English Ice Hockey Association
Encyclopedia
The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) is the governing body responsible for the administration of all ice hockey
in England
and Wales
and was formed in 1982. It is technically subordinate to Ice Hockey UK
, which represents England (as part of Great Britain) at the IIHF.
They are also responsible for running coaching
courses and the training and registration of on and off-ice officials
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and was formed in 1982. It is technically subordinate to Ice Hockey UK
Ice Hockey UK
Ice Hockey UK is the national governing body of the sport of ice hockey in the United Kingdom. Affiliated to the International Ice Hockey Federation , IHUK is the internationally recognised umbrella body in the United Kingdom. IHUK was created to replace the British Ice Hockey Association.The...
, which represents England (as part of Great Britain) at the IIHF.
Responsibilities
The leagues and areas for which the EIHA are responsible for are:- English Premier Ice Hockey LeagueEnglish Premier Ice Hockey LeagueThe English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
- English National Ice Hockey LeagueEnglish National Ice Hockey LeagueThe English National Ice Hockey League is an amateur ice hockey league below the English Premier Ice Hockey League which is administered by the English Ice Hockey Association. It is split into two conferences, north and south...
- British Universities Ice Hockey AssociationBritish Universities Ice Hockey AssociationThe British Universities Ice Hockey Association was founded in spring term 2003 by a group of enthusiastic hockey players from the universities of Oxford, London, Nottingham and Newcastle.- History of the BUIHA :...
- Women's ice hockey
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They are also responsible for running coaching
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
courses and the training and registration of on and off-ice officials
Official (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. There are two categories of officials, on-ice officials, who are the referees and linesmen that enforce the rules during game play, and off-ice officials, who have an...
.