Great Britain’s home for the 2022 World Championship in Finland saw its first competitive action at the weekend with a game in the Finnish top flight. The newly-built 13,500-seater Tampere Deck Arena saw local rivals Tappara and Ilves go head-to-head in-front of a sold-out crowd. In May, GB will be playing for a third successive…
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Great Britain forward Matthew Myers has become only the second player in Elite League history to reach 1,000 games. Nottingham Panthers’ game at Dundee Stars this evening saw Myers reach the same milestone as his GB team-mate and friend, Sheffield Steelers captain Jonathan Phillips, who was the first back in 2019. At this year’s World…
Great Britain forward Liam Kirk says he’ll come back stronger than ever after suffering a season-ending injury earlier this month. The 21-year-old had scored two goals and added one assist in eight matches for American Hockey League side Tucson Roadrunners, but picked up the serious knee injury in the recent game against Henderson Silver Knights….
Ice Hockey UK’s Hall of Fame Committee are thrilled to announce the new inductees to the Hall of Fame. After being delayed a year because of covid, the 2020 inductees are Colin Shields and Gordon Wade. Forward Colin Shields needs little introduction to fans. He burst onto the scene at the tender age of 14…
Tickets are now on general sale for next year’s World Championship in Finland. GB will be based in Tampere in Group B and tickets for the games in the 13,500-seater Tampere Deck Arena are now being sold by a ticket draw. The 2022 World Championship runs from 13th to 29th May 2022 and GB will…
Tickets for next year’s World Championship in Finland are now available through Great Britain Supporters Club (GBSC). GB are in Group B – which is being held in the 13,500-seater Tampere Deck Arena – and they will face Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and the USA. Britain’s group games take place between 14th…
The schedule for the 2022 World Championship in Finland – which is being held between 13th and 29th May 2022 – has been unveiled. GB will be playing in the top flight for the third successive season after appearing in the 2019 edition in Slovakia and this year in Latvia. Pete Russell’s side are in…
Great Britain head coach Pete Russell will be joined by GB coaches and players for this month’s English Ice Hockey Association’s (EIHA) Coaching Symposium. Russell will lead this special online event on 21st August while GB Goaltending Coach Euan King and GB Under-20s head coach Martin Grubb will be in attendance too. GB players Jonathan…
Hockey fans from across the UK and further afield have the chance to win a unique piece of sporting memorabilia. A stick used by Great Britain forward Liam Kirk in this year’s World Championship in Latvia is up for grabs and it has been signed by the player himself. The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA)…
Netminder Stephen Murphy has announced his retirement, bringing to an end a remarkable 24-year playing career. The 39-year-old is Great Britain’s second-most capped netminder behind Stevie Lyle and played 68 times for his country after making his debut as a 19-year-old in Slovenia in 2001. He won two silver medals as a GB player and…
Great Britain Head Coach Pete Russell has been appointed to a lead role in the English Ice Hockey Association’s (EIHA) Coach and Education Programme. It’s a new role that is intended to help shift the EIHA towards an athlete-centred development programme by creating a best-in-class education and coaching system to support improvements at all levels…
Great Britain forward Liam Kirk is the talk of the ice hockey world once again as his NHL entry-level contract with Arizona Coyotes hit the headlines around the globe. The 21-year-old spoke with Sky Sports reporter Matt Ford and the story also featured on the BBC Sport website. Experienced ice hockey journalist Bob Westerdale covered the…