IIHF Cancels World Championships
The IIHF Concil have today confirmed that the 2020 World Championships, which were due to be held in Switzerland in May, have been cancelled due to the Corona Virus Pandemic.
GB’s two matches with Hungary cancelled
Great Britain’s two matches with Hungary have been cancelled because of the worldwide situation with the coronavirus.
GB and Hungary were set to meet in Coventry on Tuesday 21st April and Nottingham on Wednesday 22nd April.
GB and Hungary were set to meet in Coventry on Tuesday 21st April and Nottingham on Wednesday 22nd April.
GB Women unveil team that would’ve gone to this month’s World Championship
Great Britain Women have unveiled their team that would’ve gone to the World Championship Division II Group A in Jaca later this month.
GB were set to compete against hosts Spain, as well as Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Latvia and Mexico, in the six-team tournament.
GB’s matches against Poland cancelled
Great Britain’s two matches with Poland due to take place next month have been cancelled because of the worldwide situation with the coronavirus.
GB Women and GB U18 Men World Championship tournaments cancelled
The 2020 World Championship tournaments involving GB Women and GB Under-18 Men have been cancelled because of the coronavirus.
GB Under-18s Men were set to take part in the Division II Group A competition in Tallinn, Estonia from 22nd to 28th March.
GB Women were due to play in the Division II Group A tournament in Jaca, Spain from 29th March to 4th April.
GB Under-18s Men were set to take part in the Division II Group A competition in Tallinn, Estonia from 22nd to 28th March.
GB Women were due to play in the Division II Group A tournament in Jaca, Spain from 29th March to 4th April.
GB U16s name team for Latvia tournament
Great Britain Under-16s head coach Mike Clancy has named his team for April’s tournament in Latvia.
The international competition consists of teams from Belarus, Finland Latvia, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine and runs from 17th to 19th April.
Great Britain 1-4 Hungary
Hungary weathered a storm inside and outside Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, defeating Great Britain 4-1 to secure a place in the Final Olympic Qualification.
Estonia 1-7 Great Britain
Great Britain is unbeaten in two games so far in Group J of the Olympic Pre-Qualification Round 3, after defeating Estonia 7-1 to set up a winner-take-all finale against Hungary.
Farmer awarded 50th cap
Robert Farmer was awarded his 50th cap ahead of Great Britain’s game with Estonia at the Olympic Qualifiers at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
The 28-year-old Lausitzer Füchse forward was presented with his cap by Ice Hockey UK general secretary Andy French in a special ceremony before the game.
The 28-year-old Lausitzer Füchse forward was presented with his cap by Ice Hockey UK general secretary Andy French in a special ceremony before the game.
Great Britain 4-3 Romania
With high expectations from playing in the top division and in front of the home crowd in Nottingham, Team GB defeated a plucky Romanian squad 4-3 to earn a vital opening day win in Group J of the Olympic Pre-Qualification tournament.