Ice Hockey UK

Great Britain
Association name	Ice Hockey UK
IIHF Code	GBR
IIHF membership	19 November 1908
IIHF men's ranking	18
IIHF women's ranking	23
	http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk

Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) is the national governing body of ice hockey in the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Affiliated to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), IHUK is the internationally recognised umbrella body in the United Kingdom.^[5] IHUK was created to replace the British Ice Hockey Association (BIHA).^[3] The organisation is responsible to the IIHF for the good order of the sport in the UK.^[6] The IHUK is charged with ensuring that all overseas players are properly cleared to play and that the rules and by-laws of the IIHF are upheld.^[7] Ice Hockey UK runs the national team, Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.^[8] Ice Hockey UK founded a youth development league in 2014, with the aim to grow future national team players.^[9]^[10]

History

The BIHA was founded in 1913 and operated during the 1913–14 season and between 1923 and 1999.^[8]^[3] The founding ice hockey clubs were Cambridge University, Manchester, Oxford Canadians, Princes and Royal Engineers.^{[citation needed]}

In 1939, the BIHA negotiated an agreement with W. G. Hardy of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to regulate the import of players from Canada.^[11] In 1940, the BIHA was invited to join the International Ice Hockey Association which was founded during World War II to promote the game of hockey among the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.^[12] In 2018, Ice Hockey UK began running the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.^[13]

Notable people

In 2021 Clifton Wrottesley was appointed Chair of Ice Hockey UK.^[14]

Presidents

Peter Patton (1913–1934)
Philip Vassar Hunter (1934–1958)
Victor Hubert Tait (1958–1971)
Bunny Ahearne (1971–1982)
Frederick Meredith (1982–1998)
John Fisher (1998–1999)
Bob Wilkinson (1999–2017)
Richard Grieveson (2017-2021)
Clifton Wrottesley (2021-

Secretaries

Bunny Ahearne (1934–1972)
Ernie Leacock (assistant secretary c. 1950s)^[15]^[16]
Pat Marsh (1972–1987)^[15]^[16]
Andy French (2009-)

References

^ Mackay, Duncan (13 October 2016). "Scotland backs plan for single ice hockey governing body in Britain". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ Mackay, Duncan (25 September 2016). "Plan to set up single governing body for ice hockey in UK to be investigated further". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Glave, Garry (8 March 2016). A Brief History Of International Ice Hockey. ShieldCrest. p. 40. ISBN 9781911090106. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "NEWS: UK ice hockey review findings | Braehead Clan | Official Website". Braehead Clan. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ jonathancowley27 (21 February 2016). "Rene Fasel: 'Politics' holding Great Britain back". Ice Nation UK. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Ice hockey UK chairman tells Mick Holland: All is not gloom and doom". 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
^ Beedle, Matthew (9 September 2016). "One governing body for UK ice hockey is Richard Grieveson's sole objective". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 123. ISBN 9781598843002. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^ "Ice Hockey UK board planning to form an Under-20 League". Coventry Telegraph. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ Mackay, Duncan (2 July 2016). "Ice Hockey UK launch under-12 and under-14 development squads as part of new ambitions". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Amateur Draft Fee Proposed". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 20 February 1939. p. 12.
^ Clarke, Robert (16 April 1940). "New Controlling Body Formed At C.A.H.A. Meet". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 15.
^ "Hall of Fame". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b "Pat Marsh". British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. 1988. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Patricia Marsh". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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[1] Mackay, Duncan (13 October 2016). "Scotland backs plan for single ice hockey governing body in Britain". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[2] Mackay, Duncan (25 September 2016). "Plan to set up single governing body for ice hockey in UK to be investigated further". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[auto-3] Glave, Garry (8 March 2016). A Brief History Of International Ice Hockey. ShieldCrest. p. 40. ISBN 9781911090106. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[4] "NEWS: UK ice hockey review findings | Braehead Clan | Official Website". Braehead Clan. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[5] thancowley27 (21 February 2016). "Rene Fasel: 'Politics' holding Great Britain back". Ice Nation UK. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Ice hockey UK chairman tells Mick Holland: All is not gloom and doom". 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.

