The National Ice Centre in Nottingham was the venue for a special World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend event on Saturday. The Nottingham Vipers hosted the day – in partnership with Ice Hockey UK – where around 25 girls took to the ice ranging from six to 41 years old. Participants arrived at the rink, collected…
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Ice Hockey UK are currently developing a six-year strategy to cover the period 2024 to 2030 where unity plays a major part in our aspirations. Accordingly, as part of the planning process, we will be consulting GB fans as we shape plans for the future. It’s crucial that supporters have a platform to feedback and…
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Partridge as the Head of Performance for the Great Britain national teams. Partridge, having previously held performance roles at Archery GB and Boccia England, will oversee the talent identification and engagement process for the men’s and women’s teams. He will also work closely…
The funding for Ice Hockey UK and Great Britain ice hockey has been officially confirmed by UK Sport. IHUK will receive £900,000 of funding as part of UK Sport’s major investment being spread across Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports for the Milan-Cortina cycle ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. It’s the biggest-ever investment…
Great Britain’s women’s teams underwent a two-day camp as part of their preparations for the 2023-24 international season. GB Women, as well as the under-18 and under-16 junior teams, met in Flintshire at the Deeside Ice Arena at the weekend. Each team took part in on-ice training and off-ice classroom-based sessions which included nutrition talks…
Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK have linked-up with Her Game Too to be a catalyst for positive change for women within our fantastic sport on and off the ice. Her Game Too was founded by 12 passionate female football fans who wanted to foster an ethos in football in which women are welcomed and…
Great Britain would like to confirm the additions of four members to the off-ice staff. Sam Kelvey has been appointed GB Programme Head of Specialist Sports Science & Medicine, as well as being Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach with GB Women. Pamela Ibarra has taken up the role of Lead Nutritionist with GB Women and…
Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK’s main team sponsor SMP Europe has announced it has raised an outstanding £28,000 for charity following a superb partnership between the two organisations. As principal sponsor of Ice Hockey UK and the GB teams, SMP Europe have changed their corporate colours on all GB-related clothing and merchandise to pink,…
A GB Women’s goalie camp took place at the weekend with some of the top prospects in the sport taking to the ice. The two-day camp was held at Deeside Leisure Centre and was overseen on the ice by GB Women’s Goaltending Coach, Dave Clancy. The first day focused on skating and tracking the puck,…
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK), the national governing body for the sport in the United Kingdom, have announced that Henry Staelens will become their Chief Executive Officer. He’ll take up office in mid-April. Staelens’ most recent role was as Chief Executive of Forest Green Rovers, renowned as the “world’s greenest football club” according to FIFA and…
#INSPIRETHENEXT An ice hockey taster session took place today at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham as part of the IIHF’s #InspireTheNext campaign. Women and girls were given the chance to take to the ice and be involved in the session no matter their experience of our fantastic sport. Great Britain Captain Jodie Alderson-Smith, as…