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.
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.
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.
Netminder Lucas Brine will replace the injured Jackson Whistle for next month’s World Championship in Switzerland which is taking place from 15th to 31st May.