Great Britain Under-18s Head Coach Sean Easton has named his team for this year’s IIHF U18 World Championship Division II Group A in Tallinn. GB will face hosts Estonia, as well as Korea, Lithuania, Romania and Serbia, from 3rd to 9th April at the Tondiraba Ice Hall. It’s set to be the first international action…
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Great Britain Under-18s held a two-day camp in Sheffield this week as they continue their preparations for next year’s World Championship. The under-18s will travel to Tallinn from 3rd to 9th April to face hosts Estonia, along with Lithuania, Romania, Korea and Serbia in Division II Group A. The squad underwent six hours of intensive…
Liam Kirk created a massive buzz for UK ice hockey in 2018 when Arizona Coyotes picked him in the seventh round of the NHL Draft – and now another Liam could be set to follow in his footsteps. One of GB’s brightest young prospects is 17-year-old Cobham-born defenceman Liam Steele, who last month was named…
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…
Team Manager Russell Huxted says the squad’s current depth will make reducing the roster size very difficult for the coaching staff as Great Britain Under-18s continue their preparations for next year’s World Championship. The under-18s met for an intensive on-ice camp in Ice Sheffield yesterday and will gather again before Christmas, ahead of the coaches…
Great Britain Under-18s Head Coach Sean Easton has confirmed the players who will go forward to trial for this season’s World Championship squad. Over 55 players attended identification camps in Sheffield in June and Dundee in July and the selection camp will take place in Ice Sheffield on 18th August. The under-18s will travel to…
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…
The host nations for the 2022 World Championship tournaments involving Great Britain’s teams have been confirmed at the IIHF’s annual Congress today. GB men’s team already know they will be off to Finland for the World Championship next year as the Finns were confirmed as hosts back in 2017. The two venues will be Helsinki…