REST IN PEACE MIKE HAMMOND
Great Britain ice hockey are devastated to announce that forward Mike Hammond has passed away. Hammond died in a car accident in Shawnigan in Canada on Wednesday. Our thoughts and condolences are with Mike’s family, friends and team-mates at this very difficult time. Mike was a cherished GB team-mate, loved by so many, and very […]
TWO MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS FOR IHUK REFEREE SECTION
The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section have appointed Deana Cuglietta and Caroline Munroe to their management team. The pair will take up the position of joint-managers of Level 3, responsible for under-18 junior hockey, Women’s National Ice Hockey League (WNIHL) Elite and WNIHL 1. Colin Davidson, IHUK Referee-in-Chief, said: “Caroline and Deana bring a wealth […]
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR YOUTH OLYMPICS IN SOUTH KOREA
Great Britain’s preparations are continuing for next year’s 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea. The men’s under-16s that will represent the country in January will be the first GB ice hockey team to enter the prestigious Youth Olympics. The format – first used at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland – […]
FOUR GREAT BRITAIN OFF-ICE APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
Great Britain would like to confirm the additions of four members to the off-ice staff. Sam Kelvey has been appointed GB Programme Head of Specialist Sports Science & Medicine, as well as being Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach with GB Women. Pamela Ibarra has taken up the role of Lead Nutritionist with GB Women and […]
SMP EUROPE ANNOUNCES £28,000 FUNDRAISING FOR CHARITY
Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK’s main team sponsor SMP Europe has announced it has raised an outstanding £28,000 for charity following a superb partnership between the two organisations. As principal sponsor of Ice Hockey UK and the GB teams, SMP Europe have changed their corporate colours on all GB-related clothing and merchandise to pink, […]
GB CONFIRMED IN PRAGUE FOR 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The IIHF have confirmed Great Britain will be in Group A in Prague for the 2024 World Championship. There has been a change to the eight-team group with the world’s number one ranked team Canada taking the place of the USA. GB will also come up against Finland who are second in the world rankings, […]
SUCCESSFUL GB WOMEN GOALIE DEVELOPMENT CAMP
A GB Women’s goalie camp took place at the weekend with some of the top prospects in the sport taking to the ice. The two-day camp was held at Deeside Leisure Centre and was overseen on the ice by GB Women’s Goaltending Coach, Dave Clancy. The first day focused on skating and tracking the puck, […]
REST IN PEACE ALEX GRAHAM
Great Britain and Ice Hockey UK would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Alex Graham who passed away at the weekend. Alex played for both Great Britain Under-18s and Under-20s and the news has come as a huge shock to everyone in UK ice hockey, including all of his team-mates. […]
OFFICIALS COURSE DATE CONFIRMED IN WIDNES IN JULY
Do you want to be #OfficiallyCool? The Ice Hockey UK Referee Section is hosting a second Level 1 course next month. If you’re interested in officiating then this is the course for you! The IHUK Referee Section supplies officials across all games in the UK from grassroots to elite. The course will take place at Planet […]
UKAD ISSUE TWO-YEAR BAN FOR ASHLEY CALVERT
Press release issued by UK Anti-Doping UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has confirmed that Ice Hockey player Ashley Calvert has been banned from all sport for a period of two-years following first Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the Use and Presence of Prohibited Substances. On 5 December 2021, UKAD collected an In-Competition urine Sample from Mr Calvert […]
