Great Britain men's national ice hockey team

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Great Britain
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team GB
AssociationIce Hockey UK
General managerAndy Buxton
Head coachPeter Russell
AssistantsAdam Keefe
Corey Neilson
CaptainJonathan Phillips
Most gamesAshley Tait (110)
Most pointsTony Hand (107)
Team colors     
IIHF codeGBR
Ranking
Current IIHF16 Increase 3 (6 June 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF16 (2021)
Lowest IIHF31 (2006)
First international
Great Britain  3–0   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
Biggest win
Great Britain  26–0  New Zealand
(Geel or Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium; 16 March 1989)
Biggest defeat
Yugoslavia  21–1  Great Britain
(Barcelona, Spain; 25 March 1979)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances54 (first in 1930)
Best resultSilver Silver: (1937, 1938)
European Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1910)
Best resultGold Gold: (1910)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1924)
MedalsGold Gold: (1936)
Bronze Bronze: (1924)
International record (W–L–T)
203–222–36
Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 1924 France Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1937 Great Britain
Silver medal – second place 1938 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Switzerland

The Great Britain men's national ice hockey team (also known as Team GB) is the national ice hockey team that represents the United Kingdom. A founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1908, the team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK.[2] Great Britain is currently ranked 16th in the world by the IIHF as of the 2021 IIHF World Ranking,[3] their highest IIHF ranking ever.

History[]

The team was a force on the international scene in the early 20th century, winning the first ever IIHF European Championship in 1910, finishing as bronze medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, and becoming Olympic champions in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[4] The gold medal-winning Olympic team was composed primarily of dual-national British Canadians, many of whom having learned and played the game in Canada.[5][6]

However, since then the national team has made little impact on the sport. Until they surprisingly qualified for the 2019 installment of the tournament, their last appearance in the top-level World Championship came in 1994. Great Britain last qualified for the Olympics in 1948.

The current head coach of the team is Peter Russell, who is also the head coach for the EHC Freiburg of the DEL2.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

The 1936 Winter Olympics gold medalists
Year Result
1924  Bronze
1928 4th place
1936  Gold
1948 5th place
Totals
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
4 1 0 1 2
Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
France 1924 Chamonix 5 3 0 0 0 2 40 38 ? Final Round 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1928 St. Moritz 6 2 0 0 0 4 11 27 ? ? First round 4th
United States 1932 Lake Placid Did not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 7 5 0 2 0 0 17 3 Percy Nicklin Carl Erhardt Final Round 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Switzerland 1948 St. Moritz 8 3 0 0 0 5 39 47 Carl Erhardt ? Round-robin 5th

World Championships[]

  • 1930 – Tied in 10th place
  • 1931 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1934 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1935 – won bronze medal
  • 1937 – won silver medal
  • 1938 – won silver medal
  • 1939 – Finished in 8th place
  • 1950 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1951 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1952 – Finished in 10th place (1st in the "B" pool)
  • 1953 – Finished in 5th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
  • 1961 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" pool, promoted)
  • 1962 – Finished in 8th place (relegated)
  • 1963 – Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" pool)
  • 1965 – Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1966 – Finished in 16th place (8th in the "B" pool, relegated)
  • 1971 – Finished in 18th place (4th in the "C" pool)
  • 1973 – Finished in 22nd place (8th in the "C" pool)
  • 1976 – Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
  • 1977 – Finished in 24th place (7th in the "C" pool)
  • 1979 – Finished in 23rd place (5th in the "C" pool)
  • 1981 – Finished in 24th place (8th in the "C" pool, relegated)
  • 1989 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in the "D" pool)
  • 1990 – Finished in 26th place (1st in the "D" pool, promoted)
  • 1991 – Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
  • 1992 – Finished in 21st place (1st in the "C" pool, promoted)
  • 1993 – Finished in 13th place (1st in the "B" pool, promoted)
  • 1994 – Finished in 12th place (relegated)
  • 1995 – Finished in 19th place (7th in the "B" pool)
  • 1996 – Finished in 16th place (4th in the "B" pool)
  • 1997 – Finished in 18th place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1998 – Finished in 22nd place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1999 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
  • 2000 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in the "B" pool)
  • 2001 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2002 – Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2003 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2004 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2005 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2006 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2007 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2008 – Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2009 – Finished in 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2010 – Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2011 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2012 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2013 – Finished in 22nd place (6th in Division I, Group A, relegated)
  • 2014 – Finished in 26th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2015 – Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2016 – Finished in 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2017 – Finished in 23rd place (1st in Division I, Group B, promoted)
  • 2018 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I, Group A, promoted)
  • 2019 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[7]
  • 2021 – Finished in 14th place

