Bracknell Queen Bees
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| City: | Bracknell, Berkshire, England |
| League: | Women's Elite Ice Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Home Arena: | Slough Ice Arena Capacity: 1000 Ice size: 56m x 26m |
| Colors: | Gold, black |
Queen Bees IHC is a women’s ice hockey club based in Slough, Berkshire, England. They play at the Slough Ice Arena, having previously played at the John Nike Leisuresport Complex in Bracknell.
The club operates three teams, which compete in various levels of the EIHA’s Women's Elite Ice Hockey League:
The Queen Bees compete in the WNIHL Elite.
The Fire Bees compete in the WNIHL League.
The Ice Bees compete in the WNIHL Division U16 South.
The Queen Bees club was founded in November 1987, when the rink at Bracknell opened. It has supplied players for the GB ice or inline / skater hockey teams in most years since. The Firebees team was formed later as a development squad in September 2005, entering Division 1 for its maiden season in 2006 after 6 friendlies. In 2007 the Ice Bees were formed, specifically for girls under 16.
In July 2020, after having been shut for 4 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team's home rink in Bracknell was permanently closed.[1] This forced the relocation of the Queen Bees as well as the men's Bracknell Bees team to Slough Ice Arena, where they both play to this day.
All teams play in the same strip. Previously the Queen Bees played in black and gold (away) or black and white (home) horizontal stripes. To conform with new league rules the strip was altered in 2006, but the club colours of black and gold remain the same.
References
- ↑ Fort, Hugh (2020-07-14). "Bracknell ice rink has closed with immediate effect" (in en). https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/business/bracknell-ice-rink-closed-nike-18592544.
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