Ice Hockey UK

Ice Hockey UK (short IHUK; until 1999 British Ice Hockey Association ) is the national Hockey Association of the United Kingdom. The association was founded in 1914. However, representatives of Great Britain were already involved on 9 November 1908 as one of five founding members in the establishment of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Therefore, the British count since the founding members of the IIHF .. As British Ice Hockey Association, he was 1913/14, and from 1923 until it was renamed Ice Hockey UK 1999 umbrella organization of British ice hockey.

The Association is under the British national ice hockey team, which participates in international tournaments since 1910 and in the same year are European champions and won Olympic gold in 1936. In addition, Ice Hockey UK organized the British Ice Hockey leagues, especially the professional league EIHL.

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