Great Britain Women’s netminder Ella Howard says the recent IIHF Goaltending Development Camp in Slovakia was an “unreal” experience. The netminders underwent on and off-ice education and training at the camp in the town of Hamuliakovo, with the focus on top goaltenders and goalie coaches from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. GB Women’s netminding…
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Words by Martin Merk (IIHF website) The ice hockey season in most parts of the world has ended with the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Slovakia and the Stanley Cup win of the St. Louis Blue. But the ending is just the beginning of a new season as players, coaches and staff from around…
Talented young Great Britain Women’s netminder Ella Howard is attending this week’s IIHF Goaltending Development Camp in Slovakia. The camp, which is run by the IIHF, takes place in the town of Hamuliakovo. Sixteen-year-old Howard was part of the bronze medal-winning GB Under-18s squad at this year’s U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B…
Great Britain’s ice hockey teams now know the venue and dates for next year’s World Championship tournaments. GB Men secured their top-flight status for a second year on Monday with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory against France. Next year’s World Championship will take place in Switzerland from 8th to 24th May 2020 and the groups…
Ice Hockey UK are proud to announce that Standard Motor Products Europe’s (SMPE) Lucas brand is the new main sponsor of all Great Britain teams for 2019. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Lucas branding will appear on all GB jerseys including those worn by the men at the IIHF World Championship and the women…
Some of the brightest young prospects in the Great Britain Women’s programme took part in the Global Girls’ Game this afternoon. A total of 33 players were divided into two teams, with the game ending Team Blue 2-2 Team White in Ice Sheffield. Abi McCourt scored twice for Team Blue, with Inez Brannen and Alice…
Young Great Britain Women players are taking part in the exciting Global Girls’ Game this afternoon. Some of the brightest young prospects from the GB Women’s programme will divide into two teams for the game at Ice Sheffield between 4pm and 5pm. Entry to today’s game in Ice Sheffield is free. Click here to read…
This year’s UK Global Girls’ Game takes place on Saturday in Sheffield. Some of the brightest young prospects from the GB Women’s programme will go head to head at Ice Sheffield between 4pm and 5pm The Global Girls’ Game is a worldwide IIHF ice hockey event where women’s games take place across the world on…
The sixth World Championship ice hockey tournament to be held in Dumfries in just five years concluded at the Ice Bowl on Saturday evening. France took gold, Norway silver and Great Britain secured a bronze medal in the Women’s Under 18s World Championship, Division I Group B. In April (2nd-8th), another World Championship will take…
Head coach Cheryl Smith has expressed her pride as Great Britain U18 Women secured the bronze medal at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Dumfries. GB secured a final-day 4-2 victory over Netherlands to secure third spot behind gold-medal winners France and silver medalists Norway. GB, who were the tournament’s fifth…
Great Britain U18 Women have won the bronze medal at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B after a final-day 4-2 victory over Netherlands U18 Women in Dumfries. Chloe Headland scored two third-period goals, while Sophie Campbell and Verity Lewis were also on target for GB. Netminder Ella Howard saved 22 of the…