Ice Hockey UK

Great Britain
Association nameIce Hockey UK
IIHF CodeGBR
IIHF membership19 November 1908
IIHF men's ranking18
IIHF women's ranking23
http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk

Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) is the national governing body 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 (BIHA).[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.[8] Ice Hockey UK founded a youth development league in 2014, with the aim to grow future national team players.[9][10]

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  7. ^ Beedle, Matthew (9 September 2016). "One governing body for UK ice hockey is Richard Grieveson's sole objective". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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  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.