Great Britain are excited to announce a restructure of their netminder programme with six new appointments. The restructure has been led by GB’s Head of Goaltending Development Programme, Euan King King, who is also GB Men’s Goaltending Coach, said: “These appointments will make our goaltending programme stronger and put us in great shape for the…
Great Britain ended with two wins from three matches to secure second place at the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca with a 5-1 victory over Iceland. Poland won the tournament with three wins from three games, while Spain finished third and Iceland fourth, Elisa Sigfinnsdottir gave Iceland the lead at 5:42 before Alisha Potts…
Great Britain produced a superb performance to beat Spain 6-4 in their second game at the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca. GB took the lead when Cassie McGregor’s shot took a deflection and Jess Jones applied the final touch at the near-post (6:53). Vivian McGee made it 2-0 with a deflected strike from the…
Great Britain were beaten 3-0 by Poland in their opening game of the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Jaca. Poland took the lead through a neat finish by Emilia Nosal on the breakaway (5:14). There were no goals in the second period, but Weronika Huchel made it 2-0 on the wraparound (48:49). Matylda Stepien wrapped…
Great Britain have announced their captains for the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations in Spain which gets under way tomorrow. Jess Wooding will captain the side with Ruby Newlands and Ellie Patrick named as Alternate Captains. The four-team competition in Jaca will see GB face Poland, Iceland and hosts Spain. The tournament is being played at…
Ice Hockey UK statement: Player Health, Safety and Wellbeing Review, and Action Plan In response to the tragic passing of Nottingham Panthers player #47 Adam Johnson after an on-ice incident, IHUK as an organisation and we all individually, send our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Adam Johnson’s family, friends and team-mates. We also have deep…
Great Britain have named their team for the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations tournament taking place in Spain next month. The four-team competition in Jaca will see GB face Poland, Iceland and hosts Spain from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November. The tournament will be played at the same venue where Great Britain won gold at…
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…
Sean Alderson has been appointed Interim Head Coach of Great Britain Under-18 Women and Donna Laverty has been named as Team Manager. Alderson previously spent seven seasons as Head Coach of the under-18 women between 2008 and 2015, leading them to a silver medal and promotion in 2012 as well a bronze the following year….
Great Britain Under-18 Women have named their long-list squad for the 2023-24 season. The squad, comprising 29 exceptional young female athletes have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill and determination to make it to this elite level of competition. The squad will meet again on 15th October at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham as part of…
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…