Irish Ice Hockey Association

Governing body for ice hockey in Ireland

IrelandAssociation name| Irish Ice Hockey Association

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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 ran the Irish Ice Hockey League from 2007 until 2010.[5][6]

## Clubes

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c "IIHF Member National Association Ireland". iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ "IIHA | Irish Ice Hockey League 2007-2010". eirball.ie. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
7. ^ "Irish Ice Hockey Association - Clubs". iiha.org. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

## External links

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* 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.

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National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation

Full members|

* Australia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus†
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Croatia
* Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Hong Kong
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Iran
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malaysia
* Mexico
* Mongolia
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* North Korea
* Norway
* Philippines
* Poland
* Romania
* Russia†
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* South Korea
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* Ukraine
* United Arab Emirates
* United States

Associate
members|

* Algeria
* Andorra
* Argentina
* Armenia
* Bahrain
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Greece
* Indonesia
* Jamaica
* Kenya
* Lebanon
* Liechtenstein
* Macau
* Morocco
* Nepal
* North Macedonia
* Oman
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Qatar
* Tunisia
* Uzbekistan

Affiliate
members|

* Chile

Former members|

* Bohemia
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Moldova
* Namibia
* Oxford Canadians
* Russian Empire
* Soviet Union
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

* † Russia and Belarus were suspended by the IIHF due to their invasion of Ukraine.

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Irish Ice Hockey League

Former teams:|

* Belfast Giants
* Belfast City Bruins
* Dublin Rams
* Dundalk Bulls
* Latvian Hawks

Seasons|

* 2007-08
* 2008-09
* 2009-10

See also:|

* Irish Ice Hockey Association

* Related articles: IIHF
* IIHF Continental Cup
* IIHF European Champions Cup

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Sports governing bodies in Ireland (IRL)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
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* Basketball
* Boxing Amateur and Professional)
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Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
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Other IOC Recognised Sports|

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Other Sports|

* American Football
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