The UCL Yetis joined the British Universities Ice Hockey Association in 2011. The A team entered divisional play and rose through the divisions, winning the Division 3 title in 2012–13, the club's first championship.
In 2014–15 the A team won the BUIHA Division 2 title and the Tier 2 National Championship in the same season, then won Division 2 again in 2016–17.
In 2025–26 the A team went unbeaten through Checking Division 2 South, winning all six games with a goal difference of +80 to take the title and earn promotion to Checking Division 1 South for 2026–27. Ayush Lohia led the division in points (29) and goals (16); Ivan Taradin led in assists (18).
Club structure
The club runs three teams at different experience levels.
A Team
The A team is the club's top squad. After winning the Checking Division 2 South title unbeaten in 2025–26, the team moves to Checking Division 1 South in 2026–27. They also won the BUIHA Division 2 title in 2014–15 and 2016–17, and the Tier 2 National Championship in 2014–15.
B Team
The B team (known informally as the "Betis") takes players with moderate experience and those coming up through the C team. The Betis won the BUIHA Division 2 Non-Checking title in 2015–16 and the Tier IV National Championship in 2019.
C Team
The C team (known informally as the "Cetis") is open to complete beginners and those returning to the sport. It competes against other London university teams and is the club's main entry point for new players. The Cetis won the Tier 4 National Championship in 2021–22.
Club leadership
The following positions are current as of the 2025–26 season.
The London Ice Varsity is an annual ice hockey match between the UCL Yetis and the Imperial College Devils. It was first played in 2013 at Brixton Ice Rink, after both clubs were placed in the same BUIHA division.The match has since moved to Streatham Ice Rink, which both clubs use as their home rink, which has a capacity of over 600 spectators each year.
In 2014 the Yetis lost the match in a sudden-death penalty shootout. Imperial won the 2019 edition 6–3. UCL covered the 2017 match on its official news channel.
The Yetis won the 2024–25 edition in a shootout. The 2025–26 fixture is to be on 13 March 2026. There is a figure skating performance during every intermission: UCL Frostbite, the KCL Wolves, and the Imperial College figure skating team historically perform during intermissions.
Season
Date
UCL
Imperial
Notes
2012–13
1 Mar 2013
3
7
2013–14
28 Feb 2014
4
4
Imperial won shootout
2014–15
20 Mar 2015
4
2
2015–16
18 Mar 2016
9
2
2016–17
3 Mar 2017
3
6
2017–18
2 Mar 2018
3
10
2018–19
1 Mar 2019
—
—
No result recorded
2019–20
—
—
—
Cancelled (COVID-19)
2020–21
—
—
—
No fixture
2021–22
18 Mar 2022
3
5
2022–23
10 Mar 2023
8
6
2023–24
15 Mar 2024
4
9
2024–25
7 Mar 2025
4
4
UCL won shootout
2025–26
13 Mar 2026
TBD
TBD
Scheduled 13 March 2026
Team records
A Team season-by-season
The following table records the performance of the UCL Yetis A Team in BUIHA league and cup competition.
Season
Division
GP
W
L
T
GD
Pts
Finish
2012–13
Checking 3 South
6
5
1
0
+40
10
1st
2013–14
Checking 2 South
10
4
5
1
–1
9
4th
2014–15
Checking 2 South
8
5
3
0
+21
10
1st
2015–16
Checking 1 South
8
1
6
1
–26
3
5th
2016–17
Checking 2 South
8
7
1
0
+57
14
1st
2017–18
Checking 1 South
8
0
8
0
–130
0
5th
2018–19
Checking 2 South
6
0
6
0
–39
0
4th
2019–20
Checking 2 South
7
2
5
0
–4
4
4th
2022–23
Checking 1 South
10
4
6
0
–97
8
5th
2023–24
Checking 1 South
6
0
6
0
–59
0
4th
2024–25
Checking 1 South
8
1
7
0
–35
–10
5th
2025–26
Checking 2 South
6
6
0
0
+80
12
1st
B Team season-by-season
Season
Division
GP
W
L
T
GD
Pts
Finish
2015–16
Non-Checking 2 South
8
8
0
0
+86
16
1st
2016–17
Non-Checking 1 South
8
5
3
0
+19
10
2nd
2017–18
Non-Checking 1 South
8
0
8
0
–175
0
5th
2018–19
Non-Checking 2 South
10
6
4
0
+49
12
3rd
2019–20
Non-Checking 1 South
9
4
5
0
–15
8
4th
2022–23
Non-Checking 2 South
6
0
6
0
–65
0
4th
2023–24
Non-Checking 2 South
12
0
12
0
–142
0
7th
2024–25
Non-Checking 2 South
12
4
8
0
–27
2
6th
2025–26
Non-Checking 3 South
6
3
3
0
+5
6
3rd
C Team season-by-season
Season
Division
GP
W
L
T
GD
Pts
Finish
2017–18
Non-Checking 3 South
8
1
6
1
–68
3
5th
2018–19
Non-Checking 3 South
9
0
9
0
–145
0
10th
2019–20
Non-Checking 3 South
6
0
3
3
–11
3
4th
Honours
The Yetis compete annually in the BUIHA National Championships held at iceSheffield. The club has won three national titles across different tiers.
A Team
BUIHA Checking 3 South Champions: 2012–13
BUIHA Checking 2 South Champions: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2025–26 (undefeated, 6W–0L)
BUIHA Tier 2 Nationals Champions: 2014–15
B Team
BUIHA Non-Checking 2 South Champions: 2015–16
BUIHA Tier IV Nationals Champions: 2018–19
C Team
BUIHA Tier IV Nationals Champions: 2021–22
Statistics
All statistics are sourced from the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Figures represent Cup Competition totals only. Challenge, Varsity, and Nationals games are excluded.