The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) is the governing body of

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and

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. It was formed in 1982 and featured around 60 teams. EIHA is one of several bodies regulating ice hockey in the

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, along with Scottish Ice Hockey (SIH), the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association (IHNI), and

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, which governs the national ice hockey teams of

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as a national member of the

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(IIHF). In 2016, support for uniting the associations under one central organization has been expressed by heads of each of the various organizations, but, as of 2020, there are no actionable plans to be executed in the near future.

Responsibilities

The leagues and areas for which the EIHA are responsible for are: *

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(NIHL) * Women's National Ice Hockey League (WNIHL) *National Team Programme (NTP), a training and development programme for

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players, also called “Team England” *

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ice hockey The EIHA is also responsible for conducting courses on

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as well as managing the training and registration of on- and off-ice

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References

External links

English Ice Hockey Association official website

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