Following Saturday’s announcement of the cancellation of the 2020 IIHF World Championship, IIHF President René Fasel wrote to the IIHF’s Member National Associations addressing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the international hockey season. Dear ice hockey family, Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the IIHF Council, in accordance with the IIHF’s insurance partner,…
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The IIHF has distributed a status report letter to its Member National Associations and other stakeholders, outlining the latest updates related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dear ice hockey family, The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has a global impact. Many of you have personally experienced the impact of the virus on daily life as countries…
Great Britain Women have unveiled their team that would’ve gone to the World Championship Division II Group A in Jaca later this month. GB were set to compete against hosts Spain, as well as Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Latvia and Mexico, in the six-team tournament. The IIHF announced earlier this month that the tournament was one…
The 2020 World Championship tournaments involving GB Women and GB Under-18 Men have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. GB Under-18s Men were set to take part in the Division II Group A competition in Tallinn, Estonia from 22nd to 28th March. GB Women were due to play in the Division II Group A tournament…
Ice Hockey UK and Lucas are excited to announce a new three-year sponsorship of all Great Britain teams. The main team sponsorship includes GB Men, GB Women, GB U20s, GB U18s and GB U18s Women. Lucas branding will appear on GB shirts, while they will also be the main headline sponsors for next month’s Olympic…
If you thought 2018 was a dramatic year for Great Britain ice hockey, 2019 took it to another level for excitement and drama. A silver medal, two bronze medals and perhaps one of those most stunning and important comebacks in Great Britain ice hockey history. Final-day drama as GB keep top-flight status Great Britain’s rise to…
Great Britain women players past and present will be at Oxford Ice Rink on Sunday December 29th for a very special charity game in support of sports therapist Kirsty Hopgood who is undergoing treatment for osteosarcoma – a type of bone cancer. Kirsty supported the England programme before moving to work with the Great Britain…
Head coach Cheryl Smith says she is feeling very positive about the “big improvement” shown by Great Britain Women at the weekend. GB were beaten by Coventry Blaze in the EIHA U20s Cup yesterday as they continue their preparations for the World Championship in Spain. For a second successive season, GB Women will play fixtures…
Great Britain Women met for a one-day camp in Sheffield this afternoon as part of their preparations for this season’s EIHA Under-20s Cup and next year’s IIHF World Championship in Spain. A number of senior GB Women’s players were joined by some of the under-18s, including six who were part of the squad that won…
The schedule has been confirmed for Great Britain Women’s participation in next year’s World Championship Division II Group A in Jaca. The venue for the six-team IIHF tournament is the Pabellon de Hielo and GB will face hosts Spain Women, as well as Mexico Women and DPR Korea Women. They will also come up against promoted Chinese Taipei…
Great Britain Women’s head coach Cheryl Smith says Sunday’s camp at Ice Sheffield was good preparation as the squad continues to get ready for their opening game in this season’s EIHA U20s Cup. GB, who will meet again next month for a warm-up game, start their cup campaign against Coventry Blaze in December. Former NHL’er…
Head coach Cheryl Smith says she was impressed by this afternoon’s “very energetic” Great Britain Women’s camp at Ice Sheffield. The team were put through their paces on and off the ice as they begin their preparations for next year’s World Championship in Spain. GB have three more camps ahead of starting their campaign in…