Electric wheelchair hockey
Electric wheelchair hockey (abbreviated: e-hockey ), also known as power chair hockey, is mainly played by people who rely on an electric wheelchair for their mobility .
This disabled sport is mostly practiced by severely physically disabled people with the types of disability muscle wasting ( muscular atrophy and muscular dystrophy ), spastic paralysis ( tetraspastic ), osteogenesis imperfecta (glass bone disease), spina bifida and paraplegia .
Playing field and goal
Electric wheelchair hockey is played on an indoor playing field that is 28 m × 16 m in size, bordered by boards. The goals measure 2.40 m (length) × 0.40 m (depth) × 0.20 m (height) and, like ice hockey, are set up so that they can also be played behind the goal. The goal of a team is to use a hockey stick to get the perforated plastic ball (circumference of the ball: 22.4 to 23.5 cm) into the opposing goal. The team that has scored more goals after the regular playing time of 2 × 20 minutes is the winner of the game. An e-hockey team consists of four field players, a goalkeeper and five substitutes .
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The goalkeeper must have his hockey stick firmly attached to his electric wheelchair , whereby the shape, dimensions and distances of the special hockey stick must be observed in accordance with the rules. Field players can use field and ice hockey sticks of all kinds. You can either hold your hockey stick freely in your hand or, if you do not have enough muscle strength, mount it on your electric wheelchair in accordance with the rules. Because of the existing functional restrictions on the arms and hands, especially for players with low muscle strength, the use of the motor power of the electric wheelchair plays an important role.
Due to the different disabilities , some players are more restricted than others. In order to guarantee equal opportunities in the game, an official classification system was introduced in 2004. Depending on their physical abilities (range of motion, muscle strength, etc.), players are assigned point values ranging from 0.5 (for players with a fixed racket and limited field of vision) to 5.0 (for players who do not rely on an electric wheelchair in everyday life are) enough. A team must ensure that the players used together in the game have a total of at most 11 points.
National championships
In Germany , electric wheelchair hockey developed in the early 1980s. The first German champion was determined at a tournament in Würzburg in 1992 and came (as in the following years) from Munich. A two-tier league operation has been installed since 2005 , in which the German champions are determined. The 3rd Bundesliga was introduced from the 2010/2011 season. Well-known teams are the Würzburger Ballbusters , the Black Knights Dreieich, the Munich Animals and Torpedo Ladenburg .
In Switzerland , the unofficial Swiss champion was determined in a cup system until 2013. Since the 2013/14 season there is now a national league A and B where the official Swiss champions are determined. The cup will continue to run as the Swisscup. 12 teams took part in the 2016 league tournament. The teams from Bern and Zurich are among the most successful teams .
In Austria, e-hockey is still in its infancy. The Rolling Titans from Mäder are the only team that trains regularly and even takes part in international tournaments.
German champions
- 2006: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2007: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2008: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2009: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2010: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2011: Munich Animals
- 2012: AC 92 Weinheim
- 2013: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2014: Torpedo Ladenburg
- 2015: Munich Animals
- 2016: Black Knights Dreieich
- 2017: Black Knights Dreieich
- 2018: Black Knights Dreieich
- 2019: Black Knights Dreieich
- 2020: No title awarded (championship canceled due to corona virus)
Swiss master
- 2014 : Iron Cats Zurich
- 2015 : Rolling Thunder Bern
- 2016 : Rolling Thunder Bern
- 2017 : Iron Cats Zurich
- 2018 : Iron Cats Zurich
- 2019 : Iron Cats Zurich
- 2020 : No title awarded (championship canceled due to corona virus)
Swiss Cup
- 2014: Iron Cats Zurich
- 2015: Zeka Rollers Baden
- 2016: Iron Cats Zurich
- 2017: Iron Cats Zurich
- 2018: Iron Cats Zurich
- 2019: Iron Cats Zurich
- 2020: no title awarded (tournament canceled due to corona virus)
World championships
Electric wheelchair hockey is not only played in Germany. The sport originally comes from the Netherlands. International tournaments are held at irregular intervals in which the German team regularly competes for the top places. The first IWAS World Championship took place in Helsinki, Finland , in June 2004 , the Netherlands became world champions and the team from Germany won the championship. In 2010 the second world championship in electric wheelchair hockey took place in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, with eight teams from Europe and Australia. In the final, the German national team with their captain Görkem Oguz prevailed against the previously undefeated Netherlands with a narrow result of 7: 6 and thus became world champions. National coach is Deniz Genc. In 2014 the World Cup took place in Munich. This time the Netherlands was again superior world champion. Germany occupied by a narrow victory against Switzerland only the 5th Place.
Representatives from Asia and North America were present for the first time at the 2018 World Cup in Italy. From Europe, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Denmark are set. Japan would have represented Asia, but will not participate. As a result, Switzerland moved up sixth in the world rankings. Then there is Australia from Oceania. The qualified participant from North America, the USA, also decided not to participate. Canada moved up. Italy was surprisingly world champion. The Netherlands missed a final for the first time and came in third.
Participation in the demonstration competition is aimed for for the Paralympics 2020 .
