GB Under 20 Squad Named

Great Britain Under-20s head coach Pete Russell has named his squad for December’s World Championship tournament in Tallinn, Estonia.

This years Division 2A competition will run from the 7th to 13th December 2014 and Great Britain will face-off against hosts Estonia, as well as Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands and Romania.

Speaking of his team selection, Russell said: “Selecting a team is never easy but that’s the fun part. We can and will get the very best out of this group.

“They all want to be here and are proud to have the opportunity to play for GB. I like the feeling in the group and there work ethic.

“We have strong goaltending who will help our d-core and at time bail us our when required.

“Our offence has good speed, skill and decent size.”

NETMINDERS
Adam Goss – Mercy Horst University
Jordan Hedley – Milton Keynes

DEFENCE
Declan Balmer – Baskingstoke Bison
Callum Buglass – Swindon Wildcats
Josh Grieveson – Middlesex Black Bears (USA)
Craig Moore – Ogden Mustangs
Scott Robson – Peterborough Phantoms
Matt Selby – Basingstoke Bison
Harvey Stead – Bracknell Bees

FORWARDS
Ivan Antonov – Bracknell Bees
Ollie Betteridge – Swindon Wildcats
Glen Billing – Okanagan Hockey Academy
Bobby Chamberlain – Manchester Phoenix
Jordan Cownie – Milton Keynes Lightning
Sam Duggan – Obebro
Alex Forbes – Ogden Mustangs
Lewis Hook – Milton Keynes
Michael Stratford – Okanagan Hockey Academy
Floyd Taylor – Swindon Wildcats
Sam Towner – Hull Stingrays
Cameron Wynn – Baskingstoke Bison

RESERVES
Denis Bell – Telford Tigers
Liam Charnock – Ogden Mustangs
Luc Johnson – Okanagan Hockey Academy
Cam McGiffen – Peterborough Phantoms