Great Britain Under-18s picked up their first win of their World Championship Division 2 Group A campaign as they beat previously-unbeaten Lithuania Under-18s 3-1 in Gangneung. GB netminder Ethan James turned away 24 of the 25 shots he faced in a man-of-the-match performance. Caly Robertson broke clear to score GB’s first at 30:38 and grabbed…
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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 Under-18s were beaten 3-2 by the number-one seed in the group Korea U18s at the World Championship Division 2 Group A. Despite taking the lead and having a number of good chances, especially in the second period, GB could only beat Lee Jungmin twice as he turned away 28 shots. GB went ahead on…
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…
GB Under-18s manager Ian Turner recorded his 100th game as a Great Britain manager at all levels in last night’s World Championship Division 2 Group A game with Estonia in Korea. Turner has been manager of GB Men, GB Women, GB U20s and GB U18s Ice Hockey UK general secretary, Andy French, said: “It is a…
Great Britain Under-18s were beaten 6-5 after penalty shots by Estonia Under-18s, despite a dramatic late equaliser from Liam Kirk with seven seconds remaining in the third period. GB trailed 5-3 at the second intermission but Kirk scored twice to give them at least a point, before the penalty-shot heartbreak. Britain raced into a two-goal…