Thirteen-year-old GB Women’s player Charlotte Harris is hitting the headlines following a great start to 2017. Charlotte scored five goals in the UK version of the IIHF Global Girls’ Game last month and is part of the GB Women’s development programme. The BBC in Wales spent some time with Charlotte to discuss her ambitions and…
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The IIHF have hailed the 2017 Global Girls’ Game a massive success. A total of 38 countries held one-hour games from the first puck in New Zealand to the final buzzer in Toronto, Canada. Ice Hockey UK held an event in Ice Sheffield, which saw 39 young GB Women’s players aged between 11 and 18…
Great Britain Women took part in the second IIHF Global Girls’ Game, which sees one-hour games in 38 countries across the world this weekend. The first game began in New Zealand on Saturday with the final game to take place in Canada on Sunday. GB’s game took place in Ice Sheffield on Saturday evening with…
Great Britain Women will be involved in the second annual IIHF Global Girls’ Game on Saturday. A record 38 countries will take part in this year’s event as games will take place across the world this weekend. Each country will play one-hour games with Team Blue taking on Team White and in the UK, 44…
Great Britain Under-18 Women ended their World Championship (Division 1B) tournament in Katowice with a 4-2 victory over Kazakhstan Under-18 Women. GB, who beat China U18 Women 2-1 after overtime on Thursday, had a brilliant start and raced into a 3-1 first-period lead. Katie Marsden’s powerplay goal (12:50) was followed by Casey Traill’s third goal…
Great Britain Under-18 Women had a good day’s preparation ahead of their final game in the 2017 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice. GB play Kazakhstan Under-18 Women (12noon UK time) tomorrow (Saturday) as they look to build on Thursday’s 2-1 overtime victory over China U18 Women. Ice Hockey UK general secretary,…
Douglas scores dramatic overtime winner for GB Shannon Douglas scored an overtime winner as Great Britain Under-18 Women beat China U18 Women 2-1 in the IIHF World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice. Netminder Maisie Gilbert turned away 15 of the 16 shots she faced, while Katie Marsden was named as GB’s player of the game….
Late powerplay goal gives Poland victory Great Britain Under-18 Women suffered late heartbreak as a goal 93 seconds from time gave Poland U18 Women a 2-1 victory in Katowice. GB outshot the host nation 22-19 in their third game at this season’s World Championship (Division 1B) and were left to rue missed chances. Casey Traill’s…
Great Britain Under-18 Women were beaten 5-1 by Denmark U18 Women in their second game at the World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice. Aimee Headland went close in the opening stages for GB but they fell behind short-handed. Maria Peters broke away and saw her shot well saved by Courtney Newitt, but the Danish forward put home…
GB U18 Women come up short against Italy U18 Women Great Britain U18 Women began the World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice with a 3-0 defeat by Italy Women. Italian netminder Eugenia Pompanin secured a 14-shot shutout, while GB goalie Maisie Gilbert (Telford) turned away 20 shots of the 23 she faced and Jessica Sprules (Swindon) was named as…
GB U18s Women squad named for World Championship in Katowice Great Britain Under-18s Women have named their squad for next month’s IIHF World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice. The six-team tournament also includes hosts Poland, along with China, Denmark, Italy and Kazakhstan and will run from Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th January 2017. GB coach,…
Great Britain Under-18 Women ended the four-team international tournament in Budapest with a fantastic 4-2 victory over Spain Women. Abbie Sylvester and Amy Trueman both scored twice as GB recorded their first win of the competition. Trueman was named as GB’s Player of the Game as the tournament ended on a real high for the Great…