By Andy Potts The abrupt curtailment of the 2019-20 hockey season has left players all over the world waiting impatiently for a chance to get back into meaningful action. Within the professional game, the hiatus brings challenges: clubs face financial problems, with some already reporting that they won’t be able to compete next season and…
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Former Nottingham Panthers forward and GB international David Clarke is launching a new hockey academy in Nottingham in conjunction with the National Ice Centre. The academy will enable players to come to Nottingham on a weekly basis and gain high-end on-ice development, overseen by leading coaches and players to develop in three essential areas; skating,…
John Russell has been named as netminder coach for Great Britain Under-16 Women. The 37-year-old was goalie coach for SNL side North Ayrshire Wild last season, which involved coaching netminders from aged 10 upwards. Russell has also spent the past two years coaching netminders in the Scotland National Conference set-up. “I’m honoured and proud to…
Jamie Elson has been named as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-16s. The 41-year-old, who spent two years as part of GB U18s coaching staff between 2013 and 2015, replaces Mike Clancy who moves to take up the position of assistant coach with Great Britain Women. Elson also had a five-year stint as…
British ice hockey has lost two of our finest players in the past few days after Jack Dryburgh passed away on Friday 21st August and Red Imrie on Monday 24th August. Our thoughts and condolences go to their families and friends at this difficult time. Well-known ice hockey journalist Stewart Roberts reflects on their careers…….
Ice Hockey Australia has withdrawn two of its national teams that were entered to participate in the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship program during the upcoming months. This includes their under-18 women who were set to be involved in the Division II Group A tournament in Dumfries in January and their under-20s men who were…
The English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) has announced that the sport in England will move into Phase 3 of the Return to Play protocols from Monday 31st August 2020. Following the reopening of rinks in England on 15th August, the EIHA board have been planning to move to this next phase only when it is…
News from iihf.com The IIHF Council, following the recommendations of the IIHF COVID-19 Expert Group, has decided to cancel the 2020/21 IIHF Continental Cup, due to the ongoing pandemic. The Continental Cup was scheduled to begin on 16th October with the Qualifying Round, set to be played in two venues: Group A in Akureyri, Iceland,…
Ice Hockey UK and the Great Britain Programme Board are inviting applications for the position of team manager of Great Britain Under-16 Women. The closing date for applications is 11th September 2020. Please send your CV with a covering letter to IHUK general secretary Andy French via email to andy.french@icehockeyuk.co.uk.
Danny Meyers has been appointed as a new assistant coach for Great Britain Under-20s. The former GB international, who made 59 appearances for this country, won a bronze medal with Great Britain in 2009 and silver in 2011. He will work alongside current under-20s head coach Martin Grubb and fellow assistant Dayle Keen. Meyers, who…
Nicci Wardell has been named as the new head coach of Great Britain Under-16 Women. Wardell has worked for four years with the England programme, spending a year as coach of U14 boys and three years as coach of the U14 and U16 girls. She will be assisted by Monica Petrosino who made 10 appearances…
Richard Hartmann and Andy Brown have been named as the new assistant coaches for Great Britain Under-18s. Hartmann moves from his role with GB U20s and Brown comes across from his position with GB U16s, as the duo link up with current head coach Sean Easton. David Hand, chairman of the GB Programme Board, said:…