There was a superb response to the Great Britain Women’s live online video Q&A last night, hosted by the Romford Junior Raiders. Saffron Allen, Jodie Bloom, Kim Lane and Ellie Wakeling all took part in the Zoom chat as they discussed their careers in ice hockey. The quartet talked about their achievements, including their journey…
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Four Great Britain Women’s players are taking part in an online Q&A session this evening at 7pm. Saffron Allen, Jodie Bloom, Kim Lane and Ellie Wakeling will be the special guests for an ‘Evening with GB Ladies’, as part of a Romford Junior Raiders live Zoom chat. The Zoom call is on a first-come, first-entered…
The IIHF has confirmed the new dates for the qualifying rounds for women’s ice hockey for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after they were postponed because of the pandemic. The Olympic Pre-Qualification Round 2 takes place in Gangneung from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th October this year. It will be Great Britain Women’s second trip…
The Draft for the 2021 Elite Series took place last night with Great Britain internationals dominating the selections over the course of the evening. The four-team tournament – which is all being held at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham – gets under way next month involving Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield…
Today is International Women’s Day. We are very proud of our women athletes and can’t wait to see them back on the ice very soon. Take a look at some photos below from the past few years, thanks to our photographers Karl Denham and Dean Woolley. #LionessRoar #InternationalWomensDay We are very proud of our women…
Great Britain head coach Pete Russell will be in the hot-seat for a Scottish ice hockey webinar this week. Russell will discuss the remarkable past few years for the national side as they went from the third tier to the top flight of world ice hockey. He’ll join Steven Lynch, Barry Carneige and Martyn King…
Great Britain head coach Pete Russell says him and his team will be keeping a very close eye on the 2021 Elite Series. The four-team mini-series – involving Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers – will get under way next month. The tournament has the backing of Ice Hockey UK and last…
New Ice Hockey UK Chair Clifton Wrottesley has welcomed the Elite League’s mini-series announcement and says the federation will work with the EIHL to make it – and its continuing partnership – a success. The Elite League confirmed this afternoon that the four-team 2021 Elite Series – involving Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers and…
The Elite League have confirmed a four-team five-week mini-series, which will get under way in April. Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers will take part in the 2021 Elite League Series, with all games taking place at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre. GB head coach, Pete Russell, said “It’s superb news that the…
Scottish Ice Hockey have congratulated Clifton Wrottesley on his appointment as the new Chair of Ice Hockey UK. In a statement on the SIH website, they have invited him to speak to their members in the coming weeks. The sport’s governing body, the IIHF, have also covered his appointment. Click here to read the article…
The Elite Ice Hockey League has welcomed the appointment of new Ice Hockey UK Chair Clifton Wrottesley and thanked the outgoing Richard Grieveson. Wrottesley’s appointment was confirmed this morning and he succeeds Grieveson who announced his decision to step down in December last year. EIHL Chairman, Tony Smith, said: “On behalf of the Elite League,…
Clifton Wrottesley has been appointed as a Director and the new Chair of Ice Hockey UK. Following an open advert and competitive interview, Wrottesley will replace Richard Grieveson who announced he was standing down back in December. Wrottesley is a former Olympian, representing Ireland in skeleton at the Winter Olympics. During the 2006 Winter Olympics…