Ice Hockey Teams In England

Swindon wildcats were the only team to have consistently featured in the epihl from its inaugural season in 1997 98.

Ice hockey teams in england. Czechoslovak first ice hockey league 1931 1993 slovak 1. A founding member of the international ice hockey federation in 1908 the team is controlled by ice hockey uk. England is not a member of the international ice hockey federation. The british national ice hockey team also known as team gb was a founding member of the international ice hockey federation in 1908.

The uk s elite ice hockey league. Team england english ice hockey association. The national team last participated in an international game in 1994. English ice hockey association english ice hockey.

Players in these teams are amateur rather than full time pros. A total of 27 teams played in the league at one time or another. While england still participates in junior hockey tournaments in most iihf tournaments english players are part of the great britain national ice hockey team. In 2017 the league was disbanded with its teams either joining the top tier elite ice hockey lea.

Liga 12 teams first 8 participate in play offs and the winner plays with the worst team from extraliga. England men s national team made their international debut in 1909. The women made their debut in 1987 and played there last game in 2002. The english national ice hockey team was the national ice hockey team of 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. 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. The club last participated in an international game in 1994 a 6 5 win against scotland. There are four london based ice hockey clubs playing in the nihl national ice hockey league consisting of 42 teams.

Headquartered in blackpool the epihl was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the united kingdom. New england women s hockey alliance women only western collegiate hockey association both sexes.