The fastest team sport in the world was added to the sports programme of the Winter Universiade for the 2nd edition in Villars, Switzerland in 1962. In 2009, at the 24th edition in Harbin, China, the women’s tournament was added as well. Simply the right decision as both exciting tournaments always attract big crowds!

The History of Ice Hockey in FISU

After the success of the 1960 edition in Chamonix, France, the FISU World University Games have confirmed their place among the world’s most important winter multi-sport events. Ice Hockey is the most popular team sport on ice, and has been a long-standing and important part of the FISU Games.

The first men’s Ice Hockey tournament at the Winter Universiade took place in 1962 in Villars, Switzerland, featuring four teams: 1. Czechoslovakia; 2. Soviet Union; 3. Sweden; 4. Switzerland.

Since 1962, the Ice Hockey men’s tournament has been part of the Winter Universiade programme and has become one of the most attractive sports of FISU’s winter event. In addition, FISU included women’s Ice Hockey for the first time on the programme of the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, China, where six countries competed. This was matched at the Erzurum 2011 Winter Universiade where six teams and 122 athletes competed and has continued to grow with eight teams competing at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games. Thanks to the good cooperation between FISU and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), FISU keep following the development of Ice Hockey as an international university sport.

Ice Hockey | Women's Bronze and Gold Medal Games
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

Ice Hockey | Men's Bronze and Gold Medal Games
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

Previous Events

• 2023 - FISU World University Games - Lake Placid (USA)

• 2019 - 29th Winter Universiade - Krasnoyarsk (RUS)

• 2017 - 28th Winter Universiade - Almaty (KAZ)

• 2015 - 27th Winter Universiade – Granada (ESP)

• 2013 - 26th Winter Universiade – Trentino (ITA)

• 2011 - 25th Winter Universiade – Erzurum (TUR)

• 2009 - 24th Winter Universiade – Harbin (CHN)

• 2007 - 23rd Winter Universiade – Torino (ITA)

• 2005 - 22nd Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)

• 2003 - 21st Winter Universiade – Tarvisio (ITA)

• 2001 - 20th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)

• 1999 - 19th Winter Universiade – Poprad/Tatry (SVK)

• 1997 - 18th Winter Universiade – Chonju/Muju (KOR)

• 1995 - 17th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)

• 1993 - 16th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)

• 1991 - 15th Winter Universiade – Sapporo (JPN)

• 1989 - 14th Winter Universiade – Sofia (BUL)

• 1987 - 13th Winter Universiade - Strbske Pleso (TCH)

• 1985 - 12th Winter Universiade – Belluno (ITA)

• 1983 - 11th Winter Universiade – Sofia (BUL)

• 1981 - 10th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)

• 1972 - 7th Winter Universiade - Lake Placid (USA)

• 1970 - 6th Winter Universiade – Rovaniemi (FIN)

• 1968 - 5th Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)

• 1966 - 4th Winter Universiade – Sestriere (ITA)

• 1962 - 2nd Winter Universiade – Villars (SUI)

• 1960 - 1st Winter Universiade – Chamonix (FRA)