Belfast Giants forward Ben Lake grabbed an assist as GB fought back from a goal down to claim a comfortable win and ensure they would not end the tournament pointless, although they would still finish bottom of Group A. That means they are headed back down to Division 1A next year – which, as they...
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Great Britain left facing uphill battle as Denmark strike late to inflict another defeat
In what was an even battle for the majority of the game, a controversial tripping call on Evan Mosey allowed Christian Wejse to score the powerplay winner for the Danes with 7:59 remaining and inflict a fourth straight loss on GB. That leaves them three points adrift of Norway at the bottom of Group A...
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Great Britain battles bravely but unable to stun Canada in World Championship opener
Lake had an assist on Liam Kirk’s opening powerplay goal while netminder Whistle, a little surprisingly starting ahead of long-time number one Ben Bowns, dazzled with 30 saves against a genuinely star-studded Canadian roster. While in previous years the North Americans have sent across watered-down squads to the World Championships – which runs during the...