England Ice Hockey is pleased to announce it has published a notice for a general meeting on 17 December 2025, with a special resolution asking members to vote on the proposed introduction of a single governing body, together as one, for ice hockey across the United Kingdom.”
Members were issued the notice on Friday 28 November and, with full support of the England Ice Hockey board, asks them to:
- Approve in principle the unification to create a single UK-wide national governing body for ice hockey
- Authorise the board, subject to the safeguards set out in the notice, to take the legal, governance and operational steps (including certain amendments to the Articles) necessary to implement this unification.
Click HERE to view the formal notice.
Subject to approval, five core principles will underpin the work of the Executive Team. These include the following (with further information here):
- Professionalise to Perform
- Enhance the Experience
- Member-Centricity
- Sustainability for Generations to Come
- Fully Recognise Potential
Alongside that, England Ice Hockey, alongside Ice Hockey UK and Scottish Ice Hockey have committed to:
- Merge and modernise governance, so that decisions are made once, clearly and transparently, for the benefit of the whole UK game
- Collaborate rather than compete, sharing people, knowledge and resources to grow participation, performance and profile in every home nation
- Champion inclusion and equality, ensuring that all parts of the community – women and girls, para and rec, juniors and seniors, players, officials and volunteers – feel seen, supported and valued
- Celebrate collective progress, recognising that success for any part of the sport is success for us all, and that we are stronger when we stand and work together
Members with any queries on the proposed merger are asked to email: memberservices@englandicehockey.com.
About the Ice Hockey UK, England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey merger
Under the leadership of the respective chairs and the first chief executive officer appointed within the sport, IHUK, EIH and SIH have been working to establish a way to work together, share resources to grow the game and take UK ice hockey to the top.
Through months of consultation, engagement with other IIHF members and a driven, newly appointed executive team, the Boards of the IHUK, EIH and SIH all unanimously approved the merging of the three bodies to bring everyone Together As One.
Ahead of a general meeting on 17 December, where IHUK, EIH and SIH will encourage its members to vote in favour of the vote, a number of meetings with key stakeholders and groups across the sport are being held, to ensure the merger delivers improvement and certainty in relation to their requirements.
Full information and updates on the proposed merger are being shared across England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey channels.
Members are welcome to submit any questions or comments about the merger in advance via memberservices@englandicehockey.com for England and media@scottishicehockey.co.uk for Scotland. England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey staff will ensure all queries are addressed during the sessions of in the follow-up materials.
Voting process explained
A general meeting of members will be held for both England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey on 17 December.
In the formal notice sent to members, directors and auditors, a proposed special resolution will be set out, asking members to agree that they wish to proceed with creating a merged entity.
If approved, this will be followed by an extensive period of detailed consultation, funded by UK Sport, with all sections using the five guiding principles to reshape the operations and delivery of the sport.
England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey will each invite their members entered on the register of members (their affiliated clubs and teams), any honorary members, together with their respective boards, to attend the general meeting.
In line with their Articles of Association, each member is entitled to receive notice of, attend and cast one vote at the meeting (subject to being duly registered and all fees being paid).
To pass the special resolution, at least 75% of votes cast on the day must be in favour. Members will have the right to appoint a proxy (or proxies), up to 48 hours before the meeting.
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