GB TO TAKE PART IN WOMEN’S FOUR NATIONS NEXT MONTH

Great Britain will take part in the Women’s Four Nations in Esbjerg next month. GB will go head-to-head with hosts Denmark as well as Italy and Poland at the Granly Arena from 8th to 10th February. The tournament forms part of preparations for the Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Latvia, which gets […]

IHUK ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH HOCKEYSTATION

Ice Hockey UK are excited to announce a new partnership agreement with HockeyStation. HockeyStation have become an official partner of GB Ice Hockey and their logo will appear on the helmets of Great Britain Women, Under-18 Women, U16 Women, U20 Men, U18 Men and U16 Men. The partnership also gives HockeyStation a series of website, digital […]

REGISTER FOR 2024 GLOBAL GIRLS’ GAME

The 2024 IIHF Global Girls’ Game takes place on the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th February. From New Zealand to Asia, Europe and the Americas, this festival of girls’ hockey sees Team Blue and Team White battle it out in a weekend-long game across the world. This year, the UK will host an […]

VACANCY: GB WOMEN’S EQUIPMENT MANAGER

Ice Hockey UK is looking for an Equipment Manager to support the GB Women’s programme in their upcoming Four Nations and IIHF World Championship. Reporting directly to the GB Women’s Head Coach, the Equipment manager will play a crucial role in the performance of the team. For more details please click here. To apply, please […]

REST IN PEACE MIKE URQUHART

Great Britain ice hockey and Ice Hockey UK would like to send our thoughts and condolences to the family and friends of Mike Urquhart who passed away this weekend after a short illness. Mike, who was inducted into the UK Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007, mentored hundreds of players during his time on the […]

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 […]

NATIONAL ICE CENTRE HOSTS WGIHW 2023 EVENT

The National Ice Centre in Nottingham was the venue for a special World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend event on Saturday. The Nottingham Vipers hosted the day – in partnership with Ice Hockey UK – where around 25 girls took to the ice ranging from six to 41 years old. Participants arrived at the rink, collected […]

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 […]

CEO HENRY STAELENS ON HIS FIRST FOUR MONTHS IN THE ROLE

Ice Hockey CEO Henry Staelens with GB forward Liam Kirk

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 […]