21st December 2023, Vienna – The 2nd WHPP Consortium Meeting wrapped up the first year of the 2023-2025 project Co-Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union aimed at the development of women’s ice hockey in the Danube region.
Representatives from the national hockey federations of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia joined by the Sports Institute of Finland and University of Ljubljana and the International Ice Hockey Federation took a look back on the first period of the three-year effort and designed course of action for the second leg of the project.
Partners to the enterprise discussed lessons learned from the 2023 WHPP Festival that took place in Maribor (SLO) earlier this year hosting women’s teams from all five countries. As the WHPP is designed also to evolve and improve itself, the participants of the meeting agreed that takeaways from the maiden event in Slovenia should be used in setting up the project’s future activities, bearing in mind its primary objective – to benefit women hockey players, coaching and other team staff, game officials, and other persons involved in women’s ice hockey.
The 2024 WHPP Festival which is set to take place from 19th to 21st April next year in Klagenfurt (AUT) will increase focus on the educational aspects with on the ice application of theoretical knowledge offered at the off the ice sessions with the experts provided by the IIHF.
Furthermore, the partners agreed that different team format will have a positive effect on the social interactions between the participants and thus the exchange of knowledge between them. Nevertheless, the event will not lose its competitive component which will, with the new approach, allow the young girls across the region to make new friendships through sport. This will be of additional significance as the participating ice hockey federations are more oriented to take part in the Klagenfurt event with younger (U18) hockey players.
The two-day meeting was also the opportunity to discuss different challenges each federation is facing on an operational and strategic level, as well as the various approaches in tackling them.
The members of the WHPP Consortium also agreed the next meeting will take place in December next year in Sarajevo (BiH).
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20th November 2023, Sarajevo – The ice rink at the Sports Centre Zetra was filled with excitement, laughter and positive energy as the city of Sarajevo hosted a two-day WHPP Regional Tournament of Under-18 National Teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.
On Saturday, 18th November and Sunday, 19th November each of the teams played a game against the other three young national teams. The girls showed their passion for the game of hockey, demonstrated their skills on the ice and friendship off the ice.
Although the result was not the main purpose of the two-day event, young players showed true determination and pushed hard every shift on the ice. At the conclusion of the tournament in the final rankings Team Serbia ended up first, followed by Team Slovenia in second, Team Bosnia and Herzegovina third and Team Croatia fourth place.
Slovenia – Serbia 4:5
Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 4:10
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Slovenia 4:9
Serbia – Croatia 3:4
Slovenia – Croatia 6:3
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia 0:3
Regardless of points and wins, it was another stepping-stone in the regional development of women’s ice hockey. It was not only a chance for the prospective members of the four countries’ senior National Teams to develop their skills and improve their game, but also an opportunity for coaches, team leaders and other persons involved in the game of hockey to meet and exchange experiences and ideas. The event was very well received and all participants agreed that solid foundations were set for future cooperation, particularly in young women’s hockey development.
The event in Sarajevo followed the WHPP Ice Hockey Festival held in Maribor earlier this year. Building on this year events the next WHPP Tournament of similar setting is being scheduled for April 2024 in the city of Villach (Austria) with additional participation of Team Austria.
There is another WHPP event with perhaps even broader international participation already planed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2025.
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17th November 2023, Sarajevo – This weekend, young women ice hockey players from the region will gather in the city of Sarajevo.
After this year’s joint WHPP Ice Hockey Festival camp with the participation of national teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia held in Maribor over the next two days the Under-18 national teams will be playing at the very first regional friendly tournament. In a total of six games which will be played in periods of fifteen minutes, each team will play against other three teams. To some of the girls playing on a national team will be a brand new experience, so they will be coming to Sarajevo with great deal of excitement.
The tournament, hosted by the Ice Hockey Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a part of the activities in regional development of women’s ice hockey. The focus of the two-day event will not only be on the friendly matches, but also a meeting point for exchange of knowledge between those who work in and around the game of ice hockey, as well as the opportunity for young women players from region to meet and establish friendships through sport.
Saturday, 18 November 2023
9.00: Slovenia – Serbia 11.00: Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.00: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Slovenia 19.00 Serbia – Croatia
Sunday, 19 November 2023
9.00: Slovenia – Croatia 11.00: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia
Location: Ice Rink HK Vukovi (Zetra), Sarajevo
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WHPP Consortium takes a look back at 2023 and makes plans for 2024
/0 Comments/in Governance, News /by WHPP PR21st December 2023, Vienna – The 2nd WHPP Consortium Meeting wrapped up the first year of the 2023-2025 project Co-Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union aimed at the development of women’s ice hockey in the Danube region.
