English Ice Hockey Association
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| Association name | English Ice Hockey Association |
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| IIHF Code | ENG |
| IIHF membership | Not an IIHF national member |
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England Ice Hockey (EIH), formerly the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA)[1], is the governing body of ice hockey in England and Wales. It was formed in 1982 and featured around 60 teams. EIH is one of several bodies regulating ice hockey in the United Kingdom, along with Scottish Ice Hockey (SIH), the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association (IHNI), and Ice Hockey UK, which governs the national ice hockey teams of Great Britain as a national member of the International Ice Hockey Association (IIHF). In 2016, support for uniting the associations under one central organization has been expressed by heads of each of the various organizations, but, as of 2020, there are no actionable plans to be executed in the near future.[2]
Responsibilities[edit]
The leagues and areas for which EIH are responsible for are:
- National Ice Hockey League (NIHL)
- Women's National Ice Hockey League (WNIHL)
- National Team Programme (NTP), a training and development programme for junior players, also called “Team England”
- British Universities Ice Hockey Association
- Recreational ice hockey
EIH is also responsible for conducting courses on coaching as well as managing the training and registration of on- and off-ice officials.
References[edit]
- ^ "England Ice Hockey sets out vision for the future; new brand, website and strategy launched". Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (25 September 2016). "Plan to set up single governing body for ice hockey in UK to be investigated further". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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