Great Britain Women will take to the ice tomorrow in Sheffield for their latest training camp, with head coach Mike Clancy stressing there are still places up for grabs on the roster for October’s Olympic Qualifiers. GB will play in the Olympic Pre-Qualification Round 2 in Gangneung from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th October as…
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Great Britain Women stepped up their preparations for October’s Olympic Qualifiers in Korea with a training camp in Nottingham yesterday. An intense 90-minute on-ice training session in the morning was followed by off-ice sessions, including strength and conditioning. The girls returned to the ice for a two-hour practice in the afternoon to complete the day….
Great Britain Women’s Casey Traill has created history by becoming the first UK player to be drafted to the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). The NWHL is one of the two top women’s professional league in North America – the equivalent to the NHL – and Traill was drafted in the fifth round – 25th…
Ice Hockey UK are looking to appoint a team doctor to support the GB Women’s team at their upcoming Olympic Qualification tournament in South Korea in October. You would need to be available to travel with the team from 2nd to 11th October 2021. Please contact the IHUK Chief Medical Officer Dr Matt Robbins for…
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…
Sean Alderson has been named as assistant coach of Great Britain Women. The 46-year-old will link-up with new head coach Mike Clancy and fellow assistant Jeff Colton. Alderson spent seven seasons as head coach of GB U18 Women between 2008 and 2015 and twice led the side to a medal. He guided GB to a…
Mike Clancy has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Great Britain Women. The 46-year-old moves up from his previous role as Assistant Coach after first joining the GB programme as Head Coach of the men’s under-16s in 2019. Clancy has worked with England Under 16s/17s and U19s, as well as coaching The Midlands…
Nicola Lazarczuk (Bicknell) and Jenny Hehir have been appointed as assistant coaches of Great Britain Under-18 Women. Lazarczuk won 43 caps for GB between 1999 and 2008, winning a gold medal and named Best GB Player by Great Britain Supporters’ Club in her final year with the team. Domestically, she continues to play for Bracknell…
Applications are now open for the vacant position of Head Coach of the GB Women’s programme. Ice Hockey UK is seeking a strong communicator and high-level thinker to lead the senior women’s coaching staff. The person will be an ambassador for the sport and the women’s game, responsible for the strategic direction and delivery of…
Cheryl Smith has stood down as head coach of the Great Britain Women’s programme. Smith, who represented GB as a player from 1995 to 2001, initially took up the role of assistant coach in 2014. She took interim charge as head coach the following year before officially being appointed to the role in May 2015….
There was a superb response to the Great Britain Women’s live online video Q&A last night, hosted by the Romford Junior Raiders. Saffron Allen, Jodie Bloom, Kim Lane and Ellie Wakeling all took part in the Zoom chat as they discussed their careers in ice hockey. The quartet talked about their achievements, including their journey…
Four Great Britain Women’s players are taking part in an online Q&A session this evening at 7pm. Saffron Allen, Jodie Bloom, Kim Lane and Ellie Wakeling will be the special guests for an ‘Evening with GB Ladies’, as part of a Romford Junior Raiders live Zoom chat. The Zoom call is on a first-come, first-entered…