Great Britain national ice hockey team

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Great Britain
Association
Ice Hockey UK
Head coach
Paul Thompson
First Game
Great Britain 3 - 0 Switzerland
(January 23, 1909)
Largest win
Great Britain 18 - 1 Belgium
(March 2, 1961)
Largest defeat
Great Britain 1 - 21 Yugoslavia
(March 25, 1979)
Olympics
Gold medalists: 1- 1936
European Championships
Gold medalists*: 4- 1910, 1936, 1937, 1938
* Includes European Championship medals awarded to the top European side of the World Championship after 1930
Olympic medal record
Men’s ice hockey
Bronze 1924 Chamonix Team
Gold 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team

The British national men's ice hockey team (also known as Team GB) is the name of the national Ice Hockey Team for the United Kingdom. A founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1908, the team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK.

The current coach is Paul Thompson.

The team were a force in the game in the early 20th century, winning the first ever IIHF European Championship, Bronze medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, and became Olympic champions in 1936 in Germany.

However since then the GB team has made little impact on the sport.

Contents

[edit] Current roster

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Team
1 Flag of England Steve Fone L Coventry Blaze
30 Flag of Wales Stevie Lyle L Belfast Giants
31 Flag of Scotland Stephen Murphy L Stjernen HC
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Team
44 Flag of Canada Mike Ellis L Nottingham Panthers
4 Flag of Canada Shane Johnson L Belfast Giants
29 Flag of England Danny Meyers L Nottingham Panthers
13 Flag of England David Phillips R Hull Stingrays
22 Flag of England James Pease L Coventry Blaze
14 Flag of England Jonathan Weaver C L Coventry Blaze
15 Flag of Northern Ireland Graeme Walton L Belfast Giants
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Team
5 Flag of England David Clarke L HC Alleghe
6 Flag of England Shaun Johnson R Newcastle Vipers
10 Flag of England Greg Owen R Basingstoke Bison
15 Flag of England Mark Levers R Nottingham Panthers
16 Flag of Canada Nathan Rempel R Peterborough Phantoms
17 Flag of England Russ Cowley R Coventry Blaze
18 Flag of Scotland Colin Shields L Newcastle Vipers
19 Flag of England David Longstaff R Newcastle Vipers
20 Flag of England Jonathan Phillips R Sheffield Steelers
21 Flag of Canada Ashley Tait R Sheffield Steelers
23 Flag of England Mark Richardson R Nottingham Panthers
24 Flag of Canada Greg Chambers R Basingstoke Bison
42 Flag of England Warren Tait L Sheffield Steelers
55 Flag of England Paul Sample L Cardiff Devils

[edit] Olympic record

  • 1920 - did not participate
  • 1924 - Won bronze medal
  • 1928 - Finished in 4th place
  • 1932 - did not participate
  • 1936 - Won gold medal
  • 1948 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1952-2002 - did not qualify
  • 2006 - Did not participate

[edit] European Championships record

  • 1910 - Won gold medal
  • 1911-1925 - did not participate
  • 1926 - Finished in 4th place
  • 1927 - Did not participate
  • 1929 - Did not participate
  • 1932 - Finished in 7th place

[edit] World Championships record

  • 1930 - Tied in 10th place
  • 1931 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1933 - Did not participate
  • 1934 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1935 - Won bronze medal
  • 1937 - Won silver medal
  • 1938 - Won silver medal
  • 1939 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1947 - Did not participate
  • 1949 - Did not participate
  • 1950 - Finished in 4th place
  • 1951 - Finished in 5th place
  • 1952 - Finished in 10th place (1st in the "B" pool)
  • 1953 - Finished in 5th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
  • 1955-1959 - Did not participate
  • 1961 - Finished in 10th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
  • 1962 - Finished in 8th place
  • 1963 - Finished in 15th place (7th in the "B" pool)
  • 1964 - Did not participate
  • 1965 - Finished in 14th place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1966 - Finished in 16th place (8th in the "B" pool)
  • 1967-1970 - Did not participate
  • 1971 - Finished in 18th place (4th in the "C" pool)
  • 1972 - Did not participate
  • 1973 - Finished in 22nd place (8th in the "C" pool)
  • 1974 - Did not participate
  • 1975 - Did not participate
  • 1976 - Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
  • 1977 - Finished in 24th place (7th in the "C" pool)
  • 1978 - Did not participate
  • 1979 - Finished in 24th place (6th in the "C" pool)
  • 1981 - Finished in 24th place (8th in the "C" pool)
  • 1982-1987 - Did not participate
  • 1989 - Finished in 27th place (3rd in the "D" pool)
  • 1990 - Finished in 26th place (1st in the "D" pool)
  • 1991 - Finished in 21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
  • 1992 - Finished in 13th place (1st in the "C" pool)
  • 1993 - Finished in 13th place (1st in the "B" pool)
  • 1994 - Finished in 12th place
  • 1995 - Finished in 19th place (7th in the "B" pool)
  • 1996 - Finished in 16th place (4th in the "B" pool)
  • 1997 - Finished in 18th place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1998 - Finished in 22nd place (6th in the "B" pool)
  • 1999 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
  • 2000 - Finished in 19th place (3rd in the "B" pool)
  • 2001 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2002 - Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2003 - Finished in 24th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
  • 2004 - Finished in 25th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2005 - Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2006 - Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2007 - Finished in 25th place (4th in Division I, Group B)

[edit] See also

Great Britain national women's ice hockey team

[edit] External links