There will be no Under-18 Women’s World Championship event in Dumfries this season after the Division II Group A tournament was one of 10 cancelled by the IIHF, but bosses from Ice Hockey UK and Dumfries and Galloway Council remain committed to international ice hockey returning in the future. Great Britain Under-18 Women were set…
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News from the IIHF During a meeting in Zurich, the IIHF Council discussed the issues submitted by the government of Latvia regarding the status of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, scheduled to be hosted by Minsk, Belarus, and Riga, Latvia. In a letter submitted to the IIHF, the Latvian Prime Minister has indicated…
News from the SIHA Scottish Ice Hockey has noted the recent developments in the rest of the UK regarding a potential return to play. With regards to SIH, we remain committed to following our Return to Play with a view to getting our senior and junior leagues started in a timely manner. The latest update…
Statement from the Elite League On Monday’s video conference call, the 10 teams of the Elite Ice Hockey League unanimously agreed that they cannot commit to a 2020-21 league season starting on December 5th as previously planned, and the season will be suspended. League Chairman Tony Smith spoke on behalf of the ten member teams:…
Statement from the CHL The UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League announced on Tuesday that it is suspending the 2020/21 season due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based on the decision taken by their domestic league, the Cardiff Devils will not be able to participate in the Champions Hockey League this season. Consequently, Färjestad Karlstad…
Following the latest update from the Scottish government, Scottish Ice Hockey have confirmed that it has put the brakes on a potential return to action. The previously indicated timeline has now been delayed until 5th October at the earliest because of a rise in coronavirus cases. Click here to read more on the Scottish Ice…
Announcement from NIHL teams Representatives of the ten NIHL National teams met online recently to continue our ongoing series of planning sessions and we would like to update you on progress so far. We are pleased to confirm that we have all together agreed to set a target start date for the NIHL National league…
Ice Hockey UK and the GB Programme Board have appointed Aidan Quaglino as their new North American scout for Great Britain’s junior teams. Quaglino is a talent scout based in North America but also works extensively in Europe for recruiting purposes. In the past two seasons he has held the position of Director of European…
This start of this season’s Champions Hockey League has been postponed until mid-November. Cardiff Devils are set to be the UK’s representative in the competition, but currently there is no decision on when or if the Elite League season will get under way. The CHL playing format will remain a knockout only competition that will…
By Andy Potts The abrupt curtailment of the 2019-20 hockey season has left players all over the world waiting impatiently for a chance to get back into meaningful action. Within the professional game, the hiatus brings challenges: clubs face financial problems, with some already reporting that they won’t be able to compete next season and…
Former Nottingham Panthers forward and GB international David Clarke is launching a new hockey academy in Nottingham in conjunction with the National Ice Centre. The academy will enable players to come to Nottingham on a weekly basis and gain high-end on-ice development, overseen by leading coaches and players to develop in three essential areas; skating,…
John Russell has been named as netminder coach for Great Britain Under-16 Women. The 37-year-old was goalie coach for SNL side North Ayrshire Wild last season, which involved coaching netminders from aged 10 upwards. Russell has also spent the past two years coaching netminders in the Scotland National Conference set-up. “I’m honoured and proud to…