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…
As teams across the UK prepare for the puck drop on season 2023/24, the third team on the ice during each game have also been getting ready for action. Ice Hockey UK Referee Section manages the country’s 250+ on-ice officials who cover all leagues in the EIHA, SIH and Elite League, and they recently completed…
The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section have appointed Deana Cuglietta and Caroline Munroe to their management team. The pair will take up the position of joint-managers of Level 3, responsible for under-18 junior hockey, Women’s National Ice Hockey League (WNIHL) Elite and WNIHL 1. Colin Davidson, IHUK Referee-in-Chief, said: “Caroline and Deana bring a wealth…
Do you want to be #OfficiallyCool? The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section is hosting a second Level 1 course next month. If you’re interested in officiating then this is the course for you! The IHUK Referee Section supplies officials across all games in the UK from grassroots to elite. The course will take place at Planet…
The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section are currently inviting applications for the role of Officiating Manager. An #OfficiallyCool and exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join Ice Hockey UK Referee Section’s Management Team. In addition to an already established team of on-ice officials, the IHUK Referee Section are running a long-term recruitment…
Do you want to be #OfficiallyCool? The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section is hosting a Level 1 course next month. It takes place at Riverside Leisure Centre in Chelmsford on Sunday 23rd July from 10am until 5pm. The IHUK Referee Section supplies officials across all games in the UK from grassroots to elite. For more…
Ice Hockey UK is excited to be part of the IIHF’s launch of Officially Cool – a campaign aimed to drive awareness, interest and greater understanding of the roles of game officials. The initiative, which will support the 83 Member National Associations (MNAs) in recruitment opportunities around the world, is part of the IIHF’s Strategic…
UK official Liam Sewell is one of the referees for today’s bronze-medal game at the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship in Finland. Sewell forms part of the four-man officiating team for the match between USA and Latvia at the Nokia Arena in Tampere (13:20 UK time face-off). The 32-year-old has been one of 32 officials…
Colin Davidson has been appointed as Ice Hockey UK’s new Referee-in-Chief to replace the outgoing Simon Kirkham. Davidson has been involved in hockey for over 45 years from playing to officiating prior to taking up a management role with Scottish Ice Hockey and more recently the IHUK Referee Section. Kirkham has been part of the…
UK official Amy Lack was part of a 24-strong officiating team at the IIHF 2023 Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship in Brampton, Ontario. The tournament is the highest level of women’s ice hockey in the IIHF structure and is one of the most prestigious competitions in the sport’s yearly calendar. In 2019, Lack officiated at…
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK), the national governing body for the sport in the United Kingdom, have announced that Henry Staelens will become their Chief Executive Officer. He’ll take up office in mid-April. Staelens’ most recent role was as Chief Executive of Forest Green Rovers, renowned as the “world’s greenest football club” according to FIFA and…
A statement from the Board of Ice Hockey UK following the death of HM The Queen Following the death of the Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the nation and the whole Commonwealth is united in deep mourning. For 70 years she has been a loyal and steadfast presence in the national life of the…