The world rankings (as of February 27, 2020) are led by Germany, followed by Denmark and Italy. The Switzerland has the 4th Place.
| year | date | host | Final stands | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th Place | |||
| 2004 | June 11-13 | Helsinki ( Finland ) |
 Netherlands
|
 Germany
|
 Italy
|
 Australia
|
| 2010 | November 1st to 8th | Lignano Sabbiadoro ( Italy ) |
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
 Finland
|
Italy
|
| 2014 | August 6-10 | Munich ( Germany ) |
Netherlands
|
 Belgium
|
Finland
|
 Denmark
|
| 2018 | September 24th to October 1st | Lignano Sabbiadoro ( Italy ) |
Italy
|
Denmark
|
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
| # | country | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
Germany
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 |
Italy
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th |
Denmark
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Belgium
|
0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6th |
Finland
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
European championships
European championships have also been held since 2005. The team from the Netherlands has won all four tournaments so far.
| year | date | host | Final stands | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th Place | |||
| 2005 | June 23-26 | Rome ( Italy ) |
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
Belgium
|
| 2008 | November 8th to 16th | Maasmechelen ( Belgium ) |
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
Finland
|
| 2012 | June 4th to 11th | Nastola ( Finland ) |
Netherlands
|
Belgium
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
| 2016 | July 13th to 17th | De Rijp ( Netherlands ) |
Netherlands
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
Belgium
|
| 2020 | May 31st to June 6th | Nastola ( Finland ) | ||||
| # | country | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
4th | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
Germany
|
0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |
Italy
|
0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4th |
Belgium
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 |
Finland
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Goal scorers
This list contains the top 50 (as of February 2018) goal scorers who have scored at an EM or World Cup. The Belgian Björn Sarrazijn leads here with 131 goals, at 3 European and 2 World Championships.
| space | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | country | Gates | Participation | |
| 1. | Bjorn Sarrazijn |
Belgium
|
131 | EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 2. | Berrie Hommel |
Netherlands
|
95 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012 |
| 3. | Not so Berenth |
Denmark
|
90 | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 4th | Paul Emmering |
Germany
|
88 | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 |
| 5. | Juha Olli Palonen |
Finland
|
74 | EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 6th | To van Heudsen |
Netherlands
|
59 | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 7th | Kamal Tahtahi |
Netherlands
|
58 | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 8th. | Dennis van den Boomen |
Netherlands
|
57 | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 9. | Stefan Müller |
 Switzerland
|
56 | EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 |
| 10. | Tiziano Fattore |
Italy
|
51 | EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 |
| 11. | Marcel van den Mysenberg |
Netherlands
|
38 | EM 2016, World Cup 2018 |
| 12. | Jorma Lehmus |
Finland
|
30th | 2004 World Cup, 2005 World Cup, 2010 World Cup, 2012 World Cup, 2014 World Cup, 2016 European Championship |
| 13. | Michael Pryklad |
Belgium
|
29 | EM 2004, World Cup 2005 |
| Claudio Capelli |
Italy
|
29 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2016 | |
| 15th | Emilio Lopez Babanco |
Netherlands
|
25th | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, World Cup 2010 |
| 16. | Manuela Rhalf |
Germany
|
21st | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008 |
| April Ranshuyzen |
Netherlands
|
21st | World Cup 2004, EM 2012, World Cup 2014 | |
| Jules van der Heijden |
Netherlands
|
21st | World Cup 2014, EM 2016 | |
| 19th | Mattia Muratore |
Italy
|
19th | Euro 2012, World Cup 2014, Euro 2016 |
| Ella-Riikka Isometsa |
Finland
|
19th | WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| 21st | Marjan Meznar |
 Slovenia
|
18th | QT 2011, EM 20012 |
| Nikolaj Richelsen |
Denmark
|
18th | EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 | |
| 23. | Saskia Hommel-Beun |
Netherlands
|
17th | EM 2005, EM 2010, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 |
| Andrea Ronsval |
Italy
|
17th | EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 | |
| Nasim Afrah |
Germany
|
17th | World Cup 2014, EM 2016 | |
| 26th | Lars Reniers |
Belgium
|
16 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005 |
| Michael Stuart Fox |
Australia
|
16 | World Cup 2010, World Cup 2014 | |
| 28. | Marco Brusati |
Italy
|
15th | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008 |
| Silvio Grubert |
Germany
|
15th | EM 2012, World Cup 2014 | |
| Gorkem Oguz |
Germany
|
15th | EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010 | |
| 31. | Stefano Occialini |
Italy
|
13 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005 |
| 32. | Roland Utz |
Germany
|
12 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, World Cup 2010 |
| Ramazan Sahin |
Germany
|
12 | EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010 | |
| Nelson Braillard |
Switzerland
|
12 | WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Asier Sanchez |
 Spain
|
12 | EM 2016 | |
| 36. | Branka Petrak |
Slovenia
|
9 | QT 2011, EM 2012 |
| Antti Ämmänkäoski |
Finland
|
9 | World Cup 2004, EM 2005, EM 2012, World Cup 2014 | |
| Petri Tapani Matikainen |
Finland
|
9 | EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| 39. | David Drahoninsky |
 Czech Republic
|
8th | EM 2008 |
| Tomasso Liccardo |
Italy
|
8th | EM 2012 | |
| Tim Heere |
Netherlands
|
8th | EM 2012 | |
| Eva-Maria Bernd |
Germany
|
8th | World Cup 2010, World Cup 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Rodi Feller |
Netherlands
|
8th | EM 2016 | |
| 44. | Stephen Webb |
Australia
|
7th | 2004 World Cup |
| Danni Morgensen |
Denmark
|
7th | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2008, WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Claudio Salvo |
Italy
|
7th | WM 2010, EM 2012, WM 2014 | |
| Andreas Vogt |
Germany
|
7th | WM 2004, EM 2005, EM 2012, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Stefan Utz |
Germany
|
7th | EM 2005, WM 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Ion Jignea |
Italy
|
7th | World Cup 2014, EM 2016 | |
| Kaan Sisik |
Germany
|
7th | EM 2016 |
Web links
- International Powerchair Association English
- ERH - electric wheelchair hockey
- German Wheelchair Sports Association
- News about e-hockey in Switzerland