The 2018 IIHF Women’s High-Performance Camp is currently taking place at the Sport Institute of Finland in Vierumaki, Finland. The IIHF members from nations ranked in the top 28 of the IIHF women’s world ranking were invited to send some of their top U18 players, coaches and staff to the camp. There are eight attendees…
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The 2018 IIHF Women’s High-Performance Camp got under way in Vierumaki, Finland yesterday and there are eight attendees from the UK. The camp, which runs from 7th to 14th July, is run by the IIHF and it’s primary aims are to educate the participants in the skills and training required to compete at the top level of…
By Craig Simpson In 1994 a litre of petrol was 57p, the Channel Tunnel was opened, Nelson Mandela became South African President, Brazil won the 1994 World Cup in USA, the National Lottery began in the UK and Sweden won the Winter Olympic gold medal in ice hockey. Also in 1994 Great Britain’s men played…
By Adam Steiss (from iihf.com) The IIHF held its biannual Referee-In-Chief Seminar on Frankfurt, Germany over the weekend, bringing in officials from around the hockey world together for a series of discussions about enforcing the rules ice hockey. The Referee in Chief Summit is organized every two years for the benefit of its Member National…
CLICK HERE TO READ A FEATURE ON LIAM KIRK Great Britain forward Liam Kirk has been selected 189th in the seventh round of the NHL Draft by Arizona Coyotes. The 18-year-old Rotherham-born forward won three medals with Great Britain last season. He helped GB win gold and promotion to the top flight of the World…
Great Britain youngsters Cade Neilson and Sam Duggan recently attended prestigious USHL camps in North America. The highly-rated teenagers impressed numerous scouts last week and could be set for offers to play in junior leagues next season. Duggan, who has spent the last four seasons with Swedish junior side Orebro, scored nine points for Great…
Ice Hockey UK’s National Talent Identification Officer Mark Beggs was a speaker at the recent Sports Performance Data and Fan Engagement Summit. With over 800 attendees over two days, it has fast become the leading event for the top decision-makers in elite performance and the sports tech industry. The summit brings together the world leaders across…
Ice Hockey UK are pleased to announce that John Colley has been appointed as the new commercial director. Hull-born Colley is a former ice hockey player having trained in Hull’s junior program before relocating to Aberdeen and icing for the Aberdeen Lynx. The 41-year-old played a major part in relaunching the sport in Aberdeen and…
Press release from UK AllStars Yep, you read that right. Since the very first Allstars tournament in Sheffield in 2008, our incredible Allstars fundraisers have generated a staggering £502,032 for our wonderful Charity organisations. This achievement is something we never expected to reach when we started in with 2008, generating over £3,000. Last year in…
FROM IIHF.COM Liam Kirk jokes that field hockey is likely more popular than ice hockey in his home country, but that isn’t stopping him from attempting to become the first British-born and trained player to make it to the NHL. Born and raised in the UK, Kirk first became attracted to the game after his…
Ice Hockey UK have agreed a new three-year deal with Bauer Hockey. The new deal means Bauer will continue to supply Great Britain’s national teams with off-ice clothing and equipment. GB Progamme Board chairman, David Hand, said: “We are thrilled to be extending our deal with Bauer for another three years. “Bauer are so highly…