Great Britain women's national ice hockey team
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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]
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| Nickname | Team GB |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey UK |
| General manager | Claire Rowbotham |
| Head coach | Beth Hanrahan |
| Assistants | David Clancy Reggie Wilcox |
| Captain | Louise Adams |
| Most games | Katie Henry (66) |
| Top scorer | Angela Taylor (39) |
| Most points | Angela Taylor (70) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GBR |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 20  1 (21 April 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 17 (2012) |
| Lowest IIHF | 24 (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 | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | 18th (2009, 2012) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 9th (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
| 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) |
| 2026 | Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division IB) |
European Championship
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) | 31 August 1992 | Södertälje SK |
| 2 | D | Abbie Sylvester | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 19 May 2000 | Bracknell Queen Bees |
| 3 | D | Ellin Rees | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 25 February 2006 |  Newark Ironbound |
| 4 | D | Casey Traill | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 11 May 1999 | Whitley Bay Beacons |
| 6 | F | Laura Horwood | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 1 April 1999 | Solihull Vixens |
| 7 | F | Ruby Newlands | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 20 February 2007 | Kilmarnock Blizzard |
| 8 | F | Jodie Alderson-Smith – C | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 27 August 1994 | Solihull Vixens |
| 9 | F | Lilly Endicott | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 20 October 2007 | Bracknell Queen Bees |
| 10 | D | Lucy Beal | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 19 December 2002 | King's College Monarchs |
| 12 | F | Louise Adams | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 24 November 1995 | Bracknell Queen Bees |
| 13 | F | Aimee Headland | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 10 November 2001 | Romford Raiders |
| 14 | F | Kathryn Marsden | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 6 February 1999 | Kingston Diamonds |
| 15 | F | Ellie Wallace | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 17 January 2004 | Bracknell Queen Bees |
| 16 | F | Emma Lamberton | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 25 October 2007 | North Ayrshire Wild |
| 17 | D | Bethany Hill – A | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 27 July 1996 | Guildford Lightning |
| 18 | D | Chloe Needham-Potts | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 10 October 2005 | East Coast Valkyries |
| 19 | F | Robin Mullen | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 26 April 1989 | Solihull Vixens |
| 21 | D | Ellie Wakeling | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 21 July 2002 | Romford Raiders |
| 22 | F | Rachel Cartwright | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 June 1993 | Bracknell Queen Bees |
| 23 | F | Chamonix Jackson | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 2 March 2004 | SUNY Canton Roos |
| 24 | F | Abigail Culshaw | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 5 March 1998 | Whitley Bay Beacons |
| 25 | G | Ella Howard | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 21 February 2003 |  NAIT Ooks |
