The executive committee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) have approved a proposal to hold the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade in December 2021. The Universiade will be held in Central Switzerland and Lenzerheide with ice hockey being planned in the cities of Zug and Sursee. Great Britain expect to send both a men’s and…
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Scottish Ice Hockey has updated their guidance regarding covid-19 protocols. Sport Scotland has been working closely with Scottish government to enable sports to operate safely within the new tiered system announced last week. Ice hockey teams in Scotland are being encouraged to train locally and there is guidance on players under the age of 18….
CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE SHOP Ice hockey supporters can now get their hands on a wide range of fantastic Great Britain merchandise from the new online shop. Following the successful merchandise kiosks at recent GB matches, the very popular range of merchandise can now be purchased online. As well as a GB replica shirt,…
The English Ice Hockey Association have updated their Return to Play guidelines following the government’s lockdown announcement on Saturday night. The main points are… – Rinks will close to the public – Elite sport can continue behind closed doors – All other ice hockey is suspended from 00.01 Thursday – Return to Play Level 1…
The board of the English Ice Hockey Association has written to its affiliated clubs and teams to advise that the company Annual General Meeting will take place via an online platform on 12th December 2020. In its communication to membership, the EIHA board has confirmed that the AGM will be used to discuss and vote…
Scottish Ice Hockey continue to follow the government advice with new covid-19 guidelines announced that will come into force on Monday. An article on the SIH website said: “We are committed to resuming competitive ice hockey in Scotland at the earliest opportunity, but only when it is deemed safe to do so.” Click here to…
Last week, the EIHA gave an update to members via their sections, conferences and clubs about the plans for delivering activities for all members in the 2020-21 season. This update is now presented online for wider reading and circulation. The EIHA say they are committed to delivering activity for all members in the 2020-21 season…
The English Ice Hockey Association and the National Ice Hockey League have announced that a series of pilot games will take place in November featuring Sheffield Steeldogs, Swindon Wildcats and Milton Keynes Lightning. These games are part of the EIHA’s Return to Play protocol with a view to competitive action coming back across all levels…
When the IIHF launched its new Development Hub a couple of weeks ago, one of the key components of the Player Development Guide was the Drill Hub. It’s just one of many sections the guide contains. In order to provide its members with the resources to create a comprehensive sport development plan, the IIHF created…
Ice Hockey UK have made a submission for funding to the government on behalf of the various governing bodies in UK ice hockey. All partner associations have all worked together to put forward a proposal to The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to help with funding during the coronavirus pandemic. Rich Grieveson,…
Ice Hockey UK chairman Rich Grieveson has stated that one new national governing body for ice hockey in the UK is more important than ever. The EIHA confirmed last week that their members will vote again on a unified approach and this vote is expected to take place before the end of the year. Grieveson…