Victorian Ice Hockey Association

The Victorian Ice Hockey Association, currently trading as Ice Hockey Victoria is the governing body of ice hockey in Victoria, Australia. The Victorian Ice Hockey Association is a branch of Ice Hockey Australia.

Background
The Victorian Ice Hockey Association (VIHA) was formed as the Victorian state branch for Ice Hockey Australia. It is responsible for organising six leagues covering three different age groups during the normal season as well as a summer hockey program that operates five leagues. It is also responsible for selecting the state teams to compete in the national tournaments.

VIHA operates its leagues out of two venues of the Olympic Ice Skating Centre based in Oakleigh South and the Icehouse based in Docklands. Teams are fielded in the leagues by six clubs – the Blackhawks Ice Hockey Club, the Braves Ice Hockey Club, the Demons Ice Hockey Club, the Melbourne Jets Ice Hockey Club, the Saints Monarchs Ice Hockey Club, and the Sharks Ice Hockey Club. The associations current president is Travis Alabaster.

Leagues

 * Premier A – the top senior league in Victoria
 * Premier Reserve – the second tier senior league
 * Premier C Division I – the third tier senior league that employs a non-checking rule. Is open to both men and women
 * Premier C Division II – the fourth tier senior league. Also open to both men and women and employs the non-checking rule


 * Junior Midget – junior league open to players 18 and under (temporarily suspended for the 2014 season)
 * Junior Bantam – junior league open to players 15 and under
 * Junior Pee Wee – junior league open to players 13 and under

Summer leagues
 * Recreational C Division I
 * Recreational C Division II
 * Recreational C Division III
 * Recreational C Division IV