The latest Great Britain junior camps took place this week with GB U20s and GB U18s having on and off-ice sessions in Sheffield. Great Britain Under-18s, led by head coach Jeff Hutchins, had a morning gym test on Tuesday followed by two on-ice sessions. Hutchins said: “I think it was a productive camp. We had…
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Great Britain Under-20s head coach Slava Koulikov says he sees “lots of potential” in the squad following the first camp of the season. The U20s camp took place at Ice Sheffield yesterday, with the Under-18s being held today and Under-16s on Friday. It is a first chance for GB’s new coaches to look at the…
A three-day Great Britain junior camp gets under way in Sheffield today (Wednesday) as Ice Hockey UK’s new coaches get their first look at potential players for the upcoming season. Great Britain Under-20s have their camp starting this morning in Ice Sheffield, followed by GB U18s on Thursday and GB U16s on Friday. The U20s camp…
Ice Hockey UK’s Great Britain Programme Board have confirmed the first Great Britain training camp of the season, which will take place in Sheffield next week. The three-day camp, which is being held in Ice Sheffield from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st July, will be a first chance for the GB junior coaches to take…
Grubb and Nell complete GB Under-20s coaching team Ice Hockey UK’s Great Britain Programme Board are pleased to announce Martin Grubb and Aaron Nell as the new assistant coaches of Great Britain Under-20s. Grubb and Nell will work alongside Slava Koulikov who was confirmed as the new head coach of the U20s on Wednesday. Kirkcaldy-born…
U20S ASSISTANT COACH STEPS UP TO HEAD COACH ROLE Ice Hockey UK’s Great Britain Programme Board would like to announce that Slava Koulikov has been appointed as the new head coach of GB Under-20s. The 38-year-old Peterborough Phantoms coach steps up from his role as assistant of the U20s and has been part of the…
Ian Turner has been appointed as the new team manager of Great Britain Under-20s. He will undertake his new role in conjunction with his current position of team manager of Great Britain Under-18s. Turner is no stranger to the GB programme having managed GB at all levels, including women and men. “Being asked by IHUK…
The venues have been decided for the 2018 World Championship tournaments at the IIHF’s annual Congress, which this year is being held in Cologne, Germany. After promotion in Belfast this season, Great Britain Men are off to Budapest, Hungary for the World Championship Division 1 Group A tournament from 22nd to 28th April 2018. GB…
Ice Hockey UK, in conjunction with the Dumfries Ice Bowl and Dumfries and Galloway Council, will host the 2018 Under-20 World Championship Division 2 Group A. The Dumfries Ice Bowl has already successfully hosted Under-20s and Under-18s World Championship tournaments in the 2013-14 season and the Women’s Division 2 Group A tournament in 2015. Meanwhile,…
Ice Hockey UK, in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Council and Dumfries Ice Bowl, have registered bids to host two junior World Championship tournaments in 2018. Proposals have been put forward to the IIHF for Great Britain to host the Under-20 Division 2 Group A and the U18 Division 2 Group A in Dumfries. A…
Click here for a job description and further information on the coaching roles. Ice Hockey UK are advertising for head coach and assistant coaches for GB Under-20s, GB Under-18s and GB Under-16s. IHUK are currently undergoing a restructure and review of their junior coaches and are inviting applications for these roles. Candidates will be considered…
Ice Hockey UK’s national talent identification officer Mark Beggs has been on a fact-finding mission in recent months as he looks to give Great Britain’s national teams the best possible chance of success in the coming years. Beggs visited Premiership rugby side Saracens, Harlequins Premiership Rugby Academy and the Hockey Canada Under-17 program. “The purpose of…