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…
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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…
Ice Hockey UK’s National Development Head Coach Tony Hand MBE says the door is still open to players even if they are not selected for the upcoming Great Britain junior camps. GB’s youngsters will make a welcome return to the ice with a three-day camp at Ice Sheffield for all age groups in June. The…
A number of camps have been confirmed for Great Britain’s junior teams in June and July. Ice Sheffield will be the venue for a three-day camp in June, with the under-18 and under-16 women taking to the ice on 17th June. The under-20, under-18 and under-16 men’s squads will then undergo camps on 18th and…
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…
Four Great Britain coaches took part in the running of a Scottish ice hockey camp in Dundee today. National Development Head Coach Tony Hand was joined by under-20s head coach Martin Grubb, under-18s assistant coach Richard Hartmann and under-16s assistant coach Ian Turley to work with some of the next generation of Scottish ice hockey…
The 2021 World Championship tournaments for Great Britain Women and Great Britain Under-18 Men have been cancelled following recommendations by the IIHF’s Covid-19 Expert Group. It follows the announcement in September of World Championship cancellations for Great Britain Under-20 Men and Great Britain Under-18 Women. GB Women were set to take part in the Division…
Great Britain Under-18s took to the ice today for their first camp of the season in covid-secure conditions at Ice Sheffield. The camp was very different to usual with extensive precautions put in place – led by GB’s covid officer Ian Turner and under-18s team manager Russell Huxted alongside Great Britain doctor Matt Robbins –…
Ice Hockey UK and the GB Programme Board have appointed Aidan Quaglino as their new North American scout for Great Britain’s junior teams. Quaglino is a talent scout based in North America but also works extensively in Europe for recruiting purposes. In the past two seasons he has held the position of Director of European…
Richard Hartmann and Andy Brown have been named as the new assistant coaches for Great Britain Under-18s. Hartmann moves from his role with GB U20s and Brown comes across from his position with GB U16s, as the duo link up with current head coach Sean Easton. David Hand, chairman of the GB Programme Board, said:…
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…