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{{Short description|Highest league tier of ice hockey in Ireland & Northern Ireland (2007–current)}}
{{Short description|Highest league tier of ice hockey in Ireland (2007–current)}}
{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
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|sport=[[Ice hockey]]
|sport=[[Ice hockey]]
|founded=2007
|founded=2007
|teams=9
|teams=8
|countries=[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]<br/>[[Northern Ireland]]
|countries=[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]<br/>[[Northern Ireland]]
|champion= [[Latvian Hawks]]
|champion= [[Latvian Hawks]]
|website=[http://irishicehockeyassociation.ie/ Irish Ice Hockey Association]}}
|website=[https://iiha.org/ Irish Ice Hockey Association]}}
The '''Irish Ice Hockey League''' the highest league tier of [[ice hockey]] in [[Ireland]] & [[Northern Ireland]], founded in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Irish Ice Hockey Association|url = http://www.iiha.org/|website = www.iiha.org|access-date = 2015-09-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Irish ice hockey league 2008/2009|url = http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?7437-Irish-ice-hockey-leauge-2008-2009|website = www.internationalhockey.net|access-date = 2015-09-13|archive-date = 2016-06-10|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160610090838/http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?7437-Irish-ice-hockey-leauge-2008-2009|url-status = dead}}</ref> The official league was founded in 2007, yet amateur leagues have existed since the early 1980s.<ref>Meltzer, Bill [https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/irish-eye-continued-growth-of-domestic-hockey/c-495341 "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey" at NHL.com] Retrieved 18-09-20.</ref> The league collapsed in 2010 due to funding issues as they were unable to maintain the major arenas they played in. The league is now ran by the [[Irish Ice Hockey Association|IIHA]] with most games played at [[Dundonald International Ice Bowl]] due to closure of other rinks.<ref name=":0" />
The '''Irish Ice Hockey League''' was the highest league tier of [[ice hockey]] in [[Ireland]], founded in 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Irish Ice Hockey Association|url = http://www.iiha.org/|website = www.iiha.org|access-date = 2015-09-13}}</ref> The official league was founded in 2007, yet amateur leagues have existed since the early 1980s.<ref>Meltzer, Bill [https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/irish-eye-continued-growth-of-domestic-hockey/c-495341 "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey" at NHL.com] Retrieved 18-09-20.</ref> The league collapsed in 2010 due to funding issues as they were unable to maintain the major arenas they played in. The league is now run by the [[Irish Ice Hockey Association|IIHA]] with all games played at [[Dundonald International Ice Bowl]] due to closure of other rinks.<ref name=":0" />


==History==
==History==
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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.
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 is now played under the [[Irish Ice Hockey Association]] at an amateur level. Most games are played at [[Dundonald International Ice Bowl]] due to the closure of the [[Dundalk Ice Dome]].
The league is now played under the [[Irish Ice Hockey Association]] at an amateur level. All games are played at [[Dundonald International Ice Bowl]] due to the closure of the [[Dundalk Ice Dome]].


==Teams==
==Full team list==
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*Flying Ducks

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*Dublin Buccaneers
===Current IIHL Teams===
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*Kilkenny Storm

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*Dún Dealgan Warriors
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*Flying Ducks ([[Dublin]])
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*[[Latvian Hawks]]
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*Celtic Clovers ([[Dublin]])
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*Cork Wolfpack
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*Dublin Buccaneers ([[Dublin]])
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*Kilkenny Storm ([[Kilkenny]])
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*Dún Dealgan Warriors ([[Dundalk]])
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*Latvian Hawks ([[Dundalk]])
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*Cork Wolfpack ([[Cork (city)|Cork]])
*Sirens IHC
*Sirens IHC
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*Castlereagh Spartans
*Latvian Hawks B ([[Dundalk]])
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*Celtic Clovers

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*Dublin Druids
===Past IIHL Teams===
*[[Dublin Rams]]

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*[[Dundalk Bulls]]
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*Castlereagh Spartans ([[Belfast]])
*Dublin Druids
*Dublin Stags
*[[Dublin Rams]] ([[Dublin]])
*Dublin Wolves
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*Flyers IHC
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*[[Dundalk Bulls]] ([[Dundalk]])
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*[[Junior Belfast Giants]]
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*Dublin Stags
*Dublin Wolves ([[Dublin]]) (2008-2009)
*Dublin Flyers
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*[[Belfast City Bruins]]
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*Flyers IHC ([[Dublin]])
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*[[Junior Belfast Giants]] 2007-2009)
*Dublin Flyers ([[Dublin]]) (2007-2009)<ref name=": 1" />
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*[[Belfast City Bruins]] ([[Belfast]])
*Dundonald Redwings
*Dundonald Redwings
*The Halifax Hockey Club
*The Halifax Hockey Club
*Ice Breakers
*IceBreakers (2007-2008)

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==Irish Ice Hockey League Champions==


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==Irish Ice Hockey League champions==
* [[2007–08 Irish Ice Hockey League season|2007-2008]] - [[Dundalk Bulls]]
* [[2007–08 Irish Ice Hockey League season|2007-2008]] - [[Dundalk Bulls]]
* [[2008–09 Irish Ice Hockey League season|2008-2009]] - [[Dundalk Bulls]]
* [[2008–09 Irish Ice Hockey League season|2008-2009]] - [[Dundalk Bulls]]
* [[2022–23 Irish Ice Hockey League season|2022-23]] - [[Latvian Hawks]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Top tier ice hockey leagues in Europe]]
[[Category:Top tier ice hockey leagues in Europe]]
[[Category:Sports leagues in Ireland|ice hockey]]
[[Category:Sports leagues in Ireland|ice hockey]]

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Latest revision as of 14:45, 24 June 2024

Irish Ice Hockey League
The first official Irish Ice Hockey League.
SportIce hockey
Founded2007
No. of teams8
CountriesIreland
Northern Ireland
Most recent
champion(s)		Latvian Hawks
Official websiteIrish Ice Hockey Association

The Irish Ice Hockey League was the highest league tier of ice hockey in Ireland, founded in 2007.[1] The official league was founded in 2007, yet amateur leagues have existed since the early 1980s.[2] The league collapsed in 2010 due to funding issues as they were unable to maintain the major arenas they played in. The league is now run by the IIHA with all games played at Dundonald International Ice Bowl due to closure of other rinks.[1]

History

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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 is now played under the Irish Ice Hockey Association at an amateur level. All games are played at Dundonald International Ice Bowl due to the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome.

Full team list

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Irish Ice Hockey League champions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Irish Ice Hockey Association". www.iiha.org. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Bill "Irish eye continued growth of domestic hockey" at NHL.com Retrieved 18-09-20.
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