The Great Britain women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the women's national under-18 ice hockey team of the United Kingdom. The team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and currently play in Division I of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
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| Association | Ice Hockey UK |
|---|---|
| General manager |  Claire Rowbotham |
| Head coach | Angela Taylor |
| Assistants | Jenny Hehir Nic Lazarczuk |
| Captain | Amy Trueman |
| Most games | Shannon Douglas (19) Reagan Downing (19) Casey Traill (19) |
| Top scorer | Saffron Allen (11) |
| Most points | Saffron Allen (22) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GBR |
| First international | |
Great Britain 3 – 1 France  (Asiago, Italy; 29 November 2011) | |
| Biggest win | |
Great Britain 9 – 0 Turkey  (Heerenveen, Netherlands; 21 January 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Germany 10 – 0 Great Britain (Füssen, Germany; 29 March 2014) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships - Division IA | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) |
| Best result | 5th (2012) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 23–36–0 | |
History
editThe Great Britain women's national under-18 ice hockey team played its first game in 2011 against France during the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I Qualification being held in Asiago, Italy.[1] Great Britain won the game 3–1 and finished second in the tournament earning one of the two qualification spots in the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I tournament along with Hungary who finished first in the qualification tournament.[1] During the qualification tournament Great Britain recorded their largest ever victory in international participation when they defeated Kazakhstan 8–0.[1] They also recorded their largest loss when they were defeated by Hungary 1–8. During December 2011 to January 2012 Great Britain competed in the 2012 Division I tournament being held in Tromsø, Norway.[2] They lost four of their five games during the tournament winning only against Slovakia 4–1.[2]
World Women's U18 Championship record
edit| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 4^ | 6* | 29 | 30 | 12 | 13th place (Relegated to Division I - Qualification) |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15th place (Promoted to Division I) |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 14th place (Relegated to Division I - Qualification) |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 20th place |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 18th place |
| 2017 | 5 | 2^ | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 18th place |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 19th place |
| 2019 | 5 | 3^ | 2* | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17th place |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 4* | 5 | 18 | 4 | 20th place (Relegated to Division IIA) |
| 2022 | 5 | 3^ | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 20th place |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2* | 11 | 8 | 10 | 23rd place |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 22nd place |
^Includes one win in extra time (in the round robin)
*Includes one loss in extra time (in the round robin)
Team roster
editFrom the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I[3][4]
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Louise Adams | F | 24 November 1995 | Guildford Lightning
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| 6 | Saffron Allen (A) | F | 28 March 1995 | Sheffield Shadows
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| 4 | Lorna Beresford | F | 4 August 1996 | Sutton Sting
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| 14 | Judith Browne | F | 7 July 1995 | Kingston Diamonds
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| 15 | Amy Campbell | F | 3 May 1994 | Whitley Bay Squaws
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| 7 | Jessica Curtis | D | 19 January 1996 | Bracknell Ice Bees
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| 3 | Helen Emerson | D | 18 December 1995 | Billingham Stars
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| 2 | Samantha Emerson | D | 23 February 1995 | Billingham Stars
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| 25 | Beatrice Fletcher | G | 10 January 1994 | Blackburn Thunder
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| 17 | Katherine Gale (C) | F | 6 June 1994 | Bracknell Queen Bees
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| 24 | Paige Henry | F | 10 July 1994 | Solihull Vixens
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| 19 | Lily Highgate | F | 7 June 1994 | Bracknell Queen Bees
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| 9 | Shannon Jones | F | 21 April 1997 | Kingston Diamonds
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| 22 | Kirsty Lake | D | 25 April 1994 | Bracknell Fire Bees
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| 16 | Louisa Lippiatt Durnell | F | 9 March 1995 | Guildford Lightning
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| 10 | Monica Petrosino | F | 27 February 1994 | Bracknell Queen Bees
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| 1 | Rachel Pullen | G | 1 April 1994 | Swindon Topcats
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| 18 | Emma Sanders | D | 13 April 1995 | Nottingham Vipers
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| 23 | Bethany Scoon (A) | D | 5 April 1995 | Kingston Diamonds
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| 5 | Ruth Wallace | F | 19 July 1994 | North Ayrshire Devils
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References
edit- ^ a b c "2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I Qual". IIHF. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ a b "2012 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I". IIHF. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "HUN-GBR Line-ups" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2012-01-07.