The third annual conference for Ice Hockey UK Referee Section took place in Nottingham recently, with almost 250 officials from all levels of the game and from all parts of the UK coming together for a two-day event. From newly-qualified Level 1 officials up to Level 7 Elite League officials the UK’s #TeamStripes enjoyed several…
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Ice Hockey UK official Andy Dalton is one of the linesmen at the World Championship in Slovakia. After officiating in five games in Bratislava, Dalton has now moved to be part of the officiating team in Kosice. IHUK TV, in association with McDonald’s, caught up with him to find out his experience so far. https://www.facebook.com/greatbritainicehockey/videos/407378293189669/
UK officials Lorna Beresford and Amy Campbell have been reflecting on last month’s Women’s World Championship in Dumfries. The Ice Hockey UK officials were GB representatives at the six-team IIHF Division II Group A tournament. The tournament, which was held at the Dumfries Ice Bowl, saw Slovenia Women win gold and promotion, GB Women claimed…
Ice Hockey UK official Ilya Kisil has been reflecting on his “amazing” World Championship adventure after officiating in Bulgaria last month. Kisil, who also was on the line for the Elite League playoff final between Belfast and Cardiff at the weekend, has recently returned from Sofia after working the Under-18 Division III Group A tournament. “The…
Last week, UK official Andy Dalton was given the honour of being named as an on-ice official for the World Championship in Slovakia in May. Dalton will be a linesman for the tournament and part of a 32-strong officiating team, with officials from 14 different countries. Elite League official Dalton worked at the Olympic Final…
UK official Andy Dalton will be one of the linesmen at this year’s World Championship in Slovakia. Dalton will be part of a team 16 referees and 16 linesmen in the top flight of world ice hockey. The 32 on-ice officials come from 14 different countries, with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the…
UK official Amy Lack had the honour of officiating at the recent top-level Under-18 Women’s World Championship in Japan. Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and USA took part in the eight-team IIHF tournament. . Canada won the gold medal by beating USA in the final, with America taking home silver, while Finland…
Ice Hockey UK official James Ions says his first international tournament was an “amazing experience”. Ions was a linesman at the recent Under-20 World Championship Division III in Iceland. The tournament, which took place in Reykjavik last month, was won by China who were promoted to Division II Australia took home the silver medal with…
Experienced former UK referee Simon Kirkham was recently one of the IIHF officiating coaches at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship in Japan. The eight-team top-flight tournament involved Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and USA The venue was Obihiro, 120 miles west of Sapporo where the Winter Olympics were held in 1972. Canada…
Two more of the UK’s highly-respected officials were in action recently at the World Championship in Dumfries. The Dumfries Ice Bowl hosted the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B tournament, which saw France win the gold medal and promotion, Norway take home the silver and GB claim bronze. UK officials Emma Sanders and…
UK referee Liam Sewell has recently returned from officiating at the prestigious second-tier IIHF junior World Championship tournament. Sewell officiates in the AHL in North America – one level below the NHL – and was referee for the Under-20 World Championship Division I Group A in Fussen, Germany. He took charge of four games, including…
Are you interested in becoming an ice hockey official? IHUK 2018/19 Level 1 courses now open to bookings IHUK Referee Section are pleased to confirm three additional courses for 2018-19 season. They will be: Saturday 1st December – Aberdeen Saturday 12th January – Sheffield Sunday 24th February – Fife Further information on these courses can be downloaded here. How do…