Irish Ice Hockey Association

Ireland

Association name	Irish Ice Hockey Association
IIHF Code	IRL
IIHF membership	26 September 1996
President	Aaron Guli [1]
IIHF men's ranking	N/A
IIHF women's ranking	N/A
www.iiha.org

The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) is the governing body of ice hockey in Ireland. ^[2]

The association was established in 1996. ^[1] A not-for-profit organisation, the IIHA is a member of Sport Ireland, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), ^[1] the Federation of Irish Sport (FIS), ^[3] and the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).^{[ citation needed ]} The IIHA was accepted as a member of Sport Ireland in 2016, ^[4] and worked with the National Governing Body office over the course of a 2-year probationary period. The IIHA was recognised as a national governing body for ice hockey, by Sport Ireland, in September 2018. ^[2]

The IIHA founded the Irish Ice Hockey League in 2007/2008. ^{[5] [6]}

Clubes

As of 2025, the following clubs are associated with the Irish Ice Hockey Association: ^[7]

• Flying Ducks
• Dublin Buccaneers
• Kilkenny Storm
• Cork Wolfpack
• Sirens IHC
• Castlereagh Capybaras
• Belfast Spartans
• Belfast Renegades
• Wild Hawks
• Belfast Foxes
• Falcons IHC

See also

• Ireland men's national ice hockey team
• Ireland women's national ice hockey team

References

1. "IIHF Member National Association Ireland". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 15 April 2025.
2. "The History of Irish Ice Hockey". iiha.org. Irish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
3. "Members - National Governing Bodies". irishsport.ie. Federation of Irish Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
4. "Irish Ice Hockey Association Accepted as a Member of Sport Ireland | Federation of Irish Sport". Irishsport.ie. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
5. "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey". NHL.com. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2016. Recently, the Irish Ice Hockey Association announced the launch of the country's first all-island domestic hockey league [..] the Irish Ice Hockey League
6. "Ireland united in hockey". iihf.com. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010.
7. "Irish Ice Hockey Association - Clubs". iiha.org. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

External links

• Official website
• "Lack of rinks leaves Irish ice hockey on the brink". utv.ie. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.