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Did you know that ice hockey has been played in the United Kingdom since at least 1903, and that we had the first ice hockey league in Europe at the time? The Great Britain national team even compete in the IIHF World Championships, which will be televised on FreeSports (Freeview channel 65, TalkTalk/BT channel 64, Sky channel 422 (except Sky Glass), Virgin channel 553) this May. It's a free-to-air channel, so you do not need a separate subscription.
In terms of club hockey, we have the Elite Ice Hockey League, a professional league which is also sometimes televised on FreeSports. Additionally, we also have the National Ice Hockey League which operates five leagues across Britain, and the Scottish National League.
Check out these links:
FreeSports - Belfast Giants vs. Cardiff Devils will be broadcast tonight that fixture was a couple years ago now lol
Elite Ice Hockey League - professional British ice hockey
National Ice Hockey League - find a local team to see in England and Wales
Scottish National League - find a local team to see in Scotland
EDIT: Following the removal of FreeSports from Freeview, ice hockey is no longer available on Freeview outside of the Winter Olympics. FreeSports is also unavailable on Sky Glass. However, IIHF international fixtures and Champions Hockey League rounds, including those involving British clubs and the Great Britain national team, are regularly streamed on the IIHF YouTube channel.
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