English Ice Hockey Association

England
Association nameEnglish Ice Hockey Association
IIHF CodeENG
IIHF membershipNot an IIHF national member
englandicehockey.com
EIHA Old Logo.
The old logo of EIH

England Ice Hockey (EIH),[1] formerly the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA), was the governing body of ice hockey in England and Wales. It was formed in 1982 and featured around 60 teams. EIHA was 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]

On 30 June 2026, England Ice Hockey merged with Scottish Ice Hockey and Ice Hockey UK, to become the "First Olympic sport in Britain to fully unify governing bodies".[3]

Responsibilities

The leagues and areas for which EIH were responsible were:

EIHA was also responsible for conducting courses on coaching as well as managing the training and registration of on-ice and off-ice officials.

References

  1. ↑ "England Ice Hockey sets out vision for the future; new brand, website and strategy launched". Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  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 24 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Ellis, Chris (30 June 2026). "Historic merger: UK ice hockey is together as one".


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