It wasn’t just the UK and Latvian media who covered last week’s Great Britain against Riga game, interest came from Slovakia ahead of the World Championship in Bratislava and Kosice. GB will return to the top flight of world ice hockey for the first time since 1994 when they play at the elite level this…
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UK official Amy Lack had the honour of officiating at the recent top-level Under-18 Women’s World Championship in Japan. Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and USA took part in the eight-team IIHF tournament. . Canada won the gold medal by beating USA in the final, with America taking home silver, while Finland…
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets are now on sale for April’s IIHF Women’s World Championship in Dumfries. The six-team tournament takes place from 2nd to 8th April 2019 at Dumfries Ice Bowl. Following no relegation last year, GB are joined in Division II Group A by Australia, DPR Korea, Mexico, Slovenia and promoted Spain….
Half an hour before the arena doors opened in Coventry, the advance guard of travelling Latvian fans was assembling. With a pounding of a bass drum and a blare of klaxons they were ready to kick off the party in the English evening. In the arena, the announcer promised “2,000-plus bonkers Dinamo Riga fans” and…
Great Britain beat KHL side Dinamo Riga 3-1 on a historical night in the Skydome in front of a sold-out arena. Luke Ferrara and Ben Lake scored on their home ice in Coventry, while Ben O’Connor added an empty-net goal. GB took the lead following a quick break down the ice as Ferrara scored with…
Great Britain’s sold-out international challenge match against Riga at the Skydome tonight is being shown live on a webcast (7:30pm). The match is part of GB’s preparation for the World Championship in Slovakia in May. Commentary will come from Ed Kimberley and former GB player Russell Cowley. The webcast, produced by Clean Cut Sports, is…
Team InformationDinamo Riga are a professional hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and play their home games in the Arena Riga. They have a farm team HK Liepaja and youth team HK Riga, which plays in the Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL). Riga are a base club…
Great Britain Women have announced their roster for April’s World Championship in Dumfries. GB will host the six-team Division II Group A tournament on home ice at the Dumfries Ice Bowl from 2nd to 8th April. Britain will come up against Australia, DPR Korea, Mexico, Slovenia and Spain, with the group winners being promoted to Division I….
Great Britain were on the ice today ahead of tomorrow’s prestigious encounter with KHL side Riga. The match, which takes place at the Skydome tomorrow, is a sell-out as GB welcome a KHL side to the UK for the first time. GB had a session in Coventry yesterday and skated twice today ahead of tomorrow’s…