NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) are pleased to announce the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors to the board. As part of the ongoing governance work being carried out, which will underpin the organisation’s ambitions over the coming years, the National Governing Body’s board will see Claire Herbert, David Clarke, Dean Hardman and Faye Andrews join […]
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF WORLDS IN DUMFRIES
Ice Hockey UK, along with Dumfries and Galloway Council, have officially launched the IIHF Under-20 Men’s World Championship Division II Group A. The six-team tournament – taking place at the Dumfries Ice Bowl in Scotland – will run from 11th to 17th December 2023. GB will be joined by Lithuania, Netherlands and Spain, along with […]
#TEAMSTRIPES READY FOR NEW SEASON AFTER SUCCESSFUL REFEREE CONFERENCE
As teams across the UK prepare for the puck drop on season 2023/24, the third team on the ice during each game have also been getting ready for action. Ice Hockey UK Referee Section manages the country’s 250+ on-ice officials who cover all leagues in the EIHA, SIH and Elite League, and they recently completed […]
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 […]
TWO-DAY CAMP FOR GB WOMEN’S PROGRAMME
Great Britain’s women’s teams underwent a two-day camp as part of their preparations for the 2023-24 international season. GB Women, as well as the under-18 and under-16 junior teams, met in Flintshire at the Deeside Ice Arena at the weekend. Each team took part in on-ice training and off-ice classroom-based sessions which included nutrition talks […]
MIKE HAMMOND – BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
A Book of Remembrance has been opened to remember Great Britain international Mike Hammond. Hammy passed away in a car accident earlier this month in Canada and our thoughts remain with his family, friends and former team-mates. Mike made his debut in 2018 and helped GB win the gold medal at the World Championship Division […]
