This week, Team GB are are supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign – telling the stories of members of the LGBT+ community from the Olympic world, including their experiences within sport and the impact it’s had on their lives. Ice Hockey UK and Great Britain ice hockey are proud to be supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign…
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On Ice Hockey UK Radio, in association with SMP Europe, we speak with Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK doctor Matt Robbins. Doc, as he is known across the GB programme, has been selected to be one of the IIHF doctors at the upcoming World Junior Championship in Edmonton. He is currently in a bubble…
Great Britain’s come-from-behind victory over France at the 2019 World Championship has been voted as the best-ever in an online poll. A total of 67.2% of voters picked last year’s dramatic final game at the World Championship in Kosice as their favourite – a match that saw GB avoid relegation and secure another season in…
There’s not much hockey going on at the moment so to cheer you up, we thought we’d look back at three of Great Britain’s famous recent comebacks. 2015 World Championship Division I Group B in Eindhoven, Netherlands Pete Russell’s reign as Great Britain coach began in dramatic fashion. GB began the tournament against Croatia and…
Great Britain forward Liam Kirk is the focus of a feature on the NHL website about potential NHL prospects. The 20-year-old is currently playing in Sweden’s third professional division for Hanhals IF and has seven points, including three goals and four assists, in seven matches. Kirk has told nhl.com that he’s a better player today…
The IIHF has reviewed a comprehensive report produced by a group of external organisations and experts concerning the status of the 2021 World Championship. The report was produced in response to the ongoing challenging situation within Belarus and Latvia that has affected preparations for the tournament, scheduled to be co-hosted in Minsk and Riga from…
IIHF president René Fasel has held a video conference today with Latvia’s Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins and representatives of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation to discuss next year’s World Championship. The showpiece event is due to take place in Riga, as well as Minsk in Belarus, with Great Britain set to play for a second…
On Ice Hockey UK TV, in association with SMP Europe, we speak with Great Britain head coach Pete Russell. Russell speaks about his hopes that all his GB players will be able to play ice hockey this season. He also discusses the situation in Germany where he is head coach of DEL2 side EHC Freiburg…
By Craig Simpson Talismanic GB forward Robert Dowd will play in Italy this season having agreed a contract with Eppan Pirates of the Italian Hockey League. The Billingham-born 32-year-old signed an extension with Sheffield Steelers before making the trip to northern Italy for the remainder of this season. And there’s an interesting link to Dowd’s…
With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the 2020-21 Elite League season for now, a number of Great Britain players have made moves abroad. Many British players are still deciding what is the best decision for them for the next few months, but some are already back in action. We take a look at where some…
Defenceman Ben O’Connor says his main focus is staying in shape and being ready for Great Britain, despite the uncertainty around the ice hockey world because of the coronavirus pandemic. GB are set to play in the World Championship in Belarus in May and June next year, two weeks later than originally planned. The Elite…
News from the IIHF During a meeting in Zurich, the IIHF Council discussed the issues submitted by the government of Latvia regarding the status of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, scheduled to be hosted by Minsk, Belarus, and Riga, Latvia. In a letter submitted to the IIHF, the Latvian Prime Minister has indicated…