Ryan Aldridge has stood down from his position as Great Britain Under-16s Assistant Coach following his appointment as Head Coach of NIHL side Leeds Knights. GB Under-18s Head Coach Sean Easton will travel to Latvia in April for the Riga Hockey Cup as part of the under-16s coaching set-up, alongside U16s Head Coach Jamie Elson…
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Great Britain Under-16s have named their team for an international ice hockey tournament in Latvia this year. The 22-player roster will take part in the Riga Hockey Cup which is scheduled to run from 22nd to 24th April. Teams from across Europe will take part in the competition with full details to be announced shortly….
CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR GB SHIRT You can look like your Great Britain ice hockey heroes as the new replica shirts are now on sale. The new design, which will be first worn by Great Britain Men at this year’s World Championship, features a dashing red stripe through the middle of both the blue…
A Great Britain goalie camp took place at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham last week. The GB goalie programme has identified 21 young goalies from across the UK to take part in a series of camps prior to invitations being sent for next year’s GB trials. Head of the GB Goaltending Development Programme, Gary…
Former Great Britain netminder Gary Brine is leading a trio of former goalies who are currently identifying the best young talent in the UK. The 57-year-old, who iced for Streatham Redskins, Slough Jets, Medway Bears and Bracknell Bees in a 15-year domestic playing career, was appointed Head of the GB Goaltending Development Programme in 2018….
Ice Hockey UK National Development Head Coach Tony Hand MBE says the recent Great Britain junior camps have been “invaluable for coaches and players” ahead of the upcoming international season. GB Under-20s, Under-18s and Under-16s underwent a two-day identification camp at Dundee Ice Arena at the weekend, coming on the back of their camp in…
A successful Great Britain junior camp came to a conclusion yesterday in Sheffield with over 200 youngsters – male and female – attending over the three days. The camp began on Thursday with two on-ice practices each for GB U18s Women and GB U16s Women at Ice Sheffield, as well as off-ice activities including strength…
Day two of the three-day Great Britain junior camp saw three teams take to the ice in Sheffield, as GB forward Liam Kirk was the star guest. GB U20s Men, U18s Men and U16s Men all had two on-ice training sessions as preparations got under way for the upcoming international season. There were also off-ice…
Over 200 players will be part of a three-day Great Britain junior camp in Sheffield later this week. The camp will get under way with the under-18 and under-16 women taking to the ice on Thursday in Ice Sheffield. This will be followed by a men’s camp for the under-20s, under-18s and under-16s on Friday…
Ryan Aldridge has been named as assistant coach of Great Britain Under-16s. The 42-year-old joins head coach Jamie Elson and fellow assistant Ian Turley on the U16s coaching staff. Aldridge began his coaching career with Bracknell Bees before a couple of seasons in charge of Basingstoke Bison in the Elite League. He moved on to…
Applications are now being accepted for the vacant position of Great Britain Under-16 Men’s Assistant Coach. IHUK is seeking a strong communicator and high-level thinker to join the coaching staff. The person will assist the head coach in executing the overall strategic direction and delivery of the Great Britain U16 Men’s Team Programme and the…
Ice Hockey UK’s National Development Head Coach Tony Hand MBE says the door is still open to players even if they are not selected for the upcoming Great Britain junior camps. GB’s youngsters will make a welcome return to the ice with a three-day camp at Ice Sheffield for all age groups in June. The…