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Governing body of ice hockey in England and Wales
England
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Association name
| English Ice Hockey Association
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IIHF Code
| ENG
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IIHF
membership
| Not an IIHF national member
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The old logo of EIH
England Ice Hockey (EIH),
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formerly the
English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA)
. is the governing body of
ice hockey
in
England
and
Wales
. It was formed in 1982 and featured around 60 teams. EIHA is one of several bodies regulating ice hockey in the
United Kingdom
, along with
Scottish Ice Hockey
(SIH), the
Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association
(IHNI), and
Ice Hockey UK
, which governs the national ice hockey teams of
Great Britain
as a
national member
of the
International Ice Hockey Association
(IIHF). In 2016, support for uniting the associations under one central organization has been expressed by heads of each of the various organizations, but, as of 2020, there are no actionable plans to be executed in the near future.
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Responsibilities
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The leagues and areas for which EIH are responsible for are:
EIHA is also responsible for conducting courses on
coaching
as well as managing the training and registration of on- and off-ice
officials
.
References
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External links
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Governing bodies
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Elite League
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National Ice Hockey League
| National League
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North Division 1
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South Division 1
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North Division 2
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South Division 2
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Scottish National League
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Women's National Ice Hockey League
| WNIHL Elite
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WNIHL Premier
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- Bracknell Firebees
- Cardiff Comets
- Chelmsford Cobras
- Kingston Diamonds B
- Milton Keynes Falcons
- Sheffield Shadows
- Swindon TopCats
- Whitley Squaws
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Division 1 North
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- Grimsby Wolves
- Nottingham Vipers B
- Sheffield Shadows B
- Solway Sharks Ladies
- Telford Wrekin Raiders
- Widnes Wild Women
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Division 1 South
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- Coventry Phoenix
- Oxford Midnight Stars
- Peterborough Penguins
- Slough Sirens
- Solent Amazons
- Streatham Storm B
- Swindon TopCats B
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British University Teams
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Competitions
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Player awards
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Defunct leagues
and competitions
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Defunct teams
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Miscellaneous
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Summer Olympic sports
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Winter Olympic sports
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Other IOC recognised sports
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Disability and Paralympic sports
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Other sports
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Full members
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Associate
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Affiliate
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Former members
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