
raver82
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there is 2 ice hockey leagues,
the first one is the main one - Irish Ice Hockey League - it has just 6 teams - the teams are Dublin Rams, Flyers IHC - both based in Dublin, Latvian Hawks - all players are from Lativa and are based in Dublin, Dublin Wolves, Dundalk Bulls and the Belfast Tesco Junior Giants.
the second league, kind of second division - Irish Ice Hockey League Recreational Division - has 13 teams - Lativan Hawks B, Dublin Rams B, Dublin Wolves B, Dundalk Bulls B, Flyers B, Junior Giants, Belfast Bruins, Dundalk Bulls Ladies, Drogheda Ice Breakers 1, Drogheda Ice Breakers 2, Kilkenny City Storm, Blackrock Whalers and DKIT (Dundalk Institute of Technology) Ravens.
there is a team called the Belfast Eagles aswell but don't know what league they play in.
all of the teams play their home games at the Dundalk Ice Dome, which is in Dundalk in County Louth. except the Belfast Tesco Junior Giants in the main league, and the Junior Giants & Belfast Bruins in the 2nd league, they play their home games at the Dundonald International Ice Centre, which is in Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland. most of the players are from Canada, an odd one from the USA, Ireland, England or Eastern Europe.
the irish ice hockey assocation
http://www.iiha.org/ |