Ice Hockey UK have released a statement regarding the ongoing coronavirus situation.
A number of sports worldwide have been affected by the outbreak, with all sport in Italy consigned to behind closed doors for the next three weeks.
In football, the Premier League has banned the pre-match fair-play handshakes and Valencia’s Champions League tie with Atalanta next week will be played behind closed doors.
Six Nations rugby union matches involving Italy have been postponed, as have league matches involving Ospreys and Ulster travelling to Italy have been called off. Fans have been discouraged from travelling to games and if you’re stuck indoors due to the outbreak, you can play casino online at
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The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships have been postponed until October, while events in golf, cycling and tennis have also been affected.
We are closely monitoring the advice from health and government agencies and ask our that our members and participants also keep up-to-speed with the latest information via the following links:
We ask everyone to take care of their health and protect others by doing the following:
- Wash your hands frequently and regularly
- Refrain from unnecessary contact, if possible – e.g. shaking hands and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- If you experience any symptoms, e.g., difficulty breathing, cough and fever, seek medical advice from NHS 111. Don’t return to action until you are given the all-clear.
- Throw away any tissue after use, to prevent contamination – ‘Catch It, Bin It, Kill It’
- Don’t share drinks from the same bottle or glass
- Clean and disinfect your equipment
- Implement good hygiene, thus mitigating your risk of catching the virus
- Avoid travel to any countries where government warnings are in place
From this weekend we recommend that players refrain from shaking hands with the officials or each other before or after the game. In post-game it will be acceptable for the teams to exchange gloved ‘fist-bump’ in lieu of the traditional handshake.
The ice hockey associations are monitoring the Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation and scheduled league play. The health of our participants and fans is of great importance to us. We will update further if the condition worsens or if there is any government action affecting sport.
