Great Britain will have three debutants for this afternoon’s game against Croatia as they play their first game at the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast’s SSE Arena. Sam Duggan, Brendan Brooks and Liam Stewart were all presented with their caps by Ice Hockey UK general secretary Andy French in a special ceremony…
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The first men’s World Championship in the UK for 25 years is up and running as Japan beat Netherlands 6-1 in the opening game in Division 1 Group B in Belfast. Japan, who were relegated from Division 1 Group A last year, led 2-0 at the first intermission thanks to goals by Hiroto Sato (5:21)…
The first senior World Championship held in the UK for a generation gets underway in Belfast this afternoon. Great Britain are hosting Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands and Japan at the fabulous SSE Arena, set in the Titanic Quarter on Belfast’s quayside. Today’s opening games see Netherlands face Japan at 12.30pm before Great Britain get their…
Great Britain assistant coach Corey Neilson says the attitude of the squad is very positive with one day to go until the start of the IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. The UK will host its first men’s World Championship tournament for 25 years when the six-team competition gets under way on…
Coach Pete Russell says Great Britain should relish one of the biggest weeks of their career. GB get their IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group B campaign under way tomorrow against Croatia (4:30pm) as the UK hosts its first men’s World Championship for 25 years. The six-team tournament, which is being held at Belfast’s SSE…
Great Britain defenceman Ben O’Connor says the whole squad are raring to go as they fine-tune their preparations ahead of their first game at the World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast. The six-team tournament – the first men’s World Championship in the UK for 25 years – gets under way tomorrow and GB will…
CLICK HERE TO BUY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS Forward Robert Lachowicz says the Great Britain squad are excited to get started on Belfast ice after arriving yesterday ready for today’s first training session at The SSE Arena. The IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group B gets under way in Northern Ireland on Sunday, with GB beginning against…
CLICK HERE TO BUY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS JAPAN WORLD RANKING: 21st LAST YEAR: 6th in IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group A COACH: Takahito Suzuki As the countdown to the historic World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast continues, we take a look at the six teams who will play in the first men’s World Championship in…
CLICK HERE TO BUY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS GREAT BRITAIN WORLD RANKING: 24th LAST YEAR: 2nd in IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group B COACH: Peter Russell. As the countdown to the historic World Championship Division 1 Group B in Belfast continues, we take a look at the six teams who will play in the first men’s World Championship…
All five of Great Britain’s games at this week’s IIHF World Championship Division 1 Group B will be on the BBC. The games will be broadcast live with radio commentary on either BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra or the BBC Sports website. GB begin the six-team tournament against Croatia on Sunday, before meeting Estonia, Lithuania,…