European Championships[]

Games GP W T L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
Switzerland 1910 Les Avants 3 2 1 0 7 2 ? ? Round-robin 1st place, gold medalist(s)
German Empire 1911 Berlin Did not participate
Austria-Hungary 1912 Prague* Did not participate
German Empire 1913 Munich Did not participate
German Empire 1914 Berlin Did not participate
1915–1920 No Championships (World War I).
Sweden 1921 Stockholm Did not participate
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz Did not participate
Belgium 1923 Antwerp Did not participate
Italy 1924 Milan Did not participate
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec Did not participate
Switzerland 1926 Davos 7 3 0 4 26 19 ? ? Third round 4th
Austria 1927 Wien Did not participate
Hungary 1929 Budapest Did not participate
Germany 1932 Berlin 4 2 1 1 10 9 ? ? Consolation round 7th

Current roster[]

Roster for the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[8]

Head coach: Peter Russell[9]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Jackson Whistle 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995 (age 26) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
2 D Dallas Ehrhardt 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 29) United Kingdom Manchester Storm
5 F Ben Davies 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 31) United Kingdom Manchester Storm
7 F Robert Lachowicz 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 (age 31) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
8 F Matthew Myers 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1984-11-06) 6 November 1984 (age 37) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
9 F Brett Perlini 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 31) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
11 D Mark Garside 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 32) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
13 D David Phillips 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1987-08-14) 14 August 1987 (age 34) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
14 F Liam Kirk 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 22) United States Tucson Roadrunners
16 F Sam Duggan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1998-07-13) 13 July 1998 (age 23) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
17 D Mark Richardson – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1986-10-03) 3 October 1986 (age 35) Germany Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim
18 F Lewis Hook 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 25) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
19 F Luke Ferrara 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 28) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
20 F Jonathan Phillips – C 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1982-07-14) 14 July 1982 (age 39) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
21 F Mike Hammond 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 31) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
23 D Paul Swindlehurst 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 28) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
24 D Josh Tetlow 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 24) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
28 D Ben O'Connor 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1988-12-21) 21 December 1988 (age 33) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
33 G Ben Bowns 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 31) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
34 G 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 25) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
44 D Sam Jones 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 24) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
58 D David Clements 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 27) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
59 F Ross Venus 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 27) United Kingdom Coventry Blaze
63 F Brendan Connolly 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1985-09-15) 15 September 1985 (age 36) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
74 F Ollie Betteridge 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 26) United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers
75 F Robert Dowd – A 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 33) United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
89 F Ciaran Long 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 30) United Kingdom Manchester Storm
91 F Ben Lake 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990 (age 31) United Kingdom Manchester Storm

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. p. 123. ISBN 9781598843002. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ "2021 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Jeux Olympiques de Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 – Hockey sur glace". Hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ Steve Pinder. "Ice Hockey: Britain complete 58-year circle: Today the British ice hockey team face Russia in their first appearance in a world championship since the 1936 Olympics. Steve Pinder reports". The Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Team Great Britain made up of traitorous Canadians stole 1936 Olympic gold in ho". Calgarysun.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Richardson replaces Mosey in GB squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Team Roster Great Britain" (PDF). iihf.com. 21 May 2021.

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