Irish Ice Hockey League | |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 2007 |
No. of teams | 6 |
Most recent champion(s) | Charlestown Chiefs |
Official website | Irish Ice Hockey Association |
The Irish Ice Hockey League is an ice hockey league in Ireland. The official league was founded in 2007, yet amateur leagues have existed since the early 1980s.[1]
History[]
Following on from the construction of Dundalk Ice Dome and the success of the Division 3 Ice Hockey World Championship held in Dundalk during April 2007 the Irish Ice Hockey Association announced the formation of an all new, all-Ireland Ice Hockey League. The five teams play all of their regular season games at the Dundalk Ice Dome. The league's inaugural champions were the Dundalk Bulls who won the championship by defeating the Dublin Rams 6-3.
Prior to the Irish Ice Hockey League's formation, the only Ice Hockey team in Ireland playing competitive hockey was the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League. Many Irish hockey players seeking to play the sport at a competitive level have had to travel abroad.
The league was dissolved after the 2009-10 season due to issues with available ice at the Dundalk Ice Dome.
IIHLDD[]
There was also a second-tier league for lower-skilled players known as the Irish Ice Hockey League Development Division.
Teams in 2008-09:
- Belfast Junior Giants
- Belfast City Bruins
- Blackrock Whalers
- Drogheda Ice Breakers A
- Drogheda Ice Breakers B
- Dublin Rams B
- Dundalk Bulls B
- Dundalk Lady Bulls
- Flyers I.H.C. B
- Kilkenny City Storm
- Latvian Hawks B
Teams in 2009-10:
- Hawks B
- Blackhawks
- Whalers
- Blackrock Whalers
- Dundalk Lady Bulls
- Dundalk Bulls, B
- Raiders
- Dublin Wolves B
- Flyers B
- Ice Vixons
- Cubs
Irish League Champions[]
External links[]
- Meltzer, Bill "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey" at NHL.com Retrieved 07-05-07.
- Meltzer, Bill "Ireland united in hockey" at IIHF.com
- Irish Ice Hockey Association
- Flyers IHC
References[]
- ↑ Meltzer, Bill "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey" at NHL.com Retrieved 07-05-07.
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