Great Britain forward Robert Dowd has announced he will retire from international ice hockey at the end of the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland.
Great Britain have been relegated from the top division of the World Championship following a 6-0 defeat by 2023 bronze-medallists Latvia at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.
Great Britain produced a spirited performance against hosts and number two seeds Switzerland, but were beaten 4-1 at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.
Great Britain produced a tremendous battling performance but were beaten 5-1 by the number one seeds USA at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich.
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.