Josie Lamey has been named as assistant coach of Great Britain Under-16s Women. The 42-year-old, who represented GB and England as a player, iced over 375 times for Guildford Lightning. In 2019, she began coaching with The England National Team Programme (ENTP). “The female game has changed so much for the better since I first…
GB U16 WOMEN
A three-day Great Britain camp in Sheffield began today with on and off-ice sessions for the under-18 and under-16 women. The teams had two on-ice practices each at Ice Sheffield and also off-ice fitness activities, including strength and conditioning. GB captain Saffron Allen, who is part of the under-16 women’s coaching staff, gave a talk…
17/06/2021
Today is International Women’s Day. We are very proud of our women athletes and can’t wait to see them back on the ice very soon. Take a look at some photos below from the past few years, thanks to our photographers Karl Denham and Dean Woolley. #LionessRoar #InternationalWomensDay We are very proud of our women…
08/03/2021
Ice Hockey UK and the GB Programme Board are thrilled to announce a new three-year deal with Bauer Hockey. It means Bauer will continue to supply Great Britain’s national teams – men and women at all levels – with off-ice clothing and equipment. Great Britain Programme Board chairman, David Hand, said: “We have a long-standing…
19/02/2021
By Andy Potts The abrupt curtailment of the 2019-20 hockey season has left players all over the world waiting impatiently for a chance to get back into meaningful action. Within the professional game, the hiatus brings challenges: clubs face financial problems, with some already reporting that they won’t be able to compete next season and…
07/09/2020
John Russell has been named as netminder coach for Great Britain Under-16 Women. The 37-year-old was goalie coach for SNL side North Ayrshire Wild last season, which involved coaching netminders from aged 10 upwards. Russell has also spent the past two years coaching netminders in the Scotland National Conference set-up. “I’m honoured and proud to…
02/09/2020
Ice Hockey UK and the Great Britain Programme Board are inviting applications for the position of team manager of Great Britain Under-16 Women. The closing date for applications is 11th September 2020. Please send your CV with a covering letter to IHUK general secretary Andy French via email to andy.french@icehockeyuk.co.uk.
24/08/2020
Nicci Wardell has been named as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-16 Women. Wardell has worked for four years with the England programme, spending a year as coach of U14 boys and three years as coach of the U14 and U16 girls. She will be assisted by Monica Petrosino who made 10 appearances…
18/08/2020
Ice Hockey UK and the GB Programme Board have made three new off-ice appointments as Aimee Baldwin, Laura-Jo Bowler and Emma Sanders join the Great Britain Women’s set-up. Sanders will take up a Sports Rehabilitator role with Great Britain Women alongside Robyn Crebbin, while Bowler and Baldwin take-up the Sports Therapist role with GB Under-18 Women…
13/08/2020
Ice Hockey UK have made four equipment manager appointments across the Great Britain junior set-up. Lee Panks will undertake the equipment manager role with Great Britain Under-16 Women. Panks is currently senior skate technician for Ice Locker and has also worked with Sheffield Steelkings para ice hockey team. Charles Humphreys has been named as equipment…
12/08/2020
The UK’s Global Girls Game took place at Ice Sheffield this evening. From Australia to Asia, Europe and the Americas – the IIHF Global Girls’ Game sees Team White take-on Team Blue all across the world. In the UK, 32 of the top women’s prospects in the Great Britain Women’s programme went head-to-head in Sheffield. Team White…
09/02/2020
Ice Hockey UK and Lucas are excited to announce a new three-year sponsorship of all Great Britain teams. The main team sponsorship includes GB Men, GB Women, GB U20s, GB U18s and GB U18s Women. Lucas branding will appear on GB shirts, while they will also be the main headline sponsors for next month’s Olympic…
29/01/2020
