Great Britain women's national ice hockey team

Great Britain
Nickname(s)Team GB
AssociationIce Hockey UK
General managerClaire Rowbotham
Head coachSean Alderson
AssistantsBeth Hanrahan
CaptainJodie Alderson-Smith
Most gamesKatie Henry (66)
Top scorerAngela Taylor (39)
Most pointsAngela Taylor (70)
Team colors     
IIHF codeGBR
Ranking
Current IIHF20 1 (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF17 (2012)
Lowest IIHF24 (2021)
First international
Netherlands  4–2  
(Chelmsford, Great Britain; 6 March 1989)
Biggest win
  27–0  South Africa
(Sheffield, Great Britain; 9 March 2007)
Biggest defeat
Sweden  16–0  
(Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia; 18 March 1991)
World Championships
Appearances22 (first in 2003)
Best result18th (2009, 2012)
European Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1991)
Best result9th (1991)
International record (W–L–T)
73–84–3

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

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Great Britain team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

Main article: IIHF World Women's Championships
Year Finish
1999 Not ranked (2nd in Group B qualification Pool A)
2000 Finished in 19th place (3rd in Group B qualification)
2001 Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I qualification Pool B)
2003 Finished in 20th place (6th in Division II)
2004 Finished in 21st place (6th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
2005 Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division III)
2007 Finished in 23rd place (2nd in Division III)
2008 Finished in 22nd place (1st in Division III and promoted to Division II)
2009 Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division II)
2011 Finished in 19th place (5th in Division II)
2012 Finished in 18th place (4th in Division IB)
2013 Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB and demoted to Division IIA)
2014 Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2015 Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2016 Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
2017 Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
2018 Finished in 23rd place (2nd in Division IIA)
2019 Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division IIA)
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2022 Finished in 22nd place (1st in Division IIA)
2023 Finished in 21st place (5th in Division IB)
2024 Finished in 20th place (4th in Division IB)
2025 Finished in 19th place (3rd in Division IB)

European Championship

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

Team

Roster for the Group B tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[5]

Head coach: Sean Alderson
Assistant coaches: Beth Hanrahan, David Clancy (goaltender)

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Nicole Jackson 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 Södertälje SK
2 D Abbie Sylvester 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 Bracknell Queen Bees
3 D Ellin Rees 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2006-02-25) 25 February 2006 Newark Ironbound
4 D Casey Traill 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 Whitley Bay Beacons
6 F Laura Horwood 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 Solihull Vixens
7 F Ruby Newlands 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 Kilmarnock Blizzard
8 F Jodie Alderson-Smith – C 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 Solihull Vixens
9 F Lilly Endicott 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 53 kg (117 lb) (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 Bracknell Queen Bees
10 D Lucy Beal 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 King's College Monarchs
12 F Louise Adams 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 Bracknell Queen Bees
13 F Aimee Headland 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 Romford Raiders
14 F Kathryn Marsden 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 Kingston Diamonds
15 F Ellie Wallace 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 Bracknell Queen Bees
16 F Emma Lamberton 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 North Ayrshire Wild
17 D Bethany Hill – A 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 Guildford Lightning
18 D Chloe Needham-Potts 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2005-10-10) 10 October 2005 East Coast Valkyries
19 F Robin Mullen 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1989-04-26) 26 April 1989 Solihull Vixens
21 D Ellie Wakeling 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 Romford Raiders
22 F Rachel Cartwright 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 Bracknell Queen Bees
23 F Chamonix Jackson 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 SUNY Canton Roos
24 F Abigail Culshaw 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 Whitley Bay Beacons
25 G Ella Howard 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 NAIT Ooks

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  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. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group B – Team Roster: GBR - Great Britain". International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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