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Great Britain
File:Icehockeyuk.jpg
Association nameIce Hockey UK
IIHF CodeGBR
IIHF membership19 November 1908
PresidentBob Wilkinson
IIHF men's ranking21
IIHF women's ranking22
http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk

Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) is the national governing body of the sport of ice hockey in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4] Affiliated to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), IHUK is the internationally recognised umbrella body in the United Kingdom.[5] IHUK was created to replace the British Ice Hockey Association.[3]

The organisation is responsible to the IIHF for the good order of the sport in the UK.[6] The IHUK is charged with ensuring that all overseas players are properly cleared to play and that the rules and by-laws of the IIHF are upheld.[7]

Ice Hockey UK runs the national team, Great Britain men's national ice hockey team also known as Team GB.[8]

Ice Hockey has developed youth developed leagues to get better players.[9][10]

In 2016 Richard Grieveson was appointed head of Ice Hockey UK.[11][7][12]

References

  1. ^ Mackay, Duncan (13 October 2016). "Scotland backs plan for single ice hockey governing body in Britain". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ Mackay, Duncan (25 September 2016). "Plan to set up single governing body for ice hockey in UK to be investigated further". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Garry Glave. A Brief History Of International Ice Hockey. p. 40. Retrieved 30 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "NEWS: UK ice hockey review findings | Braehead Clan | Official Website". Braehead Clan. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ by jonathancowley27 (21 February 2016). "Rene Fasel: 'Politics' holding Great Britain back". Ice Nation UK. Retrieved 30 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Ice hockey UK chairman tells Mick Holland: All is not gloom and doom". 3 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b Matthew Beedle (9 September 2016). "One governing body for UK ice hockey is Richard Grieveson's sole objective". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ^ Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. p. 123. Retrieved 28 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "Ice Hockey UK board planning to form an Under-20 League". Coventry Telegraph. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  10. ^ Mackay, Duncan (2 July 2016). "Ice Hockey UK launch under-12 and under-14 development squads as part of new ambitions". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Dumfries' Richard Grieveson handed top role with Ice Hockey UK". Daily Record. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Ice Hockey: GB's Olympic exit confirms the need for unified vision | Sport | The National". Thenational.scot. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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