Guildford Flames defenceman Danny Meyers has announced his retirement from international ice hockey. After representing GB at junior level, the Ascot-born blueliner made his GB Read More
The World Championship (Division 1B) will be hosted by Ice Hockey UK for the first time in 25 years when the international ice hockey tournament takes place at The SSE Arena, Belfast from Sunday 23rd April to Saturday 29th April 2017.
Tickets will go on sale Friday 18th November at 10am and fans are able to buy through various outlets – online through Ticketmaster, from the Arena Box Office in person or by calling 028 9073 9074.
Great Britain lost for the second night in succession after going down 4-2 in Cardiff to Norway who are currently ranked 11th in the World.
It was an inexperienced GB group who took to the ice in Wales with a total of eight players making their debuts for their country. However, there was no mistaking the willingness of Pete Russell’s men who never stopped working throughout the evening.
Two goals in the first three minutes of the final period gave Norway a 2-1 win over Great Britain at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre on Tuesday night.
World ranked 11, Norway are playing a two-game Autumn International series with Great Britain as preparation for April’s World Championships in Belfast. The second game in tomorrow night (Wednesday 2 November) at Cardiff’s Ice Arena Wales (7.30pm).
Ice Hockey UK are pleased to announced that McDonald’s franchisee Jerry Nicholls has extended his sponsorship with Great Britain.
The famous Golden Arches logo is appearing on the GB shirts for this week’s international matches with Norway in Nottingham and Cardiff.
Great Britain have made some changes to their squad for the upcoming matches against Norway.
The two sides go head-to-head in Nottingham’s National Ice Centre this evening (7:30pm) and then again at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff tomorrow night (7:30pm).
Forward Matthew Myers says he is looking forward to pulling on a Great Britain shirt against Norway at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre next week.
The Cardiff-born 31-year-old only left the Panthers in the summer to sign back with his hometown club, but will make a return to Nottingham on Tuesday in GB colours.
Great Britain defenceman Mark Richardson says next week’s games against Norway can be a stepping stone for next year’s World Championship.
GB will host the Division 1B tournament in Belfast’s SSE Arena in April 2017, as they look to secure promotion to Division 1A.
Nottingham Panthers forward Robert Lachowicz says he is looking forward to seeing how Great Britain fare against a “world-class” outfit next week.
GB face Norway – who are ranked 11th in the world – at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre next Tuesday 1st November (7:30pm) and again the following night in Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff (7:30pm).
Great Britain have named their squad for the upcoming international matches against Norway in Nottingham and Cardiff.
The two sides will meet at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham on Tuesday 1st November (7:30pm).
They will then go head-to-head again the next evening in Cardiff’s Ice Arena Wales, on Wednesday 2nd November (7:30pm).