Tommy Watkins has been appointed Assistant Coach of Great Britain Men’s Under-20s. The 45-year-old, who is Head Coach of NIHL side Telford Tigers, has extensive experience in the GB set-up. He spent three years as Assistant Coach of Great Britain’s men’s side and was part of the gold medal-winning team at the World Championship in…
Great Britain Under-18 Men will play France twice next month in Sheffield as part of their preparations for next year’s World Championship in Poland. GB and France will go head-to-head at iceSheffield on Thursday 14th December (3pm face-off) and Friday 15th December (2pm). Entrance will be free. U18 Team Manager, Russell Huxted, said: “This is…
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN DUMFRIES Great Britain have announced a roster change for the men’s U20 World Championship Division II Group A taking place on home ice in Dumfries next month. Milton Keynes forward Cameron Hamill replaces Sam Lyne who has had to withdraw because of school commitments in…
Great Britain ended with two wins from three matches to secure second place at the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca with a 5-1 victory over Iceland. Poland won the tournament with three wins from three games, while Spain finished third and Iceland fourth, Elisa Sigfinnsdottir gave Iceland the lead at 5:42 before Alisha Potts…
Great Britain produced a superb performance to beat Spain 6-4 in their second game at the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca. GB took the lead when Cassie McGregor’s shot took a deflection and Jess Jones applied the final touch at the near-post (6:53). Vivian McGee made it 2-0 with a deflected strike from the…
Great Britain have named their team for the men’s three-on-three ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea. The format – first used at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland – sees cross-ice matches taking place simultaneously. GB will go head-to-head with Austria, China, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Poland and…
Great Britain were beaten 3-0 by Poland in their opening game of the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca. Poland took the lead through a neat finish by Emilia Nosal on the breakaway (5:14). There were no goals in the second period, but Weronika Huchel made it 2-0 on the wraparound (48:49). Matylda Stepien wrapped…
Great Britain have announced their captains for the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Spain which gets under way tomorrow. Jess Wooding will captain the side with Ruby Newlands and Ellie Patrick named as Alternate Captains. The four-team competition in Jaca will see GB face Poland, Iceland and hosts Spain. The tournament is being played at…
The schedule has been confirmed and day tickets released for sale for the men’s Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A on home ice in Dumfries. The six-team tournament at the Dumfries Ice Bowl runs from Monday 11th to Sunday 17th December, with GB being joined by Lithuania, Netherlands and Spain, along with promoted China…
Ice Hockey UK statement: Player Health, Safety and Wellbeing Review, and Action Plan In response to the tragic passing of Nottingham Panthers player #47 Adam Johnson after an on-ice incident, IHUK as an organisation and we all individually, send our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Adam Johnson’s family, friends and team-mates. We also have deep…
Ice Hockey UK would like to send our thoughts and condolences to the family, friends and team-mates of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson who passed away last night following a freak accident in their game at Sheffield Steelers. The hockey family stands together with his family – and with each other – at this difficult…
Great Britain have named their team for the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations tournament taking place in Spain next month. The four-team competition in Jaca will see GB face Poland, Iceland and hosts Spain from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November. The tournament will be played at the same venue where Great Britain won gold at…