A celebration for the life of Bob Wilkinson will take place on Monday 13th March at 3:30pm in Durham. Bob passed away this week at the age of 74 and tributes have poured in from across the world. The venue for the celebration is Durham Crematorium followed by Ramside Hall Hotel. Val Wilkinson and the…
CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF BOB WILKINSON
Watch top-class ice hockey at World Championship in Belfast Ice Hockey UK is proud to offer junior hockey players across the UK the opportunity to watch Great Britain in action at the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Belfast. All junior members of IHUK will be offered free entrance to cheer on GB at the SSE…
Ice Hockey UK general secretary Andy French has paid tribute to Bob Wilkinson, who passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 74. Wilkinson held various prominent positions within Ice Hockey UK and the English Ice Hockey Association and his ties with UK ice hockey go back more than 35 years. After first becoming…
Bob Wilkinson, a popular figure in UK ice hockey for more than 35 years, has passed away at the age of 74. His dedication to the sport he loved so much was remarkable, in particular his contribution to junior ice hockey. Bob’s love of the sport began in Durham in 1982 after he retired from…
Media accreditation is now open for the IIHF World Championship at the SSE Arena in Belfast. The six-team Division 1B tournament, involving GB, Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands and Japan, runs from 23rd to 29th April 2017. The closing date for applications is 4th April 2017. Click here to apply for media accreditation for this event.
Ice Hockey UK’s national talent identification officer Mark Beggs has been on a fact-finding mission in recent months as he looks to give Great Britain’s national teams the best possible chance of success in the coming years. Beggs visited Premiership rugby side Saracens, Harlequins Premiership Rugby Academy and the Hockey Canada Under-17 program. “The purpose of…
Three officials from the UK were involved in the prestigious 28th Winter Universiade in Kazakhstan earlier this month. The Winter Universiade in Almaty was a multi-sport winter event which saw student athletes from all over the world compete in 10 events. Great Britain sent a women’s and men’s team to participate in the ice hockey,…
The IIHF have hailed the 2017 Global Girls’ Game a massive success. A total of 38 countries held one-hour games from the first puck in New Zealand to the final buzzer in Toronto, Canada. Ice Hockey UK held an event in Ice Sheffield, which saw 39 young GB Women’s players aged between 11 and 18…
Great Britain Women took part in the second IIHF Global Girls’ Game, which sees one-hour games in 38 countries across the world this weekend. The first game began in New Zealand on Saturday with the final game to take place in Canada on Sunday. GB’s game took place in Ice Sheffield on Saturday evening with…
Under-16s name squad for four-team tournament in Barcelona Great Britain Under-16s have named their squad for the international tournament taking place in Spain in April. The four-team tournament, which is being held in Barcelona, takes place from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th April. GB and Spain are expected to be joined by Poland and Hungary,…
Great Britain Women will be involved in the second annual IIHF Global Girls’ Game on Saturday. A record 38 countries will take part in this year’s event as games will take place across the world this weekend. Each country will play one-hour games with Team Blue taking on Team White and in the UK, 44…
Want to be a volunteer at the 2017 World Championship in Belfast? This is your chance to play a big part in the 2017 IIHF World Championship! Following the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) site visit, we can now confirm the roles needed to fill for the 2017 World Championship in Belfast Sunday 23rd April…