PETR BŘÍZA TO BE SPEAKER AT SUMMIT
The UK Ice Hockey Foundation is proud to announce that Petr Bříza, Senior Vice-President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), will join the speaker line-up at the Hockey Development Summit 2026. Few figures in world hockey carry the breadth of experience that Petr Bříza brings to the Summit. A professional goaltender for 23 years, he competed […]
SUMMIT GUEST SPEAKER: KENNY RAUSCH
The UK Ice Hockey Foundation, in partnership with Ice Hockey UK, is delighted to announce that Kenny Rausch, VP of Client Relationships at RinkNet, will join the speaker line-up at the Hockey Development Summit 2026. Kenny brings over two decades of elite hockey development experience to the Summit. He spent 12 years as Director of Youth Hockey […]
RUSSELL TO BE GUEST SPEAKER AT UKIHF SUMMIT
The Hockey Development Summit 2026 is delighted to announce Pete Russell, one of the most experienced and decorated ice hockey coaches in British history, as a guest speaker. Pete is best known for his work with the Great Britain men’s national team where he has led the programme through some of its most successful periods […]
SUMMIT GUEST SPEAKER: KALLE VÄLIAHO
The Hockey Development Summit 2026 is delighted to announce its next guest speaker: Kalle Väliaho, Development Manager for Europe & Africa at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Kalle made history in 2022 by becoming the first-ever IIHF Development Director – a pioneering role in which he played a foundational part in establishing the federation’s […]
IIHF CONFIRM 2027 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
The IIHF have confirmed the dates and cities for next year’s World Championship tournaments. The full 2027 schedule was rubber-stamped at the IIHF’s annual Congress which is taking place in Zurich during this year’s World Championship. The proposed groups are below but please note following the IIHF’s announcement about the reinstatement of Belarus, some of […]
NHL’S MARK BLACK TO BE SUMMIT SPEAKER
The Hockey Development Summit 2026 is proud to announce its third guest speaker: Mark Black, Vice-President of International Operations at the National Hockey League (NHL). Mark brings an extensive background across a wide range of hockey-related roles and is deeply aligned with the mission of Ice Hockey UK and the UK Ice Hockey Foundation — […]
THANK YOU BOWNSY, DOWDY AND TETS
Monday night saw the curtain come down on three remarkable international careers as Ben Bowns, Robert Dowd and Josh Tetlow played their final games for Great Britain. It was a night of emotion at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich as GB ended their 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship campaign with a 6-3 defeat […]
TETLOW RETIRES FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Great Britain defenceman Josh Tetlow has announced his retirement from international ice hockey. The 28-year-old made 38 appearances for GB at Olympic Qualifiers and World Championship tournaments. His final game was last night’s match against Germany at the Swiss Life Arena where he was named Player of the Game for another impressive performance in GB […]
GERMANY 6-3 GREAT BRITAIN
Great Britain were beaten 6-3 by Germany in their final game at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich. Robert Dowd scored on his final GB appearance as he brought the curtain down on his international career on 109 caps. Ben Bowns played his final game too after […]
GREAT BRITAIN 0-6 LATVIA
Great Britain have been relegated from the top division of the World Championship following a 6-0 defeat by 2023 bronze-medallists Latvia at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich. Victory for Latvia kept alive their quarter-final hopes as they look to chase down Austria or Germany for a place in the last eight. Mat Robson started […]