Great Britain’s hopes of staying in the world’s top flight of ice hockey were dealt a severe blow by a crushing 5-0 defeat against Hungary on Tuesday night. Ben Bowns made an early pad save to deny Csanad Erdely, but … Continue reading
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GB beaten by USA
Great Britain went down 5-1 to the USA in their second game of the IIHF World Championships on Sunday. USA went ahead following a goalmouth scramble, with Paul Cotter reacting first to score from close range at 13:55. Josh Waller … Continue reading
GB beaten in Worlds Opener
Great Britain were beaten in their opening game of the IIHF World Championship by Austria, losing out 5-2 in Zurich. It was the first game for both sides at the event that saw GB lose against one of the teams … Continue reading
Great Britain ready to start World Championships
Great Britain start their IIHF World Championship campaign today with their opening fixture against Austria at the Swiss Life Arena. With Austria and Hungary in the group, staying up is a real possibility for Pete Russell’s side, who won last … Continue reading
Barkov plays in Worlds, 1st competitive game since 2025 Cup Final
Aleksander Barkov had an assist for Finland at the 2026 IIHF World Championship on Friday in his first competitive hockey game since Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers captain missed the entire NHL season after he … Continue reading
34 former ECHL players participating in 2026 IIHF World Championship
The ECHL is represented by 34 players in the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, which begins today and runs through May 31 in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. There is at least one former ECHL player on 15 of … Continue reading