Are They Any Good at Hockey?
London Murray
2025-05-23 19:52:17
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Maltby's Liam Kirk scored and registered an assist as Great Britain demonstrated how capable they are at closing the gap on the world's ice hockey elite. GB went down 4-2 against the world’s number one side Canada, in their opening game at the World Championship. And for GB to be within two goals of their quality, shows how far the programme has come in recent years. They rocked Canada when ex-Steeler Kirk had the audacity to put the Brits ahead.
Dylan Metz
2025-05-13 21:51:12
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GB started their campaign with a fantastic performance in a 4-2 defeat by world number one Canada. Liam Kirk gave GB the lead and the two sides were level at the first intermission, before Canada scored three times in the second period. Ben O’Connor scored a superb solo goal in the third session as GB won many plaudits for their performance. But twenty-four hours later, GB lost 8-0 to number two seeds Finland. We have been at this level for four of the past five years and our structure is our biggest strength. At this level we don’t have the puck as much, certainly compared to last year, and structure is key to everything.
Elise Berge
2025-05-07 14:02:07
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It seems Britain can’t get things right when it comes to sports. Great Britain has never won the IIHF, and they haven’t been in the top 10 since 1962. Much like with the football squad, it seems the strategic decisions of the coaches and players simply aren’t working. The team’s inability to adapt to the fast-paced and aggressive playstyle of most teams they came up against was evident when you look at the fact they were winless across the tournament. Great Britain’s performance at the IIHF World Championship was not one to remember.
Marques Heidenreich
2025-04-29 03:53:15
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They are ranked second in the world, behind the Netherlands, who they narrowly lost to in the final of last year’s European Championships. Spend a few minutes in the company of the softly-spoken midfielder, and you’d never guess who his sporting inspiration was. “He’s brought in a fast-paced style of hockey and instilled in us a desire to do whatever it takes to stand on podiums,” adds Ames. Revington’s squad talk a lot about the confidence he has instilled and his relentless focus on winning.
Therese Pagac
2025-04-29 01:22:08
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Team GB men will head to the Paris Olympics with one of their strongest squads in recent memory as Great Britain goes in search of a first men’s hockey medal since 1988’s memorable gold. Lee Morton is also a standout addition, the left-sided Scot having proved himself at international level with his powerful instinct for attacking hockey. Williamson is part of a new cohort of GB and England players who have progressed from the successful junior ranks.
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