Ice hockey joins the call for Sports Recovery Fund to avoid lost generation of athletes Ice hockey in the UK has joined dozens of other sports in adding their name to a letter to the Prime Minister about funding. The letter calls on Boris Johnson to commit to positioning sport and physical activity at the…
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English Ice Hockey ‘return to play’ statement as new restrictions come into force The Government has issued new Covid-19 guidance for indoor sport in England which has a major impact on the EIHA’s Return To Play protocol. Following the announcement from the Prime Minister on 22 September, indoor ice hockey for under 18s and senior…
EIHA statement Today’s announcements from the UK government will have an impact on the return to play for ice hockey in England. The primary change is that adults (over-18s) need to adhere to the rule of six if playing a team sport indoors. Going to the gym and fitness classes will be allowed for over…
The IIHF has published a detailed Q&A with the president of the federation, Rene Fasel. It covers a range of topics including the latest updates on the 2020-21 World Championship tournaments, with specific information on the concerns surrounding Belarus hosting the men’s event alongside Latvia. There’s detail on the already cancelled tournaments and the president…
The IIHF have announced this morning they have initiated a series of World Championship cancellations for the 2020-21 season, which includes tournaments involving Great Britain Under-20s Men and GB Under-18 Women. GB U20s were set to travel to Romania in February 2021 for the Division II Group A tournament, while GB U18 Women were to…
There will be no Under-18 Women’s World Championship event in Dumfries this season after the Division II Group A tournament was one of 10 cancelled by the IIHF, but bosses from Ice Hockey UK and Dumfries and Galloway Council remain committed to international ice hockey returning in the future. Great Britain Under-18 Women were set…
News from the IIHF During a meeting in Zurich, the IIHF Council discussed the issues submitted by the government of Latvia regarding the status of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, scheduled to be hosted by Minsk, Belarus, and Riga, Latvia. In a letter submitted to the IIHF, the Latvian Prime Minister has indicated…
News from the SIHA Scottish Ice Hockey has noted the recent developments in the rest of the UK regarding a potential return to play. With regards to SIH, we remain committed to following our Return to Play with a view to getting our senior and junior leagues started in a timely manner. The latest update…
Statement from the Elite League On Monday’s video conference call, the 10 teams of the Elite Ice Hockey League unanimously agreed that they cannot commit to a 2020-21 league season starting on December 5th as previously planned, and the season will be suspended. League Chairman Tony Smith spoke on behalf of the ten member teams:…
Statement from the CHL The UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League announced on Tuesday that it is suspending the 2020/21 season due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based on the decision taken by their domestic league, the Cardiff Devils will not be able to participate in the Champions Hockey League this season. Consequently, Färjestad Karlstad…
Following the latest update from the Scottish government, Scottish Ice Hockey have confirmed that it has put the brakes on a potential return to action. The previously indicated timeline has now been delayed until 5th October at the earliest because of a rise in coronavirus cases. Click here to read more on the Scottish Ice…
Announcement from NIHL teams Representatives of the ten NIHL National teams met online recently to continue our ongoing series of planning sessions and we would like to update you on progress so far. We are pleased to confirm that we have all together agreed to set a target start date for the NIHL National league…