Canterbury Ice Hockey Club

Canterbury Ice Hockey Club Established in 1971, the Canterbury Ice Hockey Club is the largest ice hockey club in Australia.

Canterbury Ice Hockey Club (CIHC) is the largest ice hockey club in Australia with 13 teams competing in the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association competition. These teams range from Atoms (under 11 years of age) right through to all Senior grades, catering for both male and female players. CIHC also provides training and competition opportunities for our youngest budding hockey players through our Mites program (under 8). The Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink was completed and opened its doors for business in 1971. The building and operation of the rink was made possible through the dedicated fundraising and hard work of a cooperative board whose primary objective was to provide a training and competition venue for figure skaters, however ice hockey players were also invited to use this new facility. Following the completion of the rink in 1971 Canterbury Bankstown Ice Hockey Club (formed in 1969) was successful in its application to play at this exciting new facility. The opening year of the rink saw the formation of United International Ice Hockey Club, who also called the Canterbury rink home. The admission of United International to the competition brought the total number of teams playing out of the Canterbury rink to three, as Glebe Winfield Lions had also relocated there in the rink’s inaugural year. Prior to 1971 there is evidence linking one of the inaugural teams playing out of Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink to the Glebe Ice Hockey Club, a team that played in the fast growing NSW ice hockey competition in the 1920s. In 1981 a decision was made by the New South Wales Ice Hockey Association that only one club would be allowed at each ice rink. The main reason for this decision was to more closely involve the various rinks’ management in the future viability of their resident hockey clubs, by providing both financial and administrative support. This decision saw the merger of the three Canterbury home clubs into one club, Canterbury United Ice Hockey Club. In 1986 the club name was changed to Canterbury Eagles Ice Hockey Club, with the association becoming incorporated in 1990. In 2015 members voted to change the club name to Canterbury Ice Hockey Club. This change was made to accommodate the fact that we had eight different name teams playing under the “Canterbury” name, and it was both confusing and inaccurate for them to appear as subservient to the "Eagles" part of our club name. Usually the first team in each Junior grade plays as “Eagles” with subsequent teams having a choice of seven alternative team names now all proudly under the common "Canterbury Ice Hockey Club" brand, as reflected in our club banner.

Just a reminder of some of the upcoming hockey and social events including Toddlers on Ice & Disco sessions. Keep your e...
09/09/2026

Just a reminder of some of the upcoming hockey and social events including Toddlers on Ice & Disco sessions. Keep your eyes out on our page and Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink for more details.

Summer Hockey Dates & Official Registration will be released as soon as we have confirmation the ice is ready! We might be seeing it sooner! 👏

The WILLIS CUP is back at COIR 🏒🏆This year it will be managed by IHNSW ready for the upcoming Div1 season. Please see in...
09/09/2026

The WILLIS CUP is back at COIR 🏒🏆

This year it will be managed by IHNSW ready for the upcoming Div1 season. Please see information below 👇

First in, best dressed. 90 players maximum. 3 x 20 minute periods. All costs included in Comp fees.

Registration opens 9-9-2026 1030am.

Players via esportsdesk link below, and goalie send in EOI to [email protected]

Registration Players: https://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/eventsv2.cfm?clientid=6103&leagueid=0

04/09/2026
04/09/2026

⛸️ OUR SUMMER ICE SCHEDULE IS HERE! ☀️

We’re getting closer, Canterbury! 💙

As we prepare to welcome everyone back to Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink, we’re excited to share another major step towards reopening — our Summer Ice Schedule!

And there’s plenty happening on the ice.

Whether you’re coming for a casual skate, learning for the first time, returning to your favorite ice sport or looking for something new, our Summer Schedule has something for just about everyone.

⛸️ Public Skating throughout the week
🪩 Family Disco & Late Night Disco
💰 Cheap Skate
🎭 Themed Public Sessions
☕ Coffee Club
🧸 Toddlers on Ice
💙 Skate Ability
🎓 School programs
⛸️ Learn to Skate
🏒 Learn to Skate Hockey & Stick and Puck
🏆 Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Speed Skating & Synchronised Skating

COIR will be alive from 5:00am and on the ice from 5:30am, seven days a week, right through to 11:00pm — bringing together public skating, programs, training and competition from early morning until late at night.

After everything Canterbury has been through, seeing our new weekly schedule come together is another exciting sign that the ice is coming back to Canterbury.

📅 Our official reopening date will be announced soon.

For now, take a look at the Summer Schedule, start planning your time on the ice and get ready — we can’t wait to welcome you back! 💙⛸️

Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink — reopening soon.

We are excited to announce that WURZ Cup will be held Wednesday nights at the new COIR in October. We will announce the ...
21/08/2026

We are excited to announce that WURZ Cup will be held Wednesday nights at the new COIR in October. We will announce the exact start date as soon as we are advised the ice is ready for us, even if it is sooner! The competition will run until February.
2010 Born - Open Age. *2011 by Application only.

Please fill out the EOI below:
https://forms.gle/BoLvy4UbRcoWozhT9

Ice Hockey NSW
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink

20/08/2026

👀🏒 WE HEARD A RUMOUR…

Apparently, some Stick & Puck sessions nearby might be coming to an end… 👀

Well, hockey fans — don’t panic. We’ve got you. 😏

When Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink reopens, we’ll be running Stick & Puck sessions throughout the week, giving you plenty of opportunities to get on the ice, work on those hands, practise your shot and just enjoy some quality puck time. 🏒🥅

And that’s only the beginning…

We’ve got plenty more hockey opportunities planned for Canterbury, with more details to be announced as we get closer to reopening.

So keep the stick.
Keep the skates.
Definitely keep the hockey puck. 😉

Hockey is coming back to Canterbury — and we’re planning plenty of it. 💙🏒

Stay tuned. 👀

🏒 Calling Juniors for CIHC Winter Classic at the New COIR starting Thursday's in October! Ice Breakers 2014/15/16Ice War...
20/08/2026

🏒 Calling Juniors for CIHC Winter Classic at the New COIR starting Thursday's in October!

Ice Breakers 2014/15/16
Ice Warriors 2011/12/13
*1yr PU by application

Please fill out the EOI form below!

https://forms.gle/VL3RAc6Eo7axFQUw9

Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink
Ice Hockey NSW

22/07/2026

Expressions of Interest – Coaches

As Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink (COIR) prepares for its highly anticipated reopening, we are inviting Expressions of Interest from accredited coaches who are interested in becoming part of our coaching team. We are seeking passionate and experienced coaches across all ice sports disciplines who are committed to fostering participation, athlete development, and a positive skating environment. Whether you are an established coach or looking to expand your coaching opportunities, we would love to hear from you. Registering your interest now will help us plan our coaching programs and ensure we have a diverse and highly qualified team ready to welcome our community back to the ice.

To submit your Expression of Interest, please complete our online form here: https://form.jotform.com/262022808556053.

We look forward to working with you as we build the next exciting chapter of Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink

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17A Phillips Avenue
Canterbury, NSW
2193

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