Playing sledge means a lot to me mentally and physically. IHUK was created to replace the British Ice Hockey Association (BIHA). [7] Ice Hockey UK runs the national team, Great Britain men's national ice hockey team also known as Team GB. 8 clubs – champions promoted, Division 2 – South (Wilkinson) [1], The English Ice Hockey Association announced a new structure of the men's senior league for the 2019/20 season, at a meeting of NIHL clubs in Warwickshire. [6] The ENIHL was restructured for the 2008/2009 season into two regional divisions North and South, with two leagues in each regional division. It is fast-paced, highly physical and played by male and female athletes. Following its inaugural season, an upper tier within the ENIHL was founded, so as to serve as a league for the members of the BNL who could not afford to remain in that league due to the increased operating costs; but at the same time played ice hockey to a higher standard that of the other ENIHL teams.

The ENIHL was formed in 1996; following the dissolution of the British Hockey League (BHL), and the creation of the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League (BNL) as the top two tiers of British hockey. Both conferences were run completely separately and each winner was only regarded as being the conference winner, with no implication of one conference winner being regarded as the league winner.

[8] Ice Hockey UK founded a youth development league in 2014, with the aim to grow future national team players. Formerly called the English National Ice Hockey League (ENIHL), it was renamed in 2012 to recognise the inclusion of several teams from Scotland and Wales. [3] The organisation is responsible to the IIHF for the good order of the sport in the UK. In 2014, it was agreed at the EIHA AGM to restructure the Southern Division 2 league to have Western and Eastern Conferences. Each region has 2 divisions, with promotion and relegation between the divisions in each region. In Division 2, this is a two-rounded format, involving the teams who finished in the top 2 of their conference. These are initially split into two groups of four, with each group containing two teams from each conference. Being part of a club gives me a sense of belonging and has resulted in a number of friendships being made. Division 1 has a Cup competition involving six of the teams. The top two teams from each group go onto a single Cup Final Weekend held in a single venue, with semi-finals on the Saturday determining the two teams to play the final on the Sunday. It follows the rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) with modifications. That first time I’ll never forget how different it felt to any other sports that I had done, mainly due to the fact that it wasn’t in a wheelchair, coupled with how the sledge glided & moved. British Para Ice Hockey, All across the UK. Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) is the national governing body of the sport of ice hockey in the United Kingdom. The National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) is a set of semi-professional ice hockey leagues administered by the English Ice Hockey Association.