Great Britain’s two matches with Poland due to take place next month have been cancelled because of the worldwide situation with the coronavirus. GB were due to face Poland in Coventry on Friday 17th April and in Cardiff on Saturday 18th April. The Polish ice hockey federation informed Ice Hockey UK this week that the…
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Ice Tech UK have extended their sponsorship with Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK. The company will be the helmet sponsor for GB at this year’s World Championship in Switzerland in May. It’s a second successive season in the top flight for Pete Russell’s side and this year they will come up against Germany, Slovakia,…
The IIHF has distributed a status report letter to its Member National Associations and other stakeholders, outlining the latest updates related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). In relation to the men’s World Championship in Switzerland in May – where GB are due to play for a second successive season in the top flight – the IIHF…
Joint statement on Covid-19 “Coronavirus” by IHUK, SIH and EIHA In light of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation Ice Hockey UK, Scottish Ice Hockey and the English Ice Hockey Association are following the situation on an ongoing basis. We are closely monitoring the advice from health and government agencies and ask our that our members and participants also keep up-to-speed with the…
Great Britain Under-16s head coach Mike Clancy has named his team for April’s tournament in Latvia. The international competition consists of teams from Belarus, Finland Latvia, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine and runs from 17th to 19th April. The GB youngsters met at Ice Sheffield last week for the final selection camp. Head coach, Mike Clancy,…
The 2020 World Championship tournaments involving GB Women and GB Under-18 Men have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. GB Under-18s Men were set to take part in the Division II Group A competition in Tallinn, Estonia from 22nd to 28th March. GB Women were due to play in the Division II Group A tournament…
Great Britain Under-16s have taken part in their final camp ahead of naming their team for an international tournament in Latvia later this year. The GB youngsters had on and off-ice sessions on Wednesday at Ice Sheffield in front of the under-16s coaches and National Development Head Coach, Tony Hand. The tournament runs from 17th…
Ice Hockey UK – and everyone connected with UK ice hockey – would like to send their thoughts and best wishes to the family of Haris Hussain who passed away this weekend. The UK linesman and Elite League prospect had been in hospital, battling hard against lymphomas caused from complications from his bone marrow transplant…
There was an amazing response to the £100 game-worn shirts sale from Great Britain’s recent Olympic Qualifying tournament in Nottingham. GB just missed out on a place in final qualifying for the Winter Olympics in 2022 after two wins and a defeat at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. Pete Russell’s side beat Romana and Estonia but…
Here’s your chance to own a special piece of history with the Great Britain Olympic Qualifying game-worn shirts from the recent tournament at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham now on sale. GB’s 22-man squad beat Romania and Estonia before just missing out on final qualifiers for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as they were beaten…
UK ice hockey linesman and Elite League prospect Haris Hussain is currently in hospital, battling hard against lymphomas caused from complications from his Bone Marrow transplant last July. He also has a very rare platelet disorder that makes it all the more challenging for him right now. Haris played ice hockey to Under 18 level and…