Great Britain women's national ice hockey team

The British women's national ice hockey team represents Great Britain at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK. As of 2011, Great Britain has 476 female players.[2]

Great Britain
Nickname(s)Team GB
AssociationIce Hockey UK
General managerClaire Rowbotham
Head coachMichael Clancy
AssistantsSean Alderson
Jeff Colton
CaptainJodie Alderson-Smith
Most gamesKatie Henry (66)
Top scorerAngela Taylor (39)
Most pointsAngela Taylor (70)
Team colors     
IIHF codeGBR
Ranking
Current IIHF23 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF17 (2012)
Lowest IIHF24 (2021)
First international
Netherlands  4–2  Great Britain
(Chelmsford, Great Britain; 6 March 1989)
Biggest win
Great Britain  27–0  South Africa
(Sheffield, Great Britain; 9 March 2007)
Biggest defeat
Sweden  16–0  Great Britain
(Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1991)
World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 2003)
Best result18th (2009, 2012)
European Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1991)
Best result9th (1991)
International record (W–L–T)
73–84–3

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Great Britain team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship
Main article: IIHF World Women's Championships
YearFinish
1999Not ranked (2nd in Group B qualification Pool A)
2000Finished in 19th place (3rd in Group B qualification)
2001Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I qualification Pool B)
2003Finished in 20th place (6th in Division II)
2004Finished in 21st place (6th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
2005Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division III)
2007Finished in 23rd place (2nd in Division III)
2008Finished in 22nd place (1st in Division III and promoted to Division II)
2009Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division II)
2011Finished in 19th place (5th in Division II)
2012Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
2013Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB and demoted to Division IIA)
2014Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2015Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2016Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
2017Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
2018Finished in 23rd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2019Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division IIA)
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2022Finished in 22nd place (1st in Division IIA)
2023Finished in 21st place (5th in Division IB)
2024Finished in 20th place (4th in Division IB)

European Championship
Main article: IIHF European Women Championships
YearFinish
1989Finished in 10th place
1991Finished in 9th place
1993Finished in 10th place (4th in Group B)
1995Finished in 13th place (7th in Group B)
1996Finished in 14th place (8th in Group B)

Team

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Goaltenders
Number Player Club
20Samantha BolwellGuildford Lightning
1Nicole JacksonKingston Diamonds
Defensemen
Number Player Club
9Jodie Leigh BloomSheffield Shadows
13Holly CornfordlKingston Diamonds
24Helen EmersonKingston Diamonds
7Georgina FarmanLinköping HC
19Amanda HandisidesBracknell Queen Bees
3Sarah HutchinsonKingston Diamonds
2Alice Lamb, captainBracknell Queen Bees
5Beth ScoonKingston Diamonds
22Rachel SerrellBillingham Wildcats
5Lauren Summers, assistant captainBracknell Queen Bees
Forwards
Number player Club
12Louise AdamsBracknell Queen Bees
18Natalie Aldridge, assistant captainBracknell Queen Bees
15Saffron AllenSolihull Vixens
17Katherine GaleUniversity of Toronto
14Leanne GanneyBracknell Queen Bees
8Katie HenrySDE HF
10Paige HenrySolihull Vixens
6Sophie HerbertBrock University
11Chrissy NewmanBracknell Queen Bees
4Kim LaneBracknell Queen Bees

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. IIHF (19 November 1908). "Great Britain". IIHF. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. "IIHF cancels March tournaments". IIHF. 2 March 2020.
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". IIHF. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "ENTRY LIST BY TEAM : Great Britain" (PDF). IIHF. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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