Colin Shields became Great Britain’s modern-era leading goalscorer as a 14-0 victory over Netherlands ensured a winner-takes-all showdown with Japan tomorrow in the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. Shields, on his home SSE Arena ice, scored a hat-trick to move onto 41 international goals and one ahead of previous record-holder Tony Hand. Sam…
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Japan continued their winning streak with a fourth victory from four matches as they beat Lithuania 6-2 in the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. Their victory means they are guaranteed at least a silver medal following their relegation from Division 1 Group A last season. The only goal of the first period…
Estonia picked up their first win in Division 1 Group B of the World Championship as they beat Croatia 4-3 at the SSE Arena in Belfast. The win moves Estonia onto three points in what was the first one-goal game of the tournament. Estonia went ahead with a powerplay one-timer from the left circle by…
Great Britain forward Matthew Myers says no-one should underestimate Netherlands, despite contrasting starts to both sides World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. GB are level on nine points with Japan at the top of the group, while Netherlands are bottom and without a win so far this week. The two sides meet in…
Great Britain head coach Pete Russell wants “more of the same” from his roster when they face Netherlands in the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast this evening. GB have a 100% record so far after wins over Croatia, Estonia and Lithuania. It means they sit three points behind Japan, who beat Lithuania…
It’s gameday four at the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast and there are three more games at the SSE Arena. Today’s schedule… Lithuania v Japan (12:30pm) Croatia v Estonia (4pm) GB v Netherlands (7:30pm) Japan and Great Britain lead the table after three games with nine points from three matches. Click here to see the…
Great Britain blueliner Ben O’Connor hailed his side’s first period performance against Lithuania, saying the four goal blast won them the game. O’Connor, who has inked a new contract with Sheffield Steelers, picked up a goal and two assists in the 5-2 success which gave GB three wins from three in the Belfast tournament. “We…
Colin Shields moved on to 38 international goals on Wednesday night, within touching distance of Tony Hand’s all-time record of 40. However the Belfast Giants forward says he’s not interested in personal records this week – only the success of the team on the ice at SSE Arena. A first period powerplay goal for Shields…
Great Britain made it three wins from three as they beat Lithuania 5-2 to move level on nine points with Japan at the top of the World Championship Division 1 Group B table. Colin Shields moved to within two goals of Tony Hand’s modern-era total of 40, while Evan Mosey netted his third goal of…
Croatia recorded their first victory of the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast by beating Netherlands 6-2 in the SSE Arena. After defeats to GB and Japan, Borna Rendulic scored twice for the Netherlands to help secure their first points of the tournament. Ivan Jankovic slotted Croatia into the lead inside the first two…
Japan beat Estonia 6-2 to continue their unbeaten start to the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. Tuesday afternoon’s victory means Japan have now won three games out of three to sit at the top of the table on nine points. Japan went ahead late in the first period through Daisuke Obara’s shot…