ICE HOCKEY
Strangely enough, Ice Hockey for men was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924 in Chamonix.
Women had to wait for over 70 years until a female tournament was added to the programme at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a rubber puck into their opponent’s net to score goals.
The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually fielding six players at a time: one goaltender, and five players who skate the span of the ice trying to control the puck and score goals against the opposing team.
National Federation: Irish Ice Hockey Association
International Federation: International Ice Hockey Federation
ICE HOCKEY NEWS
Shaping Dublin’s New Home for Winter Sports | Early Engagement Now Open for Prime Arena
0° is the freezing point. The moment before something new begins. Season Zero marks the beginning. The earliest moment of a new chapter for ice-sports in Ireland. Prime Arena is set to become Ireland’s new national hub for winter sports. A world-class, multi-purpose arena in Cherrywood, Dublin designed to accommodate elite athlete training and [...]
OLYMPIC FEDERATION OF IRELAND BACKS LANDMARK WINTER SPORTS ARENA PLANS
DEVELOPMENT OF ICE FACILITY IS KEY PILLAR ON IRELAND’S WINTER SPORTS STRATEGY 2022-2026 The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) today formally endorsed the proposed development of Ireland’s first Olympic standard winter sports and entertainment facility at Cherrywood, South Dublin. The €190 million project, led by Prime Arena Holdings, represents a major advance in delivering on [...]
IRISH WINTER SPORTS HIGHLIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR PRIVATELY FUNDED PERMANENT ICE-FACILTY
CHL CONSULTING FEASIBILITY STUDY PUBLISHED AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS UNDERWAY WORLD GOVERNING BODIES IN DUBLIN TO GIVE BACKING Today the Irish Winter Sports Strategy Coordination Group, strengthened their case for the construction of a National Winter Sports Centre in Ireland by publishing the findings of a feasibility study conducted by CHL consulting and presenting a private […]
Irish Winter Sports Strategy
The Olympic Federation of Ireland, today launched the Irish Winter Sports Strategy, together with the National Winter Sports Federations. This is a significant strategy which aims to overhaul and energise the winter sports environment in Ireland, and calls for a strategic approach to be taken in supporting and developing Winter Olympians, winter athletes and winter […]