey league that existed from 1951 to 1955.
The league was formed in 1951-52 and replaced the Liverpool-organized Midland Counties Tournament.
==Participating teams==
*Blackpool Seagulls
*Grimsby Redwings
*Liverpool Leopards
*Nottingham Wolves
==Champions==
*1949-50: Grimsby Redwings (other participants: Liverpool Leopards, Nottingham Wolves)
*1950-51: Nottingham Wolves (other participants: Grimsby Redwings, Blackpool Seagulls, Liverpool Leopards)
*1951-52: Liverpool Leopards
*1952-53: Grimsby Redwings
*1953-54: Blackpool Seagullls
*1954-55: Grimsby Redwings
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Midland League - Division 2

The Midland League - Division 2 served as the second-tier competition below the English League North (also known as the Midland League) from 1978 to 1982. The Liverpool Cougars won the most league titles, with two.
==Teams==
*Birmingham Panthers (1980-1981)
*Blackpool Beavers (1978-1981)
*Bradford Bulldogs (1979-1980)
*Bradford Renegades (1981-1982)
*Crowtree Tomahawks (1980-1982)
*Deeside Warriors (1979-1980)
*Grimsby Tornadoes (1978-1982)
*Liverpool Cougars (1978-1982)
*London Sobell (1981-1982)
*Sheffield Knights (1978-1979)
*Sheffield Saracens (1979-1980)
*Trafford Tigers (1978-1980)
*West Yorkshire Raiders (1980-1981) - all games forfeited
 
==Winners==
*1978-79: Blackpool Beavers 
*1979-80: Liverpool Cougars
*1980-81: Grimsby Tornadoes
*1981-82: Liverpool Cougars
==Sources==
*Homes of British Ice Hockey, Martin C. Harris (2007).
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Midlands Cup

The Midlands Cup was an English ice hockey tournament. It was also known as the Bass Worthington Cup from 1981-1983 and the Bass Radio Cup in 1989-90.
==Results==
===1980-81===
*April 8: Nottingham Panthers 8 - Solihull Barons 4 @ Nottingham
===1981-82===
*June 2: Nottingham Panthers 21 - Solihull Barons 1 @ Nottingham
===1982-83===
*March 29: Nottingham Panthers 14 - Solihull Barons 4 @ Nottingham
===1983-84===
*Solihull Barons - Nottingham Panthers 10:14, 12:4
===1989-90===
;Scores
*October 24: Nottingham Panthers 7 - Telford Tigers 4 @ Nottingham
*November 15: Telford Tigers 4 - Nottingham Panthers 12 @ Telford
*December 12 Trafford Metros 3 - Nottingham Panthers 6 @ Trafford-Manchester way
*January 9: Nottingham Panthers 6 - Solihull Barons 4 @ Nottingham
*January 23: Solihull Barons 7 - Nottingham Panthers 5 @ Solihull
*January 30: Nottingham Panthers 13 - Trafford Metros 4 @ Nottingham
*Telford Tigers 8 - Solihull Barons 6
*Solihull Barons 13 - Trafford Metros 6
*Telford Tigers 8 - Solihull Barons 5
*Telford Tigers 18 - Trafford Metros 9
*Solihull Barons 11 - Trafford Metros 6
*Telford Tigers 8 - Trafford Metros 4
;Table
 	Club 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Nottingham Panthers	6 	5	1	0	49	26	10
2.	Telford Tigers 	6 	4	2	0	50	43	8
3.	Solihull Barons 	6 	3	3	0	46	39	6
4.	Trafford Metros 	6 	0	6	0	32	69	0
;Final (2 legs)
*February 21: Telford Tigers 5 - Nottingham Panthers 6 (3:0, 1:4, 1:2)
*Febuary 27: Nottingham Panthers 7 - Telford Tigers 3 (2:2, 5:1, 0:0) 
Winners: Nottingham by 13-8 aggregate score. It was also noted that the Solihull Barons had won the previous two Midland Cups played in 1984-85 and 1985-86 (likely referring to the Midland League).
==Sources==
*Ice Hockey Annual 1990/91
==Credits==
Special thanks to Mick Chambers, author of Nottingham Panthers Statistical Guidebook 1946-2000 and Nottingham Panthers Factual Scrapbook 1939-2007, for supplying some of the information found on this page
Category:Tournaments
Mieczyslaw Burda

