Cade Neilson and Josh Waller will make their Great Britain debuts this afternoon as they face Czechia in their opening game at the IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Finland. Neilson becomes the 424th and Waller the 425th player to represent GB and both were awarded their debut caps in a special ceremony ahead of the…
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CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FACEBOOK LIVE It’s gameday one for Great Britain which means the return of the Facebook Live on Ice Hockey UK TV in association with SMP Europe. Media Manager Chris Ellis and Ice Hockey UK General Secretary Andy French will preview all the action from 12:45pm UK time as GB face…
Great Britain begin their World Championship campaign in Tampere this afternoon against Czechia, who are ranked seventh in the world (14:20 UK time face-off). It’s day two of the tournament and both sides play their first game in the impressive 13,500-seater Nokia Arena. Group B got under way yesterday afternoon as USA beat Latvia 4-1…
CLICK HERE TO START BIDDING The blue Nike shirts being worn by Great Britain at this year’s World Championship are now available to bid on via an auction. GB get their campaign under way tomorrow against Czechia at the 13,500-seater Nokia Arena in Tampere. Pete Russell’s side will also face Norway, Sweden, USA, Finland, Latvia…
There has been a fantastic response to game-worn shirts sale from Great Britain’s four UK international games last week. Thank you so much for your support and such was the demand for shirts, only a handful remain. GB took-on Italy in Milton Keynes last Thursday, which was followed by matches against Denmark in Coventry and…
Forward Robert Dowd says the mood in the Great Britain camp is great ahead of this weekend’s opening game of the World Championship in Finland. GB arrived in Tampere on Wednesday and were straight on the ice for their first training session on Finnish ice. It’s their third successive top-level World Championship after appearing at…
The Great Britain media team have decided to do something a bit different to bring supporters a behind-the-scenes look at the tournament. GB Media Officer Chris Ellis and Official Photographer Dean Woolley will team up every few days for a podcast entitled ‘The Finnishing Line’ and today they’re joined by the FreeSports duo Aaron Murphy…
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE The shirts worn by Great Britain’s players in their four UK international games are now available to purchase. GB faced Italy in Milton Keynes last Thursday, which was followed by matches against Denmark in Coventry and Nottingham. The UK preparations were completed with a match against Italy in the Skydome. Whether…
Retired forward Paul Adey was presented with two special Great Britain caps at the team’s hotel in Tampere this evening. Adey – along with Aaron Murphy – is a broadcaster at the World Championship for FreeSports, with GB beginning their tournament on Saturday against Czech Republic. He made his debut in 1995 and to commemorate…
CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO SYLVIE’S FUNDRAISER Sylvie Russell, the daughter of Great Britain Head Coach Pete Russell and his wife Katie Russell, is having her hair cut to raise money for the Little Princess Trust. Cancer charities are very close to the Russell family’s heart and they want to raise enough money to make…
On Ice Hockey UK – in association with SMP Europe – forward Josh Waller reflects on Great Britain’s week-long training camp and internationals against Hungary and Italy, as well as the upcoming World Championship. GB will now depart for their base in Tampere tomorrow morning ahead of their first game of the World Championship on…