Willi Münstermann
Willi Münstermann († 1982 ) was a Krefeld entrepreneur and the greatest sponsor of the Krefeld ice hockey sport.
On October 22, 1936, he founded the Krefeld EV 36 for short KEV. In order to help ice hockey gain the necessary popularity, he bought a Canadian professional team, the so-called " German Canadiens ", and hired the Canadian national coach Bobby Hoffinger .
Münstermann had an open-air stadium built on the former Hindenburgstrasse - today Westparkstrasse - in Krefeld with space for 8,000 spectators. At that time, the city of Krefeld was only required to return the stadium and property after a 50-year lease. In winter, the Hindenburg Stadium - later the Rhineland Hall - was used as an ice rink. In the summer, Münstermann quickly converted the stadium into a swimming pool with a sun lounger and even had North Sea sand brought in for this.
After the Second World War, Münstermann campaigned for the stadium to be rebuilt quickly. Here, in the 1950/51 season, the KTSV Preussen Krefeld and in the 1951/1952 season, the KEV brought the German championship title to Krefeld.
It was thanks to his negotiating skills that the ice hockey world championship in 1955 took place largely in Krefeld and the surrounding area.
The name Willi Münstermann is still closely associated with ice hockey and ice skating. An ice skating competition, the so-called Willi-Münstermann-Pokal , is organized in Krefeld every year .
- see also ice hockey in Krefeld
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Munster man, Willi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur, sponsor of the Krefeld Penguins |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1982 |