Mieczyslaw Burda (April 19, 1916 - April 29, 1990) was a Polish hockey player. He was a member of the Polish National Team at three World Championships, and at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
Burda enjoyed a 20+ year club career, spent primarily with KTH Krynica. He also played for Dab Katowice from 1937-1939, KS Cracovia in 1948-49, and Gwardia Bydgoszcz from 1953-1955.
He coached Polonia Bydgoszcz during the 1950s and 1960s. 
==Statistics==
 	Years 	#	GP	Goals	Assists	Pts
Olympic Games 	1948 	1	8 	3 	0 	3
World Championships	1937-1939	3	19	6 	3 	9
Category:Polish players
Mieczyslaw Kasprzycki

Mieczyslaw Kasprzycki (December 13, 1910 - October 21, 2001) was a Polish hockey player. He played for the Polish National Team at the Olympic Games in 1936 and 1949, and at the World Championships on three occasions.
He initially played for Warta Poznan in 1929-30, before moving to Czechoslovakia, where he was a member of SSK Vitkovice (1930-1935) and SK Slavia Praha (1935-1936).
Kasprcyzki then returned to Poland, where he played for Dab Katowice (1936-1939), KS Cracovia (1945-1949), and KTH Krynica (1949-1952).
He fought for the Polish Army during the September Campaign of World War II. 
==Statistics==
 	Years 	#	GP	Goals	Assists	Pts
Olympic Games 	1936-1948	2	8 	0 	1 	1
World Championships	1937-1947	3	16	0 	0 	0
Category:Polish players
Miejska Hala Lodowa Nowy Targ

The Miejska Hala Lodowa Nowy Targ is an indoor ice rink in Nowy Targ, Poland. It was opened in 1952 and has a capacity of 3500 spectators.
The facility is home to Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga.
Category:Arenas in Poland
Mihai Flamaropol Skating Rink

Mihai Flamaropol Skating Rink (Romanian: 'Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol') is an arena in Bucharest, Romania. It is primarily used for ice hockey, being the home of the club Steaua Rangers and holds 8,000 people.
Mihai Flamaropol is a former ice hockey and football player. He wrote a book on the history of Romanian hockey in 1975, entitle "50 ani de Hochei in Romaniei".
The arena is set to be demolished to make way for a 16,000-seat multi-purpose arena. Sala Polivalenta de LUX langa National Arena: "Va avea 16.000 locuri si costa sub 50 milioane de euro!" Patinoarul Flamaropol va fi demolat 
==References==
Category:arenas in Romania
Mike Buckna

Mike Matthew Buckna (March 24, 1908 – January 6, 1996) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player and coach of Slovak origin. Between stints as a player with the Trail Smoke Eaters, he was instrumental in developing hockey in Czechoslovakia throughout the 1930s and 1940s. He established the sport at the grassroots level while coaching the Czechoslovak National Team to European and World Championship titles, as well as a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
Buckna began his career with his hometown amateur team, the Trail Smoke Eaters, in 1932. During his rookie year, he helped the team to a Savage Cup championship as the top provincial senior hockey team in British Columbia.
Two years later, he went overseas to Prague, Czechoslovakia, to visit his parents' homeland. After joining LTC Praha's hockey club as player and coach, he continued on in the same dual role with the Czechoslovak national team. Buckna led the country to back-to-back European titles in 1938 and 1939. He returned home due to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia as part of World War II.
Back in North America, he was offered a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) after a successful tryout, but declined. He resumed playing with the Smoke Eaters and led the club with 66 points in 1941–42.
In 1946, Buckna moved back to Prague and was given authority over Czechoslovakia's entire hockey system. At the grassroots level, he established a minor hockey system, organized hockey clinics and coached junior and senior teams throughout the country. He resumed his head coaching position with the national team, leading them to the country's first ever World Championship title in 1947. The following year, he earned his third European title. At the 1948 Olympics, the Czechoslovaks won a silver medal, losing only to Canada.
Buckna returned home from Czechoslovakia a second time shortly after the Olympics due to the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état and resumed playing for the Smoke Eaters. In his first year back, he won his Savage Cup with the team. After retiring as a player, he was offered a coaching position with the Canadian national team in 1956, but declined, going on to coach the Rossland Warriors and Junior Smoke Eaters instead.
Buckna was born in Trail, British Columbia to Slovak parents who emigrated to Canada from Podbiel, present-day Slovakia. He worked in his hometown with Cominco, a mining company, and in his family's hotel business. He met his wife, Aloisie Frolikova, a European champion tennis player, while playing and coaching hockey in Czechoslovakia; they were married in Prague on March 26, 1938. Buckna returned to Trail with Frolikova the following year. Following his retirement from hockey, he and his wife bought his family's hotel business, operating it until 1974. Two years later, his wife died on November 29, 1976. He continued to live in Trail until he died on January 6, 1996.
Category:Czechoslovak players