Great Britain 2-5 Austria
Great Britain were beaten 5-2 by last year’s quarter-finalists Austria in the opening game at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.
Five Debut Caps for Great Britain
Five players will make their full Great Britain debuts this afternoon as they were awarded their first caps ahead of this afternoon’s World Championship-opener against Austria at the Swiss Bank Arena.
Sam Lyne Returns to GB Squad
Forward Sam Lyne will be part of Great Britain’s World Championship squad after his domestic team in North America went out of the playoffs last week.
Italy 3-5 Great Britain
Josh Waller scored a hat-trick as Great Britain staged a superb comeback to beat Italy 5-3 in Varese in their final game ahead of the World Championship which gets under way in Switzerland this weekend.
Italy 2-0 Great Britain
Great Britain were beaten 2-0 by Italy in Varese in game three of the four-match series ahead of the World Championship in Swtizerland.
GB Squad Updates
With just a week to go until Great Britain start their 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship campaign in Zurich, Head Coach Pete Russell has been forced into making a number of changes to his squad.
Great Britain 4-1 Italy
Great Britain beat Italy 4-1 in front of a crowd of over 6,700 at the Motorpoint Arena in game two of the four-game series.
Great Britain 4-6 Italy
Great Britain shared a 10-goal thriller with Italy at Planet Ice Milton Keynes but were on the wrong end of a 6-4 scoreline.
Brad Jenion and Travis Brown made their first Great Britain appearances, while Ben Bowns started between the pipes with Lucas Brine as back-up.
Brad Jenion and Travis Brown made their first Great Britain appearances, while Ben Bowns started between the pipes with Lucas Brine as back-up.
Three NextGen Prospects to Attend GB Camp
Three NextGen prospects will attend Great Britain’s pre-World Championship training camp which gets under way in Nottingham this weekend.
Steele Replaces Inglis in GB Squad
Defenceman Liam Steele has replaced the injured Kris Inglis in the Great Britain squad for May’s World Championship in Switzerland.