The schedule has been confirmed for Great Britain’s participation in the men’s European Cup of Nations in Sosnowiec in November. The four-team tournament will also feature hosts Poland, along with Italy and Ukraine, and take place from 5th…
Corey Neilson has been named as the new Head Coach of Great Britain Under-18s Men. Neilson will be joined by Assistant Coaches Stevie Lee and Stephen Murphy and the trio bring a wealth of experience both internationally for GB and in the…
An Ice Hockey UK Level 1 Coaching Course is taking place in Widnes on Sunday 11th October from 8am until 5:45pm. The course prepares aspiring coaches to support the delivery of safe, structured and effective coaching sessions. Upon…
The schedule has been confirmed for the Women’s European Cup of Nations in Sosnowiec next month. GB will face hosts Poland, along with Slovenia and Spain, at the Arcelor Mittal Park sports complex. The four-team tournament will take place…
Great Britain have named their roster for next month’s Women’s European Cup of Nations in Sosnowiec. GB will face hosts Poland, along with Slovenia and Spain, at the Arcelor Mittal Park sports complex. The four-team tournament will take…
Great Britain have named their initial roster for the upcoming Women’s Para Ice Hockey World Championships in Australia. GB will face Australia, Canada, Norway, USA and one further team to be confirmed at the six-team tournament from 24th…
A two-day camp for GB Futures Girls took place at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham last week. Fifty players took part in the camp which included on and off-ice sessions. Both days had two on-ice practices with a classroom-based…
GB Futures completed the Under-16 Boys Four Nations in Tallinn with an excellent 3-1 victory over Hungary. Freddie Cole started between the pipes for GB with Joel Munroe as back-up. Ádám Rózsa put Hungary ahead (08:59) before Tom Hayman…
GB Futures were beaten 6-3 by Team EESTI in their second game at the Under-16 Boys Four Nations in Tallinn. Joel Munroe started between the pipes for GB with Freddie Cole as back-up. Richard Nook burst through the middle of the GB defence…
GB Futures produced a battling performance but were narrowly beaten 5-4 by HS Riga in the opening game of the Under-16s Boys Four Nations in Tallinn. It’s the first of three games in the tournament for GB with matches to come against Team…
Ahead of 2026/27 the season, Ice Hockey UK is reinforcing the standards expected of teams and players across the UK’s league and playing structure. Starting 6 is reinforcing the standards that allow players to compete with commitment while…
The start of the 2026/27 ice hockey season across the UK brings renewed excitement across the sport. From juniors to women’s, para to seniors and a thriving recreational scene, there’s a sense of excitement for the new season with busy…
GB Futures beat Estonia 10-5 at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in a warm-up game ahead of the Under-16s Boys Four Nations tournament in Tallinn. Netminders Joel Munroe and Freddie Cole played half a game each as GB produced an excellent…
Something very special is coming to Lee Valley Ice Rink this August. The GB Invitational Exhibition Tournament 2026 will see Great Britain take on Ukraine in an international showcase of para ice hockey, bringing together some of the very…
A GB LEGEND IS COMING HOME: JONATHAN PHILLIPS NAMED NATIONAL TEAMS PROGRAMME DIRECTOR Ice Hockey UK is thrilled to announce a landmark appointment as Jonathan Phillips returns to take up the role of the first-ever National Teams Programme…
GB Futures – a partnership between Ice Hockey UK and the UK Ice Hockey Foundation – continued their preparations for this month’s Under-16s Boys Four Nations tournament in Tallinn with a training camp in Bradford at the weekend. The GB…
UK Sport has today announced a record investment of more than £33 million into the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic winter sport athletes, supporting their preparations for Alpes 2030. The record investment, made possible thanks to sustained…
The EIH Recreational Section’s annual festival of hockey took place over the opening weekend of August at Ice Sheffield. Known as Recfest, this tournament is open to every recreational team in England. Such is the attraction of Recfest…
The UK Ice Hockey Foundation hosted a dedicated Girls Event at Planet Ice Blackburn Arena, bringing together young female athletes from across the region for an empowering series of off-ice and on-ice activities. The event brought together…
Ice Hockey UK Interim CEO Tim Bratton explains the background to the GB Futures Programme… Last week, we announced the GB Futures squad who will represent Great Britain next month in Estonia. We are often asked what GB Futures is and how…
GB Futures have named their squad for next month’s Under-16s Boys Four Nations in Tallinn. The GB youngsters will face hosts Estonia, as well as Hungary and HS Riga, in the four-team tournament from 27th to 29th August. Matches will take…
Following the announcement of the completion of the merger between Ice Hockey UK, England Ice Hockey and Scottish Ice Hockey, IHUK’s Interim CEO Tim Bratton has written to all members. This is a defining moment for ice hockey in the UK –…
Single unified governing body for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales ratified at board meeting Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) has today announced the completion of an historic merger that unifies England Ice Hockey, Scottish Ice Hockey…
As we prepare for the merger being completed on 30th June, Scottish Ice Hockey and England Ice Hockey have written to their members terminating their memberships effective from that date. You can see copies of the letters by clicking here.…
Dear all, In December 2025, our collective members approved in principle the unification of our three governing bodies. This was a significant step by you, our members, to help ensure that we can all move forward, together as one. Since…
The UK Ice Hockey Foundation is proud to announce that Petr Bříza, Senior Vice-President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), will join the speaker line-up at the Hockey Development Summit 2026. Few figures in world hockey…
The UK Ice Hockey Foundation, in partnership with Ice Hockey UK, is delighted to announce that Kenny Rausch, VP of Client Relationships at RinkNet, will join the speaker line-up at the Hockey Development Summit 2026. Kenny brings over two…
The Hockey Development Summit 2026 is delighted to announce Pete Russell, one of the most experienced and decorated ice hockey coaches in British history, as a guest speaker. Pete is best known for his work with the Great Britain men’s…
The Hockey Development Summit 2026 is delighted to announce its next guest speaker: Kalle Väliaho, Development Manager for Europe & Africa at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Kalle made history in 2022 by becoming the first…
The IIHF have confirmed the dates and cities for next year’s World Championship tournaments. The full 2027 schedule was rubber-stamped at the IIHF’s annual Congress which is taking place in Zurich during this year’s World Championship. GB…