Great Britain face Hungary this evening knowing a point will guarantee them the gold medal and promotion to the top elite level of the World Championship. GB, who are seeded 24th in the world and are the lowest seed in the six-team group, have won three of their four matches so far and are currently…
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Ice Hockey UK TV, in association with McDonald’s, has the highlights and reaction to Great Britain’s stunning 4-3 victory over Italy last night in the World Championship Division 1 Group A. It means GB now need only a point from today’s final game against Hungary to guarantee their first return to the World Championship top…
Defenceman David Phillips says he felt pretty calm during the tense finish of Great Britain’s 4-3 victory over Italy in the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest. GB beat the world’s 18th seeds to secure their third win in four matches in Hungary and now know a point in tomorrow’s game with the…
Forward Brett Perlini says the whole squad has “worked their socks off” to put Great Britain one point from the gold medal and promotion to the top level of the World Championship. Last night’s thrilling 4-3 victory over the world’s 16th seeds Italy means GB have won three of their four matches at the Division…
Great Britain beat Italy 4-3 in their penultimate game the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest. Pete Russell’s side now know that one point in their final game against Hungary will guarantee them the gold medal and promotion to the top flight. GB’s official photographer Dean Woolley was right amongst the action. Click…
Great Britain will go for gold and promotion to the top flight of the World Championship tomorrow following a stunning 4-3 victory over the world’s 18th seeds Italy in Budapest. GB, who are ranked six places below the tournament’s second seeds, will be guaranteed their first return to the elite level since 1994 and the…
Two very special presentations took place before tonight’s game with Italy in the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest. Two of Great Britain’s off-ice staff, doctor Matt Robbins and physiotherapist Nikki Sherlock, were recognised for working at their 50th international game and were both presented with a special cap. Ice Hockey UK general…
Great Britain defencemen Stevie Lee says no-one is getting carried away despite an impressive start to the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest. GB, who had a pre-game skate this morning, face Italy this evening after two wins from three matches in the six-team IIHF tournament. Pete Russell’s side started with a 3-1…
Great Britain forward Robert Dowd says the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest has been one of the best trips of his career so far. GB have beaten Slovenia and Poland but lost to Kazakhstan in their opening three games of the tournament. Such is the tightness of the six-team group, promotion and…
Great Britain face Italy this evening in their fourth game at the World Championship in Budapest. GB have two wins over Slovenia and Poland, along with a defeat by Kazakhstan in their first three games back in Division 1 Group A since 2013. Meanwhile, Italy have beaten Poland and Kazakhstan but lost to Hungary, so…
Great Britain forward Colin Shields says tonight’s game against Italy will be a “massive test” as GB go in search of their third win in fourth matches at the World Championship Division 1 Group A in Budapest. Both sides have won two of their opening three games to sit alongside Kazakhstan on six points. “Italy…