Ice Hockey UK statement: Player Health, Safety and Wellbeing Review, and Action Plan In response to the tragic passing of Nottingham Panthers player #47 Adam Johnson after an on-ice incident, IHUK as an organisation and we all individually, send our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Adam Johnson’s family, friends and team-mates. We also have deep…
Ice Hockey UK would like to send our thoughts and condolences to the family, friends and team-mates of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson who passed away last night following a freak accident in their game at Sheffield Steelers. The hockey family stands together with his family – and with each other – at this difficult…
Great Britain have named their team for the Under-18 Women’s Four Nations tournament taking place in Spain next month. The four-team competition in Jaca will see GB face Poland, Iceland and hosts Spain from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November. The tournament will be played at the same venue where Great Britain won gold at…
The National Ice Centre in Nottingham was the venue for a special World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend event on Saturday. The Nottingham Vipers hosted the day – in partnership with Ice Hockey UK – where around 25 girls took to the ice ranging from six to 41 years old. Participants arrived at the rink, collected…
Sean Alderson has been appointed Interim Head Coach of Great Britain Under-18 Women and Donna Laverty has been named as Team Manager. Alderson previously spent seven seasons as Head Coach of the under-18 women between 2008 and 2015, leading them to a silver medal and promotion in 2012 as well a bronze the following year….
Great Britain have named their final team for the men’s IIHF Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A taking place on home ice in Scotland. The six-team tournament is being held at Dumfries Ice Bowl from Monday 11th to Sunday 17th December where GB will joined by Lithuania, Netherlands and Spain, along with promoted China…
Ice Hockey UK are pleased to announce the appointment of Grant King as a new Independent Non-Executive Director. King is currently Managing Director, Human Resources, in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with Jefferies Investment Bank and has 18 years’ experience in the sector. During this time, he has held several senior Human Resources roles…
The UK will host the Pre-Qualification round of the Olympic Qualifiers with the prestigious tournament being held in Cardiff next year. The Vindico Arena will be the venue for the four-team tournament from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th February 2024, as Great Britain come up against Romania, China and a qualifier from the previous round….
CLICK HERE TO BUY WEEK PASSES FOR U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN DUMFRIES Top-class international ice hockey is returning to the UK and week-long tickets are now on sale for the IIHF Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A in Dumfries in December. GB Under-20s Men will play on home ice at the Dumfries Ice Bowl…
Great Britain Under-18 Women have named their long-list squad for the 2023-24 season. The squad, comprising 29 exceptional young female athletes have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill and determination to make it to this elite level of competition. The squad will meet again on 15th October at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham as part of…
CLICK HERE TO HELP WITH THE FUNDRAISING The ice hockey family received news of a sad death this weekend with the loss of 56-year-old Rich, whose son Ed is just embarking on a journey in this great sport of ours. Rich, partner to Sara for 20 years and father to 24-year-old Joe and 18-year-old Ed,…
Ice Hockey UK are currently developing a six-year strategy to cover the period 2024 to 2030 where unity plays a major part in our aspirations. Accordingly, as part of the planning process, we will be consulting GB fans as we shape plans for the future. It’s crucial that supporters have a platform to feedback and…