<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - iNorway yayizoqhubeka phakathi nawo-1950 ukuphonsela inselelo amaqembu e-hockey kazwelonke anamandla kakhulu. Kusukela ngawo-1960, lo mdlalo waduma kakhulu ezweni kodwa impumelelo yeqembu lesizwe yayizokwehla njengoba ubusika obumnene babungaholeli ekusekelweni nguhulumeni ekwakheni ama-ice rink okufakelwa esikhundleni salokho obekuthembele esikhathini esedlule ngenxa yezimo zezulu. Umongameli we-NIHA uTore Johannessen uqeqeshe iNorway ku-1962 Ice Hockey World Championships  <response>: . futhi. Ngemuva koMqhudelwano Wamazwe Omhlaba we-1965, iNorway yayingasakwazi ukuncintisana ezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu, futhi i-NIHF yazinikela ekuncintisaneni phezulu kwePool B esikhundleni salokho. Nokho, ukufanelekela ama-Olympic Asebusika kwakuseduze, futhi iNorway yakwazi ukukwenza kokubili ngo-1964 nango-1968. 