Each day this week we’ll be bringing you the latest behind the scenes news and interviews from Dumfries Ice Bowl as Great Britain U16 host a four team tournament and the U18 hold their final selection camp. Today’s edition of the Dumfries Daily on IHUK Radio in association with McDonald’s we hear from U18 head…
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Convincing victory for GB Under-16s over Belgium Great Britain Under-16s began the international tournament in Dumfries with a convincing 13-2 victory over Belgium Under-16s. Man of the match Cade Neilson scored four times, while Jamie Ord, Mason Biddulph and Sam Talbot netted twice in a one-sided game at the Dumfries Ice Bowl as GB outshot…
Great Britain U16 have announced their leadership group ahead of the international tournament in Dumfries which begins this evening. Fife’s Reece Cochrane has been named captain, with Mason Biddulph (Chelmsford) and Cade Neilson (OHA) his assistants. “We had Reece with us last year and we’ve been incredibly impressed with everything he does, other people look…
This is a busy week for the Great Britain programme as two of our teams are in action at Dumfries Ice Bowl. The U18 squad have been holding a training camp today (Tuesday) and tomorrow, before the U16 international tournament gets underway on Wednesday afternoon featuring Netherlands, Belgium and Spain as well as Great Britain….
GB U18s Women squad named for World Championship in Katowice Great Britain Under-18s Women have named their squad for next month’s IIHF World Championship (Division 1B) in Katowice. The six-team tournament also includes hosts Poland, along with China, Denmark, Italy and Kazakhstan and will run from Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th January 2017. GB coach,…
U16 tournament to be shown on Premier Sports Highlights of the Ice Hockey UK-run Under-16 international tournament in Dumfries later this month will be shown on Premier Sports, with games also being shown live on a webcast. Great Britain Under-16s will host Belgium U16s, Netherlands U16s and Spain U16s in the four-team tournament. The international…
IHUK Chairman Richard Grieveson admits that the relegation of Great Britain U20 is a massive disappointment but says that the current UK system is letting the players down and not giving them the best possible chance to succeed at international level. Speaking to Ice Hockey UK Radio moments after the final hooter on Saturday in…
Great Britain U20 lost their final game of the Division 1B tournament in Budapest on Saturday night, going down 3-1 to Ukraine. The result means GB finish bottom of the standings and are relegated to Division 2A for next season. Starting with Renny Marr for the fifth straight game, a nervous looking GB only had…
Italy defeated Great Britain U20 4-1 in Budapest on Thursday night, a result which leaves GB bottom of the standings on goal difference. Their final game of the tournament is against Ukraine on Saturday and the equation is simple – winner stays in this division, the loser is relegated to Division 2A. After the stellar…
Great Britain’s U20 team face their fourth opponent of the week tonight as they go against Italy at Jegpalota, Budapest. GB have two points from their three games, just ahead of Italy who have a single point from an OT loss to Ukraine. The Italians came from from Division 1A last year and are top…