Representatives from the national hockey federations of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia joined by the Sports Institute of Finland and University of Ljubljana and the International Ice Hockey Federation took a look back on the first period of the three-year effort and designed course of action for the second leg of the project.
Partners to the enterprise discussed lessons learned from the 2023 WHPP Festival that took place in Maribor (SLO) earlier this year hosting women’s teams from all five countries. As the WHPP is designed also to evolve and improve itself, the participants of the meeting agreed that takeaways from the maiden event in Slovenia should be used in setting up the project’s future activities, bearing in mind its primary objective – to benefit women hockey players, coaching and other team staff, game officials, and other persons involved in women’s ice hockey.
The 2024 WHPP Festival which is set to take place from 19th to 21st April next year in Klagenfurt (AUT) will increase focus on the educational aspects with on the ice application of theoretical knowledge offered at the off the ice sessions with the experts provided by the IIHF.
Furthermore, the partners agreed that different team format will have a positive effect on the social interactions between the participants and thus the exchange of knowledge between them. Nevertheless, the event will not lose its competitive component which will, with the new approach, allow the young girls across the region to make new friendships through sport. This will be of additional significance as the participating ice hockey federations are more oriented to take part in the Klagenfurt event with younger (U18) hockey players.
The two-day meeting was also the opportunity to discuss different challenges each federation is facing on an operational and strategic level, as well as the various approaches in tackling them.
The members of the WHPP Consortium also agreed the next meeting will take place in December next year in Sarajevo (BiH).
Great energy at the WHPP Regional Tournament in Sarajevo
/0 Comments/in Development, News /by WHPP PR20th November 2023, Sarajevo – The ice rink at the Sports Centre Zetra was filled with excitement, laughter and positive energy as the city of Sarajevo hosted a two-day WHPP Regional Tournament of Under-18 National Teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.
On Saturday, 18th November and Sunday, 19th November each of the teams played a game against the other three young national teams. The girls showed their passion for the game of hockey, demonstrated their skills on the ice and friendship off the ice.
Although the result was not the main purpose of the two-day event, young players showed true determination and pushed hard every shift on the ice. At the conclusion of the tournament in the final rankings Team Serbia ended up first, followed by Team Slovenia in second, Team Bosnia and Herzegovina third and Team Croatia fourth place.
Regardless of points and wins, it was another stepping-stone in the regional development of women’s ice hockey. It was not only a chance for the prospective members of the four countries’ senior National Teams to develop their skills and improve their game, but also an opportunity for coaches, team leaders and other persons involved in the game of hockey to meet and exchange experiences and ideas. The event was very well received and all participants agreed that solid foundations were set for future cooperation, particularly in young women’s hockey development.
The event in Sarajevo followed the WHPP Ice Hockey Festival held in Maribor earlier this year. Building on this year events the next WHPP Tournament of similar setting is being scheduled for April 2024 in the city of Villach (Austria) with additional participation of Team Austria.
There is another WHPP event with perhaps even broader international participation already planed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2025.
Regional tournament of Under-18 national teams in Sarajevo
/0 Comments/in Development, News, Players /by WHPP PR17th November 2023, Sarajevo – This weekend, young women ice hockey players from the region will gather in the city of Sarajevo.
After this year’s joint WHPP Ice Hockey Festival camp with the participation of national teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia held in Maribor over the next two days the Under-18 national teams will be playing at the very first regional friendly tournament. In a total of six games which will be played in periods of fifteen minutes, each team will play against other three teams. To some of the girls playing on a national team will be a brand new experience, so they will be coming to Sarajevo with great deal of excitement.
The tournament, hosted by the Ice Hockey Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a part of the activities in regional development of women’s ice hockey. The focus of the two-day event will not only be on the friendly matches, but also a meeting point for exchange of knowledge between those who work in and around the game of ice hockey, as well as the opportunity for young women players from region to meet and establish friendships through sport.
Saturday, 18 November 2023
9.00: Slovenia – Serbia
11.00: Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.00: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Slovenia
19.00 Serbia – Croatia
Sunday, 19 November 2023
9.00: Slovenia – Croatia
11.00: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia
Location: Ice Rink HK Vukovi (Zetra), Sarajevo