The Great Britain Under-16 Women’s trials take place this year on Friday 22nd September in Sheffield. The one-day trial takes place at Ice Sheffield. GB Women’s head coach, Cheryl Smith, said: “We recently had the under-18s trials and were very excited by the talent on the ice. “The coaches are very much looking forward to…
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Cardiff Devils secured their first victory in the Champions Hockey League as they beat Swiss side HC Davos 4-3 after overtime on a famous night in Ice Arena Wales. Drew Paris scored the overtime winner on the powerplay 23 seconds into the extra period. Read more here. Photo credit: Richard Murray.
Nottingham Panthers, the 32nd seed and lowest-ranked team in the Champions Hockey League, went top of Group F with a 4-2 victory over Swiss side SC Bern, the tournament’s fourth seed. Panthers trailed 2-0 after the first period at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, but two goals from Alex Mokshantsev, a game-winner from Jeff Brown and an…
Ice Hockey UK Referee Section have announced the list of officials who have been nominated for Champions Hockey League (CHL) games this season as well as those who have received International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) licenses. The CHL is Europe’s premier club competition, this year featuring Cardiff Devils and Nottingham Panthers from the UK’s Elite…
Nottingham Panthers made it two wins from three group games in the Champions Hockey League with a 4-3 victory over Mountfield at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. It means they have now beaten the side from the Czech Republic home and away. Match report here. Meanwhile, Cardiff Devils again had a great start against Czech side…
Great Britain Under-18 Women’s head coach Cheryl Smith says Sunday’s open trial in Sheffield shows how much talent there currently is in women’s hockey in the UK. A total of 47 girls attended the trial at Ice Sheffield as GB continue their planning for the upcoming international season. GB U18 Women will play in the…
The latest Great Britain junior camps took place this week with GB U20s and GB U18s having on and off-ice sessions in Sheffield. Great Britain Under-18s, led by head coach Jeff Hutchins, had a morning gym test on Tuesday followed by two on-ice sessions. Hutchins said: “I think it was a productive camp. We had…
Nottingham Panthers produced one of the best results in British ice hockey history as they beaten Czech Republic side Mountfield 4-2 in the Champions Hockey League. It was the first time a side from the UK has won away from home in the CHL and it was possibly the biggest shock since the formation of…
The UK’s representatives in this season’s Champions Hockey League began with defeats on Thursday night. Both Nottingham Panthers and Cardiff Devils played against much higher-ranked nations on the opening night of CHL action. The Panthers, who played in the inaugural Champions Hockey League in 2014-15, put in a battling performance but were beaten 5-2 by…
Ice Hockey UK’s recently appointed Referee Chief Joy Johnston has hailed the first National Referee Conference in over a decade as an historic event. Over 200 officials from all over the UK spanning newly qualified up to Elite League and IIHF referees spent an intensive weekend in Nottingham with a mix of classroom, fitness and…
This season’s Great Britain Under-18s Women’s trials take place on Sunday 27th August. The one-day trial takes place in Sheffield at Ice Sheffield. GB Women’s coach, Cheryl Smith, said: “We are excited to be holding our first trial of the 2017-18 season. “This trial will be the first step on the road to choosing our…