Oxford University Ice Hockey Club

Oxford University Blues[1]
City	Oxford, United Kingdom
League	BUIHA
Conference	Southern Conference
Division	Division 1 (Checking)
Founded	1885
Home arena	Oxford Ice Rink Capacity: 1,025 Ice size: 184 x 85 feet
Colours	Dark Blue and White
President	Jakub Ulik
Captain	Men's Blues: Shaan Baig;[2] Women's Blues: Emma Walker-Silverman and Leanne Iorio
Website	http://oxforduniversityicehockey.com/

The Oxford University Ice Hockey Club (OUIHC) is home to the Men’s and Women’s Blues ice hockey teams of the University of Oxford, England. The Men's Blues, also known as Oxford University Blues,^[1] is one of the world's oldest ice hockey teams.^[3] Tradition places the origin of the team in 1885, when a match is said to have been played against Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club in St Moritz, Switzerland.^[4] This date is recognised by the Hockey Hall of Fame, and prior to the 1985 Ice Hockey Varsity Match, the International Ice Hockey Federation formally recognised the 1885 game as the first ice hockey match played in Europe.^[5] However, there is no contemporary evidence that this match took place, and Oxford now claims that this was a bandy match.^[6]