Ice Hockey UK are recruiting to the position of Independent Executive Director – Commercial Matters. The role has been succesfully undertaken for the past two years by Gary Brine. Gary has decided to resign from the post upon completion of his designated initial two-year term of office. IHUK chairman, Rich Grieveson, said: “I want to…
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Belfast Giants coach Adam Keefe has been named as the new assistant coach of Great Britain to replace Tommy Watkins. Brampton-born Keefe has led the Giants into the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup this season and his Belfast side are currently second in the Elite League table. The 33-year-old first arrived in Northern Ireland in…
Great Britain Women’s coach Cheryl Smith says competition for places is very fierce as the squad builds towards the World Championship later this year. GB Women had a one-day camp in Sheffield yesterday, which involved on-ice and off-ice training, including an intense strength and conditioning session. Britain were put through their paces on the Bauer…
Jeff Hutchins has stood down from his position as Great Britain Under-18s head coach because of work commitments. His position will be taken in the interim period by Ice Hockey UK’s national development head coach, Tony Hand. Hand spent two years in charge of Great Britain Men and led them to the final qualifying stages…
UK official Deana Cuglietta was given the honour of officiating at the gold-medal game in last week’s U18 Women’s World Championship held in Dmitrov, close to Moscow. The eight best teams in the under-18 women’s World Championship structure – Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden and USA – went head-to-head over eight days….
Great Britain Under-18s have named their squad for the upcoming World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia. GB are competing in Division 2 Group A and the six-team tournament runs from 1st April to 7th April 2018. Britain will come up against hosts Estonia, along with Australia, Korea, Lithuania and Poland. GB have named an initial 21-man…
Great Britain U18 Women narrowly missed out on a bronze medal following a final-day 2-0 defeat by Poland U18 Women in the Under-18 World Championship Division 1 Group B in Katowice. A regulation-time victory would’ve secured GB the bronze, but Poland claimed third place on home ice with goals in the first and third periods….
Great Britain U18 Women were beaten 4-1 by China U18 Women in their fourth game at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division 1 Group B in Katowice, Poland. Britain paid the price for missed chances in the second period as China scored three third-period goals to secure their first victory of the tournament. China had…
Great Britain U18 Women beat Australia U18 Women 5-1 to secure their first victory at the 2018 Under-18 World Championship Division 1 Group B in Katowice, Poland. Emily Harris scored a goal and contributed two assists, Kaitlyn Morrison was named as GB’s player of the game and netminder Maisie Gilbert turned away 18 of the…