CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELFAST Ice Hockey UK are excited to announce that Premier Sports will once again cover Great Britain in this year’s World Championship. The six-team tournament, being hosted in the UK at Belfast’s SSE Arena, runs from Sunday 23rd to Saturday 29th April 2017. GB will…
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Great Britain Under-16s will take part in a tournament in Czech Republic next month following the cancellation of their trip to Barcelona. After Poland and Hungary advised the Spanish organisers that they would not be able to attend, the four-team competition was called off. Ice Hockey UK moved quickly to find a suitable alternative and…
Roster change for GB Under-18s Great Britain Under-18s have had to make a second roster change to their squad for April’s World Championship in Gangneung. Defenceman Liam Redwood is unable to travel to the tournament, so will be replaced by d-man Luke Jackson on the 23-man roster. GB face hosts Korea, along with Croatia, Estonia,…
Press release from Coventry Blaze Genting Casino Coventry Blaze forward Russell Cowley has confirmed his intention to retire from the game following the current 2016/17 Elite League season. The 33-year-old, will hang up his skates following a career which began in Swindon before signing a two-way deal with the British National League Blaze back in…
Extra tickets have been released for Great Britain against Poland at the National Ice Centre following huge interest for the battle between the two great rivals. GB and Poland go head-to-head at the NIC on Friday 14th April at 7:30pm – and will also meet again the following afternoon in Coventry’s Skydome (1pm). Ice Hockey…
Significant progress made by IHUK board on future of the sport in the UK Ice Hockey UK has made a significant step forward over the last few months when, under the leadership of independent chair Richard Grieveson, it took the bold decision to appoint new board members onto a transition board. The new board is…
Kukri Sports have produced the official jersey of the 2017 World Championship (Division 1 Group B). The six-team event is being hosted by Ice Hockey UK, the SSE Arena and Belfast Giants from Sunday 23rd to Saturday 29th April. There will be limited availability of stock at the tournament itself. However, fans can pre-order their…
Press release from Champions Hockey League Crunch time in national leagues unveils more than a third of 2017-18 Champions Hockey League participants; CHL Board assigns the remaining two wild cards to Poland and Great Britain; CHL Group Stage Draw to take place 17 May in Cologne. With the newly introduced qualification system to the Champions…
By Craig Simpson Ice hockey paid its last respects to Bob Wilkinson yesterday with over a hundred family and friends packed into the small chapel at Durham Crematorium. Four GB women players formed a guard of honour as Bob and his family entered the chapel, being played in to the sound of the IIHF Anthem….
In response to recent media coverage regarding proposed changes to the tier-two level of British ice hockey, IHUK chairman, Richard Grieveson, commented as follows… “I remain very optimistic and positive about the future. The new, extended IHUK board, which now includes all EIHA directors, meet next week. “We have a very busy agenda that includes…
Thirteen-year-old GB Women’s player Charlotte Harris is hitting the headlines following a great start to 2017. Charlotte scored five goals in the UK version of the IIHF Global Girls’ Game last month and is part of the GB Women’s development programme. The BBC in Wales spent some time with Charlotte to discuss her ambitions and…
Great Britain have named a 28-man squad for a training camp and two matches against Poland ahead of this year’s World Championship (Division 1B) in Belfast. GB will play games against Poland at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham on Friday 14th April 2017 (7:30pm) and in Coventry’s Skydome on Saturday 15th April 2017 (1pm)….