The 1962 Ice Hockey World Championship was placed under threat before it even began because of severe political unrest. When action finally got under way, Great Britain and Australia both created national history and Sweden fashioned their own piece of iconic hockey history. The performance of GB in the 2019 IIHF World Championship will go…
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed this morning in a speech from Downing Street that ice rinks will be able to open from 1st August. Please find below a joint-statement from various ice sport stakeholders. I’m sure you will all agree that it was extremely positive news to hear the government announce today (17th July) that…
We have to unfortunately advise that following recent discussions between various ice sport stakeholders and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that ice rinks are not able to reopen on 25th July 2020. DCMS have stated that in one of their pieces of guidance published by the government on 10th July 2020…
Great Britain forward Liam Kirk is a special guest on the independent Hockey From Across the Pond podcast. Hosts Mark Rackham and Caitlin Berry chat to him about his experience of getting drafted, his two years in the OHL with Peterborough Petes, his GB experiences and a lot more. Click here to listen.
Great Britain Women’s captain Saffron Allen and former GB Men’s forward Russ Cowley will be featuring on Sky TV later this summer in their series Ballsy Women. The duo joined presenter Tyne-Lexy Clarson who picked up some skills herself during the session. Saffron spoke about her memorable achievement of carrying the 2012 London Olympic torch…
News from the EIHA about ice rinks reopening The English Ice Hockey Association were pleased to hear Thursday’s government announcement which paves the way for ice rinks in England to reopen later this month. The Sport England website provides a useful summary of the latest information and the government has also set out specific guidance…
Teenager Jayden White has created his own clothing range to to help fund his hockey career. The 13-year-old, who lives just outside Newcastle, plays for Whitley Bay Warriors Under-15s. He has aspirations of attending the Swindon Ice Hockey School of Excellence to further his hockey career, but needs to raise thousands of pounds. “I sat…
News from the EIHA The English Ice Hockey Association has been awarded £343,000 from Sport England’s Sector Partner Fund as they work to continue supporting the nation to be active amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Designed to support key partners in immediate financial need, the £5 million Sector Partner Fund is part of Sport England’s £210 million…
The dates have been officially unveiled for next season’s IIHF World Championship tournaments at all levels and age groups. The announcement comes on the back of the IIHF confirming last week that the World Championship – which GB Men will take part in for a second successive season – will run from 21st May to…
Statement from the EIHA In yesterday’s government update (23rd June), we did not get the go-ahead for indoor facilities such as ice rinks to reopen as was initially advised by DCMS. We will therefore remain in Phase 1 of our Return to Play plan for the foreseeable future until rinks are able to reopen. The…
The host nations for the 2021 World Championship tournaments involving Great Britain have been fully confirmed following the IIHF annual Congress. Last month, it was announced that GB Men would face hosts Belarus, as well as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland, at the 2021 top-flight World Championship – and the date…
Great Britain Women will travel to Korea next year to begin their bid to qualify for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. As well as facing the hosts Korea, GB will come up against Slovenia and a qualifier from the previous round. The tournament will take place in Gangneung from 11th to 14th February 2021 at…