Jin Ok’s overtime winner proved the difference as Great Britain Women were beaten 3-2 by DPR Korea in their third game at the World Championship Division 2 Group A in Gangneung. GB scored twice in less than two minutes in the third period to battle back from two goals down, but had to settle for their…
GB WOMEN
The IIHF Council recommended a proposal of the IIHF Women’s Committee during its recent meeting in March to extend the number of participating teams in the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship from eight to ten teams. All national associations participating in the program have been informed accordingly about this idea following the meeting to…
Great Britain Women’s Georgina Farman became the fourth player to reach 50 caps in last night’s match against Korea in the World Championship Division 2 Group A. The 26-year-old made her debut in the 2008 Division 3 tournament in Hungary and helped GB to promotion at her first World Championship. Farman, who joins Lauren Halliwell (56),…
Great Britain Women put in a spirited performance but a late third-period goal saw Korea skate to a 3-1 victory in the IIHF World Championship Division 2 Group A. Player-of-the-game Nicole Jackson turned away 35 of the 38 shots she faced, but GB were beaten for the second time in Gangneung. Park Jongah finished off…
Great Britain Women play their second game at the IIHF World Championship Division 2 Group A in Korea. GB take on hosts Korea at the 6,000-seater Kwandong Hockey Centre at 9pm (1pm UK time). Britain began the tournament with a 5-4 defeat by Netherlands, while Korea started off their campaign with a 5-1 win over…
Great Britain Women were beaten 5-4 by Netherlands in their opening game at the World Championship Division 2 Group A in Korea. GB fought back from 3-1 down to tie the game at 3-3 in the second period in the Kwandong Hockey Centre, but ultimately left empty-handed. Julie Zwarthoed put Netherlands ahead after only 31…
Both Great Britain Women and GB Under-18s begin their respective IIHF World Championship Division 2 Group A campaigns in Korea today. GB Women come up against top seeds Netherlands at 4:30pm (8:30am UK time) in the 6,000-seater Kwandong Hockey Centre. Meanwhile, Great Britain Under-18s face Estonia at 9pm (1pm UK time) in the 10-000 capacity…
Ice Hockey UK TV, in association with McDonald’s, caught up with GB Women as they were preparing for their first game at the World Championship Division 2 Group A in Korea. GB take on Netherlands with commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra at 8:30am UK time (4:30pm local time). IHUK TV caught up…
Great Britain Women have named their captaincy team for the World Championship Division 2 Group A, which gets under way in Gangneung tomorrow. Leanne Ganney will captain the side with the assistants being Saffron Allen, Lauren Summers and Katie Henry. “It’s a honour. It’s always very special to pull on a GB shirt, let alone…