Ice Hockey UK – in association with Intermotor – previews the World Championship in Prague with interviews with Head Coach Peter Russell, as well as forwards Robert Dowd and Cole Shudra ..read more

By Emily Laycock The opening game of the 2024 World Championship for Great Britain is just one day away with forward Cole Shudra ready to make his mark on the biggest stage against the world’s number one ranked side Canada. After receiving his first three international caps during the Olympic Qualifiers in Cardiff in February, followed by a Grand Slam-winning season with the Sheffield Steelers, the 25-year-old is eager to get going. Shudra is part of GB’s 25-man squad for the tournament and vying for a place on the 22-man gameday roster tomorrow. He said: “Cardiff was great for me. It was a bi ..read more

CLICK HERE TO BUY A GB v KAZAKHSTAN GAME-WORN JERSEY The jerseys worn by Great Britain in Tuesday’s challenge match with Kazakhstan in Slany are now on sale for just £175 each. The game was part of GB’s training camp in the Czechia town ahead of the World Championship which gets under way this weekend. GB are in Group A in Prague and will face number one seeds Canada and number two seeds Finland, as well as Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland. Matches will take place in the 17,383-seater 02 Arena. Pete Russell’s side begin their campaign against Canada tomorrow at 12:20 (11:20 ..read more

It was a first training session yesterday in Prague for Great Britain ahead of Saturday’s World Championship opener with Canada Here’s the Day in Pictures through the lens of our official photographer Dean Woolley ..read more

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Defenceman Mark Richardson says team spirit will be key as Great Britain prepare for the World Championship which begins on Saturday against Canada in Czechia. GB arrived in Prague on Wednesday and had their first training session on Thursday in the impressive 17,383-seater 02 Arena. The team skate again on Friday morning as part of their final preparations for the world’s number one ranked side. Richardson, who is set to win his 109th cap on Saturday, said: “It’s key for us to stick together. The experience we’ve had at these tournaments in the past will be vital. They’re very tough. “We play ..read more

Great Britain have arrived in Prague ahead of their World Championship opener in Canada on Saturday. GB left their pre-tournament training camp base this morning in Slany for the short trip to Prague and got their first look at the impressive 17,383-seater 02 Arena. The building is the third-largest ice hockey rink in Europe and was opened in March 2004. It hosted its first top-flight World Championship in the same year and again in 2015. GB will also play Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Czechia, Norway and Austria in Group A. Group B is being held in Ostrava and consists of France, Germany, Ka ..read more

Great Britain were beaten 5-2 by Kazakhstan in Slany this afternoon in their final game ahead of the World Championship which gets under way this weekend. Jackson Whistle made the start in goal as part of GB’s 22-man roster and Pete Russell’s side went ahead when Liam Kirk neatly finished on his backhand inside the opening six minutes (5:43). Nikita Mikhailis equalised for Kazakhstan (28:16) before Ben Bowns replaced Whistle at the midway point of the game. Mikhailis scored his second of the afternoon (31:54) to give Kazakhstan the lead at the second intermission. Arkadiy Shestakov scored on a ..read more

Great Britain undergo their final warm-up game ahead of the World Championship as they go head-to-head with Kazakhstan in the Herberk Arena in Slany today. The game faces-off at 5pm (4pm UK time) and admission is just 80 Czech Koruna which works out at around £2.75. It’s GB men’s first meeting with Kazakhstan since the 2018 World Championship Division I Group A in Budapest, Hungary. Pete Russell’s side beat Poland twice last weekend as a 3-1 victory at Planet Ice Leeds was followed by a 2-1 win after penalty shots at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. GB have a 25-player roster with them in Czec ..read more

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