Ice Hockey Teams England

The uk s elite ice hockey league.

Ice hockey teams england. Great britain is currently ranked 19th in the world by the iihf as of the 2020 iihf world ranking their highest iihf ranking ever. English ice hockey association english ice hockey. The women made their debut in 1987 and played there last game in 2002. 16 the team appeared on the international scene in the early 20th century winning the first ever iihf european championship in 1910 finishing as bronze medallists at the 1924 winter olympics and becoming olympic champions in 1936.

The club last participated in an international game in 1994 a 6 5 win against scotland. Players in these teams are amateur rather than full time pros. The british national ice hockey team also known as team gb was a founding member of the international ice hockey federation in 1908. England men s national team made their international debut in 1909.

There are four london based ice hockey clubs playing in the nihl national ice hockey league consisting of 42 teams. Eihl board suspend 2020 21 season on monday s video conference call the 10 teams 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. Swindon wildcats were the only team to have consistently featured in the epihl from its inaugural season in 1997 98. England is not a member of the international ice hockey federation.

In 2017 the league was disbanded with its teams either joining the top tier elite ice hockey lea. Team england english ice hockey association. Czechoslovak first ice hockey league 1931 1993 slovak 1. While england still participates in junior hockey tournaments in most iihf tournaments english players are part of the great britain national ice hockey team.

A total of 27 teams played in the league at one time or another. Headquartered in blackpool the epihl was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the united kingdom. The great britain men s national ice hockey team also known as team gb is the national ice hockey team that represents the united kingdom. A founding member of the international ice hockey federation iihf in 1908 the team is controlled by ice hockey uk.

The english national ice hockey team was the national ice hockey team of england. The national team last participated in an international game in 1994.