Seventeen UK officials have been selected for major IIHF assignments for the 2019-20 season. It’s the highest number of officials Great Britain will have sent to IIHF tournaments across the world. Ice Hockey UK referee-in-chief, Joy Johnston, said: “Our officials are performing really well and deserve recognition for being selected for international duty. “It is…
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The schedule for the 2020 Under-20s World Championship Division II Group A in Lithuania has been confirmed. The six-team IIHF tournament – involving Great Britain, Lithuania, Japan, Romania, Serbia and Spain – runs from 6th to 12th January 2020 at the Pramogu Arena. GB are involved in the tournament’s opening game as they play Japan…
From eliteleague.co.uk At its monthly meeting, the Elite Ice Hockey League board yesterday approved changes to game day bench strength regulations, which will come into force as of the 2020/21 season. The following changes do not affect an individual team’s overall squad size. They are merely related to the on-ice roster size (number of players…
From Sheffield Steelers website On Saturday night, Sheffield Steelers will celebrate the 1,000th EIHL game played by Great Britain captain Jonathan Phillips. The Steelers most decorated captain joined the Yorkshire-based club back in 2006 when signed by Dave Whistle from his home town Cardiff Devils. Phillips was immediately appointed an assistant captain and after a…
Ice Hockey UK National Development Head Coach Tony Hand says the young talent in the Great Britain programme will be given a chance to shine. GB Under-16s met for a one-day camp at Ice Sheffield today before the under-18s take to the ice tomorrow. GB U18s are preparing for next year’s World Championship in Estonia…
From belfastgiants.com The Stena Line Belfast Giants inaugural Champions Hockey League campaign ended with a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Sweden’s Luleå Hockey, the 2015 winners of the competition. The Giants end their European campaign after posting a solid showing of four points from their group games against some of the best sides in…
By Oliver Hampson (CHL website) Heading into the final games of the Group Stage in the 2019/20 Champions Hockey League season, the Cardiff Devils were looking to become just the second British team to make it through to the next round, while the Frölunda Indians came in looking to make it four wins in a…
IHUK Referee Section are pleased to confirm their fifth and final Level One course for 2019/20 season, which will be held on Saturday 16th November in Kilmarnock. The first course of the season took place in Nottingham last weekend saw just under 20 delegates put through their paces on what it takes to become an…
Head coach Cheryl Smith says she was impressed by this afternoon’s “very energetic” Great Britain Women’s camp at Ice Sheffield. The team were put through their paces on and off the ice as they begin their preparations for next year’s World Championship in Spain. GB have three more camps ahead of starting their campaign in…
Ice Hockey UK will link-up with Dumfries and Galloway Council to host a four-team international women’s tournament in Dumfries in November. Great Britain Under-18 Women will be joined by Poland U18 Women, Spain U18 Women and Iceland Women for the tournament at the Dumfries Ice Bowl from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November 2019. GB…
From cardiffdevils.com Cardiff Devils were beaten by defending CHL champions Frolunda Indians on Tuesday. Frolunda took just 35 seconds to open the scoring after a defensive zone turnover led to an unassisted goal by Patrik Carlsson. Despite the Devils being heavily outshot, and killing two penalties, the period ended with Frolunda up 1-0. Joel Lundqvist scored…
From belfastgiants.com The Stena Line Belfast Giants got taken down 6-3 in a wild Champions League game at The SSE Arena against Luleå of Sweden on Tuesday night. After going down 3-0 in the second period, the Giants battled back with two quick goals from Liam Morgan and Liam Reddox early in the third period….