The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Skates scraping ice, pads bracing for impact and pucks hit the back of the net. It is fast, physical, and steadily gaining ground in the UK. Ice Hockey. The rink is cold, and it will get into your bones. Well, it is definitely in Douglas. “I played goalkeeper for 40 years. My father played before […]
Although disappointed, head coach Aaron Nell remains positive about the Link Centre flooding despite the damage being worse than originally thought. GLL released a statement last week saying the damage to the Link Centre is far “worse than they initially thought,” with the ice rink not expected to reopen until the new year. The GLL […]
On this day in 1998, the Czech Republic won its first ever Olympic Ice Hockey gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Japan. They defeated Russia in the final 1-0 to claim their first ever gold medal in the sport with former NHL player, Petr Svoboda, scoring the winning goal. The 1998 Winter Olympics, better […]