HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIPS IN MEMORY OF MIKE HAMMOND
A GoFundMe page has been set-up in memory of Mike Hammond to support children with the costs relating to ice hockey and ball hockey. Hammy sadly passed away in a car accident last month in Canada and his family, friends and team-mates will join together this weekend to celebrate and honour his life. Mike made […]
GB START 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST CANADA
Great Britain will start their 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship campaign in Czechia against the world’s number one ranked side Canada. Canada beat Germany 5-2 in this year’s World Championship gold-medal game to secure their 28th title. GB, who are based in Prague in Group A and will play their matches at the 17,383-seater […]
CEO HENRY STAELENS ON HIS FIRST FOUR MONTHS IN THE ROLE
Ice Hockey UK CEO Henry Staelens has been in his new job just over four months, so we sat down with him to find out how everything is going and hear some of IHUK’s plans for the future. How have your first few months been as Chief Executive Officer at Ice Hockey UK? It’s been […]
FUNDING OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED BY UK SPORT
The funding for Ice Hockey UK and Great Britain ice hockey has been officially confirmed by UK Sport. IHUK will receive £900,000 of funding as part of UK Sport’s major investment being spread across Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports for the Milan-Cortina cycle ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. It’s the biggest-ever investment […]
TWO-DAY CAMP FOR GB WOMEN’S PROGRAMME
Great Britain’s women’s teams underwent a two-day camp as part of their preparations for the 2023-24 international season. GB Women, as well as the under-18 and under-16 junior teams, met in Flintshire at the Deeside Ice Arena at the weekend. Each team took part in on-ice training and off-ice classroom-based sessions which included nutrition talks […]
MIKE HAMMOND – BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
A Book of Remembrance has been opened to remember Great Britain international Mike Hammond. Hammy passed away in a car accident earlier this month in Canada and our thoughts remain with his family, friends and former team-mates. Mike made his debut in 2018 and helped GB win the gold medal at the World Championship Division […]
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HUMAN RESOURCES) POSITION
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) is seeking to appoint an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) with a specialist experience in Human Resources / People / Culture. IHUK is recognised both nationally and internationally as the national governing body responsible for developing elite ice hockey in the UK, with a clear focus on developing successful GB teams, supporting […]
GB AND IHUK LINK-UP WITH HER GAME TOO
Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK have linked-up with Her Game Too to be a catalyst for positive change for women within our fantastic sport on and off the ice. Her Game Too was founded by 12 passionate female football fans who wanted to foster an ethos in football in which women are welcomed and […]
IMPORTANT TWO-DAY CAMP FOR MEN’S JUNIOR TEAMS IN ICE SHEFFIELD
A combined men’s under-16s, under-18s and under-20s camp took place in Sheffield last week. Over 130 players, coaches and support staff attended the two-day camp at Ice Sheffield. It was an excellent opportunity to get the three junior teams together to work on their plans for the 2023-24 international season. GB Men’s Head Coach Pete […]
ADAMS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM ICE HOCKEY
Great Britain forward Louise Adams has announced her retirement from ice hockey. The 27-year-old made 50 appearances for GB, one of only nine women’s players to reach a half-century of caps. Adams made her full international debut against Denmark in April 2012 when the UK hosted the Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in […]
