Great Britain Under-16s started the Riga Hockey Cup campaign in Latvia with a 1-0 victory over Gelezinis Vikas.
Alfie Druet scored the only goal of the game in the second period, beating both defenceman to the puck on the blueline and cutting inside from the right to send a superb wrist shot past netminder Dominykas Katkevicius.
Netminder Alfie Jefferis got the start and secured an excellent shutout.
Click here to link to GB’s page on the tournament website.
Riga Hockey Cup – Great Britain Under-16s schedule and results
Friday 22nd April
GB U16s 1-0 Gelezinis Vilkas – Goal: Alfie Druet
Ogre v GB U16s – 14:30 (12:30 UK) – click here to watch the webcast
GB U16s v Poland U16s – 19:30 (17:30 UK) – click here to watch the webcast
Saturday 23rd April
GB U16s v Baltu Vilki – 13:45 (11:45 UK) – click here to watch the webcast
Frisk Asker v GB U16s – 17:30 (15:30 UK) – click here to watch the webcast
Jelgavas LSS v GB U16s – 21:15 (19:15 UK) – click here to watch the webcast
Sunday 24th April
TBC – tournament placing and medal games