[yorkshirepost1-7] Beedle, Matthew (9 September 2016). "One governing body for UK ice hockey is Richard Grieveson's sole objective". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[books.google.co.uk-8] Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 123. ISBN 9781598843002. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

[9] "Ice Hockey UK board planning to form an Under-20 League". Coventry Telegraph. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[10] Mackay, Duncan (2 July 2016). "Ice Hockey UK launch under-12 and under-14 development squads as part of new ambitions". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[11] "Amateur Draft Fee Proposed". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 20 February 1939. p. 12.

[12] Clarke, Robert (16 April 1940). "New Controlling Body Formed At C.A.H.A. Meet". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 15.

[13] "Hall of Fame". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[14] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[BIHHOF-15] "Pat Marsh". British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. 1988. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[icehockeyuk-bio-16] "Patricia Marsh". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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v t e National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
Full members	Australia Austria Azerbaijan ~~Belarus~~† Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada China Chinese Taipei Croatia Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Great Britain Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Norway Philippines Poland Romania ~~Russia~~† Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States
Associate members	Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Bahrain Brazil Colombia Greece Indonesia Jamaica Kenya Lebanon Liechtenstein Macau Morocco Nepal North Macedonia Oman Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Tunisia Uzbekistan
Affiliate members	Chile
Former members	Bohemia Czechoslovakia East Germany Moldova Namibia Oxford Canadians Russian Empire Soviet Union West Germany Yugoslavia
† Russia and Belarus were suspended by the IIHF due to their invasion of Ukraine.

v t e Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom
Summer Olympic sports	Aquatics Diving Swimming Synchronized swimming Water polo Archery Athletics Badminton ENG WAL SCO Baseball Basketball GBR ENG SCO WAL Boxing Professional Amateur GBR ENG SCO WAL Canoeing Cycling BC CTT Dance sport Equestrian Fencing Football GBR^M^W ENG NI SCO WAL Golf GBR ENG WAL SCO Gymnastics Handball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Hockey GBR ENG SCO WAL Judo Modern Pentathlon Rugby 7's ENG NI SCO WAL Rowing Sailing Shooting GBR ENG SCO WAL Softball Surfing GBR ENG SCO WAL Table Tennis ENG SCO WAL Taekwondo Tennis SCO WAL Triathlon Volleyball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Beach Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling
Winter Olympic sports	Biathlon Bobsleigh Curling ENG SCO WAL Ice skating Ice Hockey GBR ENG NI SCO Luge Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding
Other IOC recognised sports	Air sports Bandy Billiard sports ENG NI SCO WAL Boules Bowling Bridge Chess ENG SCO WAL Cricket ENG & WAL SCO Floorball Karate Korfball ENG SCO WAL Lacrosse ENG SCO WAL Lifesaving Motorcycle racing Motorsport Mountaineering and climbing ENG & WAL SCO Netball GBR ENG SCO WAL NI Orienteering Pelota vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller Sports Rugby Union ENG WAL SCO Squash ENG SCO WAL Sumo Tug-of-war Underwater sports ENG NI SCO WAL Water ski Wushu
Disability and Paralympic sports	Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair basketball
Other sports	American football Australian rules football Backgammon British baseball ENG WAL Bog snorkelling Bowls ENG SCO WAL Caving Croquet Darts Fullbore Target Rifle Horse racing Kho-kho Kiteboarding Quadball Radio-controlled racing Sailing in schools Real Tennis Rugby league Smallbore Target Rifle
British Olympic Association British Paralympic Association Team GB Department for Culture, Media and Sport UK Sport Sport England Sport Northern Ireland Sportscotland Sport Wales Commonwealth Games England Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council Commonwealth Games Scotland Commonwealth Games Wales For some sports, Northern Ireland belongs to all-Irish governing bodies; for these, see Category:All-island sports governing bodies in Ireland.

v t e British Ice Hockey seasons
British Ice Hockey (1929–1955)	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 Not held between 1940–41 and 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55
British National League (1954–1960)	1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
British Ice Hockey (1960–1982)	1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
British Hockey League (1982–1996)	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Ice Hockey Superleague (1996–2003)	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Elite Ice Hockey League (2003–present)	2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 2022-23 2023–24 2024–25

History

Notable people

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Further reading

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