Mike Clancy has been named as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-16s, with his assistants confirmed as Ian Turley and Andy Brown. Clancy, who as a player iced for Altrincham and Flintshire, will combine the role with his position as head coach of Widnes Wild. Head of the GB Programme Board, David Hand,…
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Ice Hockey UK are proud to announce that Standard Motor Products Europe’s (SMPE) Lucas brand is the new main sponsor of all Great Britain teams for 2019. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Lucas branding will appear on all GB jerseys including those worn by the men at the IIHF World Championship and the women…
Ice Hockey UK national development head coach Tony Hand says he was excited by some of the young talent on show at today’s Great Britain Under-16s camp. Some of the brightest young prospects in the GB programme were put through their paces at the one-day camp at Ice Sheffield. The players were overseen by Hand…
Ice Hockey UK and everyone connected with Great Britain ice hockey would like to wish you all a happy new year – and what a year 2018 was! Two World Championship gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal, while teenager Liam Kirk was drafted in the 2018 NHL draft. Stunning gold and promotion…
Two Great Britain junior camps took place this week as preparations continue for the international season. GB Under-16s underwent a camp at the Bauer Arena at Ice Sheffield on Wednesday, while the under-18s took to the ice yesterday. The day-long sessions involved on and off-ice training and gave both sets of coaches a great chance…
Great Britain Under-16s Women will link up with England National Team Programme (ENTP) to form a UK Women’s development programme for players born in 2003 to 2009. There is currently the GB U16 programme leading into the U18 and women’s team and alongside that the England programme had U14 and U17 girls programmes. Moving forward,…
Ice Hockey UK have agreed a new three-year deal with Bauer Hockey. The new deal means Bauer will continue to supply Great Britain’s national teams with off-ice clothing and equipment. GB Progamme Board chairman, David Hand, said: “We are thrilled to be extending our deal with Bauer for another three years. “Bauer are so highly…
Great Britain U16 head coach Steven Lynch watched his side finish fourth in the inaugural Spring Classic tournament in Swindon last weekend, with three wins and a tie from six games, and professed himself happy with his side’s showing. The event was organised by the English Ice Hockey Association and featured U17 sides from the…
Great Britain Under-16s completed a successful training camp in Scotland with a 6-2 victory over Scotland Under-17s in Dumfries on Sunday. The convincing victory came on the back of Saturday night’s 7-0 win over the same opposition. Scotland made a great start with George Pitcaithly scoring after only 40 seconds, but GB roared back with…
Great Britain Under-16s started off their weekend double-header with Scotland Under-17s with a 7-0 victory in Dumfries. The matches in Scotland are part of a training camp for GB ahead of their participation in the Spring Classic in Swindon at the end of the month. Finley Howells (7:35), James Spence (14:16) and Ross Clarke (17:05)…
Great Britain Under-16s have made changes to their squad ahead of the Spring Classic tournament in Swindon at the end of the month. Telford Tigers defenceman Henry Adams has been called into the line-up, while Bradley Bowering and Aren Francis have had to pull out of the squad. The EIHA-run tournament will also feature the…