South Australia Ice Hockey Association

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South Australian Ice Hockey Association
Sport Ice Hockey
Jurisdiction South Australia
AbbreviationIHSA
Affiliation Ice Hockey Australia
LocationAdelaide - South Australia
PresidentChristian Knott
SecretarySharyn Peterson
Official website
www.icehockeysa.com.au
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The South Australian Ice Hockey Association, currently trading as Ice Hockey South Australia is the governing body of ice hockey in South Australia, Australia. The South Australia Ice Hockey Association is a Member Association (MA) of Ice Hockey Australia.

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Background

The South Australian Ice Hockey Association (SAIHA) was formed as the South Australian state branch for Ice Hockey Australia. It is responsible for organising the five state leagues across the three different age groups. [1] [2] It is also responsible for selecting the state teams to compete in the national tournaments. [2]

IHSA operates its leagues out of the Ice Arena in Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia. Teams are fielded in the leagues by five winter league clubs – the Falcons Ice Hockey Club, Blackhawks Ice Hockey Club, Redwings Ice Hockey Club, Tigers Ice Hockey Club, Jokers Ice Hockey Club and also available to the semi-retired players is the Adelaide Vintage Reds Ice Hockey Club. [3] The Association's current President is Christian Knott. [4]

Leagues

2020 Teams

Teams playing in the 2020 season: [5]

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References

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  4. "Contact & Board Members". South Australia Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
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