Ice Hockey UK is pleased to announce three new appointments to the Board. Todd Kelman will be the representative from the Elite League, Duncan Hough from England Ice Hockey and Jamie Thomson from Scottish Ice Hockey. IHUK CEO, Henry Staelens, said: “We’re thrilled to see Todd, Duncan and Jamie join the IHUK Board. This brings…
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Ice Hockey UK would like to thank Geoff Hemmerman, Ken Taggart and Tom Manners who have stood down from their roles on the Board after their tenures came to an end. Geoff Hemmerman has been involved in ice hockey for over 30 years since starting his involvement in his home town of Hull, before joining…
CLICK HERE TO BID IN THE AUCTION It’s the final day of the game-worn auction for the white and blue shirts worn by Great Britain at last month’s men’s Olympic Qualifying. GB booked their place at August’s Final Qualifying in Denmark with a perfect record of three wins in three matches in Cardiff. Pete Russell’s…
The Great Britain national teams and Ice Hockey UK are devastated by the news that Coach Dayle Keen passed away this week. Our thoughts and condolences are with Dayle’s family, friends and team-mates. Dayle was a popular character throughout UK hockey, much loved by everyone across the country especially in the GB set-up and his…
CLICK HERE TO BID IN THE AUCTION The white and blue shirts worn by Great Britain at this month’s men’s Olympic Qualifying are now available to bid on via an online auction. GB booked their place at August’s Final Qualifying in Denmark with a perfect record of three wins in three matches in Cardiff. Pete…
Great Britain have named their roster for the upcoming Women’s World Championship in Riga. The Division I Group B tournament runs from 31st March to 6th April. GB will face Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, as well as hosts Latvia who were promoted from Division II Group A. Five players are set to win their…
The year’s UK edition of the IIHF’s Global Girls’ Game took place at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham today. Twenty-eight players took part in a one-hour training session in the morning, which was followed by the game which counted towards the worldwide running total. From New Zealand to Asia, Europe and the Americas, this…
Great Britain have announced their squad for April’s under-16 men’s Riga Hockey Cup. The 14-team tournament – which is the largest in Europe – will run from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st April 2024. It’s the third year in succession that GB have played in the three-day tournament which involves teams from across Europe. Head…
CLICK HERE TO BID IN THE AUCTION The white jerseys worn by Great Britain during the Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea last month are available to bid on at auction. The shirts are a special part of history as the team became the first to represent GB in the men’s three-on-three tournament at the…
Great Britain will travel to Denmark in August for the men’s Final Olympic Qualification. The four-team Group F – involving Great Britain, Denmark, Norway and Japan – will take place from 29th August to 1st September. It’s set to be hosted in the city of Aalborg but that is still to be officially confirmed by…
It was a memorable weekend in Cardiff as Great Britain progressed through to the Final Qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Final Qualifying round will take place from Thursday 29th August to Sunday 1st September, with GB going to either Denmark, Latvia or Slovakia. Confirmation of the groups is expected from the IIHF within…
Great Britain booked their place in Final Qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 7-4 victory over Romania at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff. Robert Dowd fed Liam Kirk who shot just wide before Ben Lake got to the puck first on the left boards and sent Brett Perlini clear, who made a nice…