U18 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD TO DUMFRIES
Ice Hockey UK and Dumfries and Galloway Council are excited to announce that the 2023 Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division II Group A will be held in Dumfries next year.
Author: IHUK Press Release
GB U18s NAME SQUAD FOR SELECTION CAMP
Great Britain Under-18s have named 29 players to take part in a selection camp in December for next year’s World Championship.
CHANGES TO GB WOMEN’S MANAGEMENT TEAM
Great Britain have made changes to the manager roles of the women’s teams.
Claire Rowbotham steps up from the U18s and has been appointed manager of the senior women, while Sarah Hutchinson takes up the position as manager of GB U18 Women.
HAMMOND: HOME WORLD CHAMPS AN EXCITING PROSPECT
Forward Mike Hammond says the potential to play for Great Britain in a World Championship on home ice is a very exciting prospect.
IHUK RECEIVE £900k OF UK SPORT FUNDING
Ice Hockey UK will receive £900,000 of funding as part of UK Sport’s £24.2million investment being spread across eight Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports for the Milan-Cortina cycle ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
PATRICK BLAZING A TRAIL AS SHE BIDS TO FULFIL HER AMERICAN DREAM
Great Britain forward Ellie Patrick was only five years old when, after a figure skating session at Dundonald Ice Bowl, she ran into the Belfast Giants coming in for practice.
GB JUNIORS COMPLETE 2-DAY CAMP
Great Britain’s junior prospects have just completed a two-day camp at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham.
Taking place on Monday and Tuesday, the camp gave the coaching staff of the men’s under-20s, under-18s and under-16s the chance to evaluate the youngsters.
SPAIN U18 WOMEN 3-1 GB U18 WOMEN
Great Britain have returned with the silver medal from the IIHF World Championship Division II in Turkey.
After a memorable run to the gold-medal game in the nine-team tournament in Istanbul, they were beaten 3-1 by Spain who are promoted to Division 1.
GB U16 WOMEN WIN FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT
Great Britain Under-16 Women have won the British Women’s Ice Hockey Friendship Tournament at Planet Ice Bristol.
The final with Bristol ended 1-1 before Meeyah Forbes and Lydia Lutwyche scored in the shootout to secure the title for GB.
GB U18 WOMEN 2-1 NETHERLANDS U18 WOMEN (OT)
Great Britain will go for gold and promotion after a 2-1 overtime victory over the Netherlands in the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship Division II in Istanbul.
Ellin Rees scored the winner in the extra period after netminder Emma Nichols had saved a Netherlands penalty shot with just over a minute remaining in normal time.