Ice Hockey UK is delighted to announce that its new Hall of Fame committee has completed the first of its annual deliberations and inducted netminders Charlie Huddlestone and Stevie Lyle, whom it considers to have given ‘outstanding service to British ice hockey’. Scottish international netminder Huddlestone was one of the leading lights in the sport…
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Head coach Pete Russell says the upcoming training camp will be an intense battle for places as Great Britain start their preparations for this month’s World Championship in Budapest. Following promotion last year in Belfast, GB will play in Division I Group B of the World Championship structure. They will face hosts Hungary, along with…
Early-bird prices for Great Britain against Lithuania end on Sunday evening, a week ahead of the two sides going head-to-head in Milton Keynes and Coventry. They meet at Planet Ice Arena in Milton Keynes on Saturday 14th April (7pm) and then the following night at the Skydome Arena in Coventry on Sunday 15th April (5:15pm)….
By Craig Summerton As part of their preparation for the World Championship Division I Group A later this month in Budapest, Great Britain will take on Lithuania in two international challenge matches. Firstly, at Planet Ice Arena in Milton Keynes on Saturday 14th April (7pm) and then the following night at the Skydome Arena in…
Great Britain have named a 28-man squad for their pre-World Championship training camp and two international matches against Lithuania next month. GB host Lithuania in Milton Keynes on Saturday 14th April (7pm) and the following day, Sunday 15th April, in Coventry’s Skydome Arena (5:15pm). After the games against Lithuania, the squad will be reduced to…
Great Britain forward David Clarke announced his retirement today and will bring down the curtain on a glittering international and domestic career at the end of the season. Clarke has 92 caps for GB, fourth highest on the list in the modern era. He scored 29 goals (sixth in the modern era), contributed 38 assists…
GB v LITHUANIA IN MILTON KEYNES – BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE GB v LITHUANIA IN COVENTRY – BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE Netminder Ben Bowns believes Lithuania will provide Great Britain with a stern test ahead of next month’s World Championship in Budapest. GB host Lithuania in Milton Keynes on Saturday 14th April (7pm) in an…
GB v LITHUANIA IN MILTON KEYNES – BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE GB v LITHUANIA IN COVENTRY – BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE Forward Robert Farmer says competition to make the final roster for the World Championship in Budapest is very fierce amongst the Great Britain players. GB will prepare for the Division 1 Group A tournament…
Belfast Giants coach Adam Keefe has been named as the new assistant coach of Great Britain to replace Tommy Watkins. Brampton-born Keefe has led the Giants into the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup this season and his Belfast side are currently second in the Elite League table. The 33-year-old first arrived in Northern Ireland in…
Great Britain supporters are being urged to purchase their tickets for the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest as soon as possible following high demand for the tournament. The tournament, which takes place at the Papp Laszlo Sportarena, runs from 22nd to 28th April 2018. GB, who won promotion to ice hockey’s second…
UK-based television channel FreeSports will cover Great Britain Men’s games at IIHF World Championship tournaments for the next five years. This is the first time that a GB Men’s World Championship has been shown in full on free-to-air television. GB were promoted last season with five victories from five in Belfast and will now compete…