Tag: British Ice Hockey Association
Ice hockey’s grassroots struggle for media coverage
Ice hockey’s grassroots struggle for media coverage has intensified as participation remains stuck below 300,000 registered players across the UK, despite a 12% surge...
Ice hockey clubs survive on 25,000 UK volunteers
Ice hockey clubs across the UK are propped up by a skeleton workforce of just 25,000 volunteers, according to figures from the Ice Hockey...
Grassroots ice hockey players skip off-ice training despite risks
Grassroots ice hockey players in the UK are gambling with their safety by skipping off-ice training despite a 40% rise in training-related injuries reported...
Referees abandon whistle as ice hockey faces shortage
Ice hockey’s grassroots are in crisis as a referee exodus leaves leagues across the UK scrambling for whistle-blowers. In the past 12 months, England...
Ice hockey participation collapses after youth level
Ice hockey participation in England has plummeted by 40% since 2019, with the steepest decline occurring after the under-12 age group, according to Sport...
Ice rinks’ shortage hampers ice hockey growth
England’s ice hockey ambitions are hitting a frosty roadblock as a shortage of rinks throttles grassroots development. Over the past three years, the closure...
Ice hockey facilities fail to keep pace as participation surges
Ice hockey facilities across the UK are struggling to keep up with a surge in participation, leaving clubs and rink operators scrambling to meet...
Teen clubs lose half their hockey players by 16
Teenage hockey players are disappearing from clubs at an alarming rate, with data showing a 50% drop-off by age 16. Research by the English...
Adult beginners face intimidation in hockey
Adult beginners stepping onto the ice for hockey are facing a growing culture of intimidation that pushes many away from the sport. A 2023...