Great Britain U20 begin their World Championship Division 1B tournament in Budapest tonight (8pm local, 7pm UK) against Slovenia. Martin Grubb named his leadership group for the tournament last night after training. Luc Johnson is the team captain, Sam Duggan and Josh Grieveson are his assistants. Glenn Billing completes the leadership group as vice captain….
JOHNSON NAMED U20 CAPTAIN; DUGGAN, GREIVESON ASSISTANTS
Great Britain’s U20 side have arrived in Budapest, Hungary, for their IIHF Division 1B World Championship which begins today. GB face off in the final game of the opening day against Slovenia (8pm local, 7pm UK) as they look to build on the bronze medal won in this division in Megeve 12 months ago. Martin Grubb…
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE The schedule has been confirmed for the under-16s international tournament in Dumfries later this month. GB Under-16s will host Belgium U16s, Netherlands U16s and Spain U16s from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th December 2016. The four-team tournament will take place at Dumfries Ice Bowl in Scotland. FULL SCHEDULE Wednesday 28th December…
Tickets for Great Britain against Poland in Nottingham and Coventry next April will go on sale on Monday 12th December at 10am. The two sides will renew their intense rivalry at the National Ice Centre on Friday 14th April 2017 (7:30pm) and in the Skydome on Saturday 15th April 2017 (1pm). After GB won both…
Great Britain Under-20s have announced two changes to their roster for the World Championship (Division 1B) in Budapest, which gets under way on Sunday. Swindon Wildcats forward Jordan Kelsall and Bracknell Bees forward Josh Smith replace Matthew Headland and Kyle Smith in the squad. It’s a first call-up to a GB U20s World Championship squad for…
Martin Grubb will take on the role of head coach of Great Britain Under-20s at this month’s World Championship (Division 1B) as Tommy Watkins is unable to attend because of club commitments. Paul Heavey and Slava Koulikov will continue as assistant coaches. Kirkcaldy-born Grubb is coach of GB U18s and domestically is in charge of…
Ice Hockey UK chairman Richard Grieveson and general secretary Andy French attended the Friendship Four event in Belfast last weekend. The trip to the event forms part of the planning for next year’s Division 1B World Championship at the SSE Arena. While the pair of them were in Belfast, they spoke with the KOTG Podcast…
Tickets now on sale for Under-16 tournament in Dumfries CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Tickets are now on sale for December’s Under-16 international tournament in Dumfries, Scotland. Great Britain Under-16s will face Belgium U16s, Netherlands U16s and Spain U16s in the four-team tournament. It takes place at Dumfries Ice Bowl from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th…
NCAA Friendship Four tournament to return to Belfast for two more years The Odyssey Trust, owners of the Stena Line Belfast Giants and The SSE Arena, Belfast, have announced the Friendship Four ice-hockey tournament will return for two further years. Four US University teams will travel to Northern Ireland to play competitive games on Friday…
Meyers retires from international ice hockey after 12-year career Guildford Flames defenceman Danny Meyers has announced his retirement from international ice hockey. After representing GB at junior level, the Ascot-born blueliner made his GB debut in the 2004 World Championship in Oslo, Norway. His first goal came in the final game of that Division 1A…
Panthers reach Continental Cup Super Final The Nottingham Panthers won in Odense and advance to the final as first British team in seven years, together with host Odense Bulldogs. At the Continental Cup Final they will be joined by the top-two teams from the other group, Ritten Sport and Beibarys Atyrau, the champions of Italy…
CLICK HERE TO BUY A GB SHIRT The shirts from Great Britain’s games with Norway earlier this month are now on sale. GB took on the 11th-ranked team in the world at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham and also at Cardiff’s Ice Arena Wales. Perhaps you want to get your favourite player’s shirt, or…