Manuel Sierra

Manuel Sierra
Date of birth	August 27, 1981
size	187 cm
Weight	91 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1999-2001	Vista Hermosa
2001-2002	Sportica
2002-2010	Galerias Reforma
2010-2013	Mayan Astronomers

Manuel Sierra (born August 27, 1981 ) is a former Mexican ice hockey player who was last under contract with the Mayan Astronomers in the Liga Mexicana Elite until 2013 .

Career

Manuel Sierra began his career as a hockey player with Vista Hermosa. He came to Galerias Reforma through Sportica in 2002 , where he played for eight years. When the semi-professional league Mexicana Élite was founded in 2010 , he moved to the Mayan Astronomers , one of the four founding clubs of the league. With the team from Mexico City he won the main round straight away, but lost the final series against local rivals Teotihuacan Priests after three games with 1: 2 wins (0: 5, 5: 4, 1: 2). In 2013 he ended his active career with the Astronomers.

International

In the junior division, Sierra was on the ice for the U20 selection at the 2000 D World Championship and the 2001 Division III World Championship .

With the Men's National Team Sierra participated in the D-World Cup 2000 and the World Championships Division II in 2003 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , when he was named best player of his team in 2011 and 2013 and the Division III in 2004 and 2005 in part . In 2002 he played successfully with his team in qualifying for Division II for the following year. He was also on the ice at the pre-qualification tournament for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , where the Mexicans were eliminated from group winners Spain despite a 5-4 win .

Achievements and Awards

• 2005 Promotion to Division II at the World Championship Division III

Web links

• Manuel Sierra at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Manuel Sierra at eurohockey.com