#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…
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#INSPIRETHENEXT Have you been inspired by your Great Britain heroes? You could be part of the next generation… A taster session is being held at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham next week for girls and women who want to get involved in ice hockey. It takes place on Wednesday 22nd March from 4pm until…
Bracknell and Dumfries were the venues for this year’s UK edition of the IIHF Global Girls’ Game. From New Zealand to Asia, Europe and the Americas, this festival of girls’ hockey takes place all weekend across the world. Each country organises events and separates into Team Blue and Team White, with results added up across the…
The IIHF Global Girls’ Game takes part this weekend and the UK will hold two events at two different ice rinks. From New Zealand to Asia, Europe and the Americas, this festival of girls’ hockey sees Team Blue and Team White battle it out in a weekend-long game across the world. The scorelines between Team…
Great Britain Head Coach Nicci Wardell says she is “overall happy” with her side’s performances in their three-game Under-16 Women’s series with Norway. GB were beaten 4-0 by Norway in Widnes last night but Wardell says what the players learned from the week is more important than the performances. “We made a poor start and…
Great Britain Head Coach Nicci Wardell says her side continue to show improvements in their three-match Under-16 Women’s series with Norway. GB were beaten 4-0 this afternoon in game two at Planet Ice Widnes. Wardell said: “We continue to show big improvements. We were with them for good periods today. “A 2-0 or 3-0 game…
Great Britain Head Coach Nicci Wardell says she is proud of her side’s compete level in their opening game of the three-match Under-16 Women’s series against Norway in Widnes. Thalia Davidson-Wright scored GB’s goal in an 8-1 defeat against one of the higher-ranked women’s teams in the IIHF rankings. “We were pleased with the way…
The IIHF Global Girls’ Game is returning for 2023 and will take place on the weekend of 18th and 19th February. From New Zealand to Asia, Europe and the Americas, this festival of girls’ hockey sees Team Blue and Team White battle it out in a weekend-long game across the world. This year, the UK…
Great Britain have named their squad for next month’s under-16 women’s matches with Norway taking place in Widnes. The two sides will play each other three times in three days on Thursday 9th (1:30pm) , Friday 10th (1:30pm) and Saturday 11th February (7pm) at Planet Ice Widnes. Head Coach, Nicci Wardell, said: “We, as coaching…
Great Britain captain Saffron Allen has announced her retirement from international ice hockey. The 27-year-old, who won 52 caps for her country, made her GB debut on 4th April 2011 against Denmark at the IIHF Women’s World Championship Division II in Caen. She scored her first goal in only her fourth game, netting against hosts…
The IIHF has launched its Integrity Awareness Week today which aims to educate, inspire and engage audiences around integrity topics with the goal of changing ice hockey culture for the better. A doping scandal wipes out a cycling champion’s record of triumphs. An elite baseball player is banned from his sport for betting on it….
A statement from the Board of Ice Hockey UK following the death of HM The Queen Following the death of the Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the nation and the whole Commonwealth is united in deep mourning. For 70 years she has been a loyal and steadfast presence in the national life of the…