Great Britain Women will take part in the EIHA Under-20s Cup for the second successive year. GB played in the tournament last season to assist their preparations before the World Championship in Dumfries, where they won the silver medal. This season, GB Women will face Coventry Blaze, Kingston, Nottingham, Sheffield Scimitars and Sutton Sting ahead…
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There’s less than a week until the Nation’s Biggest Sports Day takes place across the UK and you have the chance to play ice hockey for free. Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and the National Ice Centre (NIC) in Nottingham are teaming up to offer the chance to spend a session playing the greatest sport on…
The third annual conference for Ice Hockey UK Referee Section took place in Nottingham recently, with almost 250 officials from all levels of the game and from all parts of the UK coming together for a two-day event. From newly-qualified Level 1 officials up to Level 7 Elite League officials the UK’s #TeamStripes enjoyed several…
Russell Huxted has been named as the new manager of Great Britain Under-18s. He will work alongside under-20s manager Ian Turner this season in the under-18 role before taking up the position solo in 2020-21. Huxted has management experience in the Invicta Dynamos junior programme and the Chelmsford Ice Hockey Academy. He has recently been…
Mike Clancy has been named as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-16s, with his assistants confirmed as Ian Turley and Andy Brown. Clancy, who as a player iced for Altrincham and Flintshire, will combine the role with his position as head coach of Widnes Wild. Head of the GB Programme Board, David Hand,…
The schedule has been unveiled for the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, which runs from 8th to 24th May 2020. GB are in Group A in Lausanne for their second successive year in the top flight, alongside Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia and Sweden. Pete Russell’s side – as they did last season…
New Great Britain Under-20s assistant coach Dayle Keen says he is “extremely proud” to be taking up a role within the national team programme. The 28-year-old will combine his new GB position with his role as assistant coach at Elite League side Coventry Blaze. Keen joins fellow assistant Richard Hartmann and head coach Martin Grubb…
Martin Grubb has been appointed as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-20s. Grubb steps up from his position as coach of GB U18s, while Richard Hartmann will continue as under-20s assistant and Dayle Keen has been named as a new assistant coach. National Development Head Coach, Tony Hand, said: “I would like to…
Open trials for Great Britain Under-18 Women will take place in Sheffield next month. The session will be held at the Bauer Arena at Ice Sheffield on Friday 23rd August. To find out more details please email gbwomen@outlook.com. GB U18 Women will compete in the IIHF World Championship Division I Group B in January 2020….
The UK Charity Allstars are celebrating their 12th year and their latest event takes place in Cardiff at the Viola Arena this weekend, 27th and 28th July. A total of 136 players will take part in eight teams and they are supporting the following charities… Ty Hafan Breast Cancer Care British Heart Foundation Mind Dreams…
Sean Easton has been named as the new head coach for Great Britain Under-18s, with Martin Cingel and Simon Leach confirmed as his assistants. Easton takes over from Martin Grubb who will take up a position with GB Under-20s, while Leach moves up from his role with the under-16s. Head of the GB Programme Board, David Hand,…