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'''Ice Hockey Northern Ireland''', abbreviated to '''IHNI''', is responsible for the administration of all [[ice hockey]] in [[Northern Ireland]], and was set up in early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/belfast-to-host-ice-hockey-world-championship-in-2017-34732212.html|title=Belfast to host Ice Hockey World Championship in 2017 - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
'''Ice Hockey Northern Ireland''', abbreviated to '''IHNI''', is responsible for the administration of all [[ice hockey]] in [[Northern Ireland]], and was set up in early 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/belfast-to-host-ice-hockey-world-championship-in-2017-34732212.html|title=Belfast to host Ice Hockey World Championship in 2017 - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>


The body at one point consisted of 5 teams, Belfast Ice Foxes, [[Northern Ireland]] Tridents, Northern Ireland Prowlers, Belfast Spitfires and the Castlereagh Spartans.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lZTzAQAAQBAJ&q=Northern+Ireland+Ice+Hockey+Association&pg=PA267|title=Bobby Orr and Me|first=Martin|last=Avery|date=31 December 2008|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9780557036929|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2011/03/21/106048206/peace-love-and-hockey-in-belfast|title=PEACE, LOVE AND HOCKEY IN BELFAST|first=Michael|last=Farber}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/giants-have-become-unifying-force-in-politically-charged-belfast/article16319067/|title=Hockey night in Belfast: Why Canada's game scores}}</ref>
The body at one point consisted of 5 teams - the Belfast Ice Foxes, [[Northern Ireland]] Tridents, Northern Ireland Prowlers, and Belfast Spitfires who joined in 2011, and the Castlereagh Spartans, who were added in 2012.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lZTzAQAAQBAJ&q=Northern+Ireland+Ice+Hockey+Association&pg=PA267|title=Bobby Orr and Me|first=Martin|last=Avery|date=31 December 2008|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9780557036929|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2011/03/21/106048206/peace-love-and-hockey-in-belfast|title=PEACE, LOVE AND HOCKEY IN BELFAST|first=Michael|last=Farber}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/giants-have-become-unifying-force-in-politically-charged-belfast/article16319067/|title=Hockey night in Belfast: Why Canada's game scores}}</ref>


In the past, IHNI has run an in-house round robin style tournament for both a Winter and Summer Cup, consisting of 6 games per team in the 'League period', to set a place for 'Playoff' semi-finals in the format of 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.
Circa 2011-2015, the IHNI ran an in-house round robin style tournament for both a Winter and Summer Cup, consisting of 6 games per team in the 'League period', to set a place for 'Playoff' semi-finals in the format of 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.


Teams from Northern Ireland competed in the [[Cross Border Cup]] from 2016-20 and have participated in the [[Nigel Smeaton Memorial Cup]] since 2023. The NI Tridents also played in the [[2021 ESIHF Cup]].
Teams from Northern Ireland competed in the [[Cross Border Cup]] from 2016-20 and have participated in the [[Nigel Smeaton Memorial Cup]] since 2023. The NI Tridents also played in the [[2021 ESIHF Cup]].

Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 January 2024

Northern Ireland
Organization Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association
Joined IIHF
President

Ice Hockey Northern Ireland, abbreviated to IHNI, is responsible for the administration of all ice hockey in Northern Ireland, and was set up in early 2011.[1]

The body at one point consisted of 5 teams - the Belfast Ice Foxes, Northern Ireland Tridents, Northern Ireland Prowlers, and Belfast Spitfires who joined in 2011, and the Castlereagh Spartans, who were added in 2012.[2][3][4]

Circa 2011-2015, the IHNI ran an in-house round robin style tournament for both a Winter and Summer Cup, consisting of 6 games per team in the 'League period', to set a place for 'Playoff' semi-finals in the format of 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.

Teams from Northern Ireland competed in the Cross Border Cup from 2016-20 and have participated in the Nigel Smeaton Memorial Cup since 2023. The NI Tridents also played in the 2021 ESIHF Cup.

The Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association, abbreviated to NIIHA, previously administered the sport in Northern Ireland.

2013-14 results
  • 11/10: NI Prowlers - Belfast Foxes 12:3
  • 1/27: NI Tridents B - Belfast Foxes B 12:2
  • 1/30: Belfast Foxes - NI Tridents 3:3
  • 3/23: NI Prowlers - Belfast Foxes 15:2
  • 5/29: Belfast Foxes - NI Tridents 6:3
2014-15 results
  • 12/14: NI Prowlers - Belfast Foxes 6:1
  • 3/26: Belfast Foxes B - NI Prowlers B 2:2
  • 3/30: NI Prowlers - Belfast Foxes 17:2
  • 3/31: NI Tridents - Dublin Celtic Clovers 5:3
  • 4/19: NI Prowlers - Dublin Celtic Clovers 5:3
  • 6/8: NI Tridents - Belfast Foxes 4:1
  • 6/11: NI Tridents B - Belfast Foxes B 3:2
  • 6/18: NI Prowlers B - Belfast Foxes B 8:2
  • 6/21: NI Prowlers - Belfast Foxes 16:5

References

  1. ↑ "Belfast to host Ice Hockey World Championship in 2017 - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/belfast-to-host-ice-hockey-world-championship-in-2017-34732212.html. 
  2. ↑ Avery, Martin (31 December 2008). Bobby Orr and Me. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557036929. 
  3. ↑ Farber, Michael. "PEACE, LOVE AND HOCKEY IN BELFAST". https://www.si.com/vault/2011/03/21/106048206/peace-love-and-hockey-in-belfast. 
  4. ↑ "Hockey night in Belfast: Why Canada's game scores". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/giants-have-become-unifying-force-in-politically-charged-belfast/article16319067/. 
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