Ice Hockey & Figure Skating

Join our UEA Ice Facebook Group to keep up to date with all events-> https://www.facebook.com/groups/ueaice/

We are UEA Ice: home of ice hockey team UEA Avalanche, ice skating, and figure skating

It doesn't matter if you have never stepped skate on the ice, or have skated your whole life. 

We are a development club that aims to make ice skating and its variety of sports as accessible as possible. No equipment or experience is needed! We provide all kit/skates for free (subject to availability) 

We also offer minibuses to all games, on-ice training sessions and recreational ice skates, with our local rink being Cambridge. 

UEA Avalanche Hockey Team: Mixed ability, all genders and made up of staff, students and alumni.

• We play in the Non-checking Division 1 South league in the British University Ice Hockey Association. 

• There are no tryouts and everyone gets equal opportunity to play during games. 

• All kit provided, be that every pad or just the skates (subject to availability)

Games: 

Alongside our BUIHA league games, we also take part in friendly games with other BUIHA teams and local recreational teams. In addition, we have a couple of special games in the year.

• 'All Stars', a reunion match at end of the academic year featuring alumni members and team VIPs 
• Nationals or more affectionately known as 'natty's. The highlight of university ice hockey where every BUIHA team travels to Sheffield for a weekend tournament during the April break.

Training:

On-Ice

• Meeting at 20:00 for a 2 hour training session, alternate Sundays at Cambridge Ice Rink. £20 per session (includes transport from/dropped at the Hive)

Off-Ice 

• 19:00-20:15, alternate Sundays Hall 4 at the Sportspark. Free for all members. 

UEA Ice: Recreational Skaters and Figure Skaters 

• Bi-weekly recreational skating sessions  
• Skates and transport provided

Session Times:

• meeting at 17:00 for an 1 1/2 hour skating session, alternate Tuesdays at Cambridge Ice Rink. £10 per session (includes transport) 

Figure Skating:

On-Ice

• Coaching is currently being organised for during Rec skates and Patch sessions 

Off-Ice 

• Timings tbc: fortnightly Strength & Conditioning training Mondays in room tbc. Free for all memebers
• 21:15-22:15, alternate Thursdays in room 01.07 Congregation Hall. Free for all members. 
• 11:00, fortnightly Sunday run at the UEA Lake. Free for all members 

(open to all skaters, hockey and figure!)

Socials: Drinking and Non-drinking.

• Weekly Sports Night Socials
• NHL watching meetups
• Local Ice Hockey Matches
• Themed and non-themed events 
• Off-campus socials, (pub crawls, trampoline park, movie nights etc.)

Schedule 2023/24:

For the Ice Hockey games of 22/23 see the BUIHA website https://buiha.org.uk/club.php?club=27

Potential Floorball training/tournament with local teams. 

Get in contact with us!:

UEA Ice Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ueaice/
UEA Ice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uea_ice/

Club email address: uea.ice@uea.ac.uk

Committee 2023/24

A new committee is elected towards the end of each year at our annual AGM. All members are welcomed to stand for any position and voting takes place online. The new committee will be in charge of the running of the club in the following academic year and strive to make sure your experience as fun and as full as possible.

President: Calvin James-Smith

Vice-President: Harvey Smith

Treasurer: TBD 

Secretary: TBD 

Health and Safety Officer: TBD

Equality and Diversity Officer: TBD 

Welfare Officer: TBD 

Kit Secretary: TBD

Social Secretary/Union Council Rep: TBD

Figure Rep: Ellie Loughran 

Publicity Officer: Luke Bailey 

Ice hockey is a sport best served cold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBKjiDlgmg