OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TICKETS NOW ON SALE
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Tickets for the Olympic Qualifiers at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff are now on sale. Great Britain will be joined by Romania, China and a qualifier from the previous round for the four-team tournament from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th February 2024. It’s a massive tournament for Great Britain so […]
PLAYER HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING REVIEW AND ACTION PLAN
Ice Hockey UK statement: Player Health, Safety and Wellbeing Review, and Action Plan In response to the tragic passing of Nottingham Panthers player #47 Adam Johnson after an on-ice incident, IHUK as an organisation and we all individually, send our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Adam Johnson’s family, friends and team-mates. We also have deep […]
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN CARDIFF
The UK will host the Pre-Qualification round of the Olympic Qualifiers with the prestigious tournament being held in Cardiff next year. The Vindico Arena will be the venue for the four-team tournament from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th February 2024, as Great Britain come up against Romania, China and a qualifier from the previous round. […]
IHUK LOOKING FOR GB FAN FEEDBACK
Ice Hockey UK are currently developing a six-year strategy to cover the period 2024 to 2030 where unity plays a major part in our aspirations. Accordingly, as part of the planning process, we will be consulting GB fans as we shape plans for the future. It’s crucial that supporters have a platform to feedback and […]
ANDREW PARTRIDGE APPOINTED HEAD OF PERFORMANCE
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Partridge as the Head of Performance for the Great Britain national teams. Partridge, having previously held performance roles at Archery GB and Boccia England, will oversee the talent identification and engagement process for the men’s and women’s teams. He will also work closely […]
MIKE HAMMOND CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Hundreds of friends, family and team-mates gathered yesterday for a Celebration of Life service for Mike Hammond in Canada. They included Ice Hockey UK General Secretary Andy French and Great Britain General Manager Andy Buxton. At the special and moving service, a video was played encapsulating what Hammy meant to us here at Great Britain. […]
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 […]
