AUSTRALIA 1-4 GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain completed the Under-18 Women’s Division I Group B tournament in Katowice with a 4-1 victory over Australia. It means GB – who were promoted to this level in 2025 – retain their Division I status for 2027. Australia went ahead when Annika Schmitz was left all alone in the slot (10:45), before GB […]

POLAND 4-3 GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain in action against Poland at the Under-18 Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice

Great Britain were beaten 4-3 by second seeds Poland in their fourth game at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice. It was another battling performance by GB who staged a late fightback and came same close to forcing overtime. The were no goals in the first period which Poland dominated […]

GREAT BRITAIN 4-3 CHINA

Great Britain completed their men’s World Championship Division II Group A campaign with a 4-3 overtime victory against China. GB secured the silver medal with Thursday’s 2-1 win against Romania and this victory made it four wins in five matches after earlier successes against Spain (4-3) and Croatia (5-2). Wen Jiahao broke clear of the […]

KING APPOINTED INTERIM CEO OF IHUK

Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) and England Ice Hockey (EIH) have confirmed that Grant King will act as Interim Chief Executive Officer in 2026, following the announcement that Henry Staelens will step down as CEO in early 2026. King currently serves as Chief Operating and Development Officer across IHUK and EIH, leading day-to-day operations and supporting […]

GREAT BRITAIN 1-4 CHINA

Great Britain in action against China at the Under-18 Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice

Great Britain were beaten 4-1 by China in their third game at the Under-18 Women’s Division I Group B in Katowice. Newly-promoted GB produced another battling performance but China, who are in their second successive season in the third tier, showed their experience. Netminder Evelyn Brown made 38 stops included an outstanding double close-range save […]

SILVER FOR GB AFTER 2-1 WIN OVER ROMANIA

Great Britain in action against Romania in the men's Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A in Bucharest

Great Britain have secured the silver medal at the men’s Under-20 World Championship Division II Group A in Bucharest with a 2-1 victory over Romania on the penultimate day of the tournament. Korea won gold and promotion with one game remaining with an 8-1 victory over Spain who are relegated, while Romania, Croatia and China […]

STAELENS TO STEP DOWN AS CEO OF IHUK

Henry Staelens

Henry Staelens, Chief Executive Officer of Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) and England Ice Hockey (EIH), has announced his intention to step down from his positions in early 2026. Staelens joined Ice Hockey UK in March 2023, becoming the first Chief Executive in the organisation’s history and subsequently assumed the CEO role at England Ice Hockey […]

CROATIA 2-5 GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain made it two wins from three at the men’s Under-20s World Championship Division II Group A in Bucharest with a 5-2 victory over Croatia.  Netminder Ben Clarke-Leach made 26 saves as GB moved onto six points following the opening-day 4-3 win over Spain. A deflected feed from behind the net by Brynley Capps […]

SPAIN 0-1 GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain produced a superb battling performance to beat Spain 1-0 in the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice. Netminder Evelyn Brown was outstanding as she secured a 41-shot shutout.  Miley Draisey and Ellie Shaw combine to set-up Olivia Bath who cut in off the left to put GB ahead in […]

HARD-FOUGHT LOSS FOR GB AGAINST AUSTRIA

Great Britain produced a battling performance but were beaten 4-0 by top seeds Austria at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice. GB won promotion from Division II last season with five wins from five, while Austria were relegated from the second tier.  Netminder Evelyn Brown started between the pipes and […]