Great Britain men's national ice hockey team

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Great Britain
Great Britain national ice hockey team emblem.svg
Nickname(s)Team GB
Association Ice Hockey UK
Head coach Peter Russell
Assistants Corey Neilson
Chuck Weber
Captain Robert Dowd
Most games Jonathan Phillips (118) [1]
Top scorer Colin Shields (42)
Most points Tony Hand (108)
Team colors   
IIHF codeGBR
Great Britain national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
Ranking
Current IIHF 20 Decrease2.svg 2 (28 May 2023) [2]
Highest IIHF16 (2021)
Lowest IIHF31 (2006)
First international
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 3–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(Chamonix, France; 23 January 1909)
Biggest win
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 26–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(Geel, Belgium; 16 March 1989) [3] [4]
Biggest defeat
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 21–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
(Barcelona, Spain; 25 March 1979)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances57 (first in 1930 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svgGold: (1936)
European Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1910 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svgGold: (1910)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1924 )
MedalsGold medal.svgGold: (1936)
Bronze medal.svgBronze: (1924)
International record (W–L–T)
227–245–38
Great Britain men's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1936 Germany Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1924 France Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1936 Germany Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1937 Great Britain
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1938 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1924 France Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1935 Switzerland
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1910 Switzerland

The Great Britain men's national ice hockey team (also known as Team GB) is the national ice hockey team that represents the United Kingdom. A founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1908, the team is controlled by Ice Hockey UK. [5]

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History

The team was a force on the international scene in the early 20th century, winning the first ever IIHF European Championship in 1910, finishing as bronze medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, and becoming Olympic champions in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. [6] The gold medal-winning Olympic team was composed primarily of dual-national British Canadians, many of whom having learned and played the game in Canada. [7] [8] However, since then the national team has made little impact on the sport. Until they surprisingly qualified for the 2019 installment of the tournament, their last appearance in the top-level World Championship came in 1994. Great Britain last qualified for the Olympics in 1948. [9] The current head coach of the team is Peter Russell, who is also the head coach for the Cardiff Devils.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

GamesGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
Flag of France.svg 1924 Chamonix 5300024038George Elliot Clarkson ?Final RoundBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1928 St. Moritz 6200041127 ? ?First round4th place
Flag of the United States.svg 1932 Lake Placid did not participate
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 750200173 Percy Nicklin Carl Erhardt Final RoundGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1948 St. Moritz 8300053947 Carl Erhardt  ?Round-robin5th place
YearResult
1924 Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
1928 4th place
1936 Gold medal icon.svg Gold
1948 5th place
Totals
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
41012

World Championships

Note: Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic ice hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.
Note: World War II forced cancellation of all tournaments from 1940 to 1946.
Note: In 1972, a separate tournament was held both for the World Championships and the Winter Olympics for the first time.
Note: No World Championships were held during the Olympic years 1980, 1984, and 1988.
Note: the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
ChampionshipCoachCaptainDivisionRank
1920 did not participate
Flag of France.svg 1924 Chamonix George Elliot Clarkson ?Top DivisionBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1928 St. Moritz  ? ?Top Division4th place
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg / Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Austria.svg 1930 Chamonix, Berlin, Vienna  ?William HomeTop Divisiontied 10th place
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg 1931 Krynica-Zdrój Clarence WedgewoodJohn MagwoodTop Division8th place
1932 did not participate
1933 did not participate
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1934 Milan John Magwood Carl Erhardt Top Division8th place
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1935 Davos Bunny Ahearne Carl Erhardt Top DivisionBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Percy Nicklin Carl Erhardt Top DivisionGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1937 London Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley Top DivisionSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1938 Prague Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley Top DivisionSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1939 Zürich, Basel Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley Top Division8th place
1940–1946Competitions not held because of World War II
1947 did not participate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1948 St. Moritz Carl Erhardt  ?Top Division5th place
1949 did not participate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1950 London Lou Bates Ken NicholsonTop Division4th place
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1951 Paris James MowatKen NicholsonTop Division5th place
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1952 Liège Johnny MurrayJohnny MurrayPool B10th place (1st in the "B" pool)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1953 Zürich, Basel Johnny MurrayLaurie SpencePool B5th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
1954 did not participate
1955 did not participate
1956 did not participate
1957 did not participate
1958 did not participate
1959 did not participate
1960 did not participate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1961 Geneva, Lausanne Johnny Carlyle Johnny MurrayPool B10th place (2nd in the "B" pool, promoted)
Flag of the United States.svg 1962 Colorado Springs, Denver Johnny Murray Billy Brennan Top Division8th place, relegated
Flag of Sweden.svg 1963 Stockholm Malcolm Beaton Bert Smith Pool B15th place (7th in the "B" pool)
1964 did not participate
Flag of Finland.svg 1965 Turku, Rauma, Pori Billy Brennan Marshall Key Pool B14th place (6th in the "B" pool)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1966 Zagreb Billy Brennan Billy Brennan Pool B16th place (8th in the "B" pool, relegated)
1967 did not participate
1968 did not participate
1969 did not participate
1970 did not participate
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1971 Nijmegen, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Rotterdam, Geleen,
Den Bosch, Groningen, Heerenveen
Johnny Carlyle Robert StevensonPool C18th place (4th in the "C" pool)
1972 did not participate
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1973 Geleen, Rotterdam, Nijmegen, Utrecht, Tilburg, The Hague Ellis FirestoneTerry MatthewsPool C22nd place (8th in the "C" pool)
1974 did not participate
1975 did not participate
Flag of Poland.svg 1976 Gdańsk George Beach  ?Pool C21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
Flag of Denmark.svg 1977 Copenhagen, Hørsholm Terry Matthews ?Pool C24th place (7th in the "C" pool)
1978 did not participate
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg 1979 Barcelona Joe McIntosh Alastair Brennan Pool C23rd place (5th in the "C" pool)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1981 Beijing Alex Dampier  ?Pool C24th place (8th in the "C" pool, relegated)
1982 did not participate
1983 did not participate
1985 did not participate
1986 did not participate
1987 did not participate
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1989 Geel, Heist-op-den-Berg Terry Matthews Stephen Cooper Pool D27th place (3rd in the "D" pool)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1990 Cardiff Alex Dampier Chris Kelland Pool D26th place (1st in the "D" pool, promoted)
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 Brøndby Alex Dampier Chris Kelland Pool C21st place (5th in the "C" pool)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1992 Kingston upon Hull Alex Dampier Chris Kelland Pool C21st place (1st in the "C" pool, promoted)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1993 Eindhoven Alex Dampier Chris Kelland Pool B13th place (1st in the "B" pool, promoted)
Flag of Italy.svg 1994 Bolzano, Canazei, Milan Alex Dampier Chris Kelland Top Division12th place, relegated
Flag of Slovakia.svg 1995 Bratislava Jiří Petrnoušek Shannon Hope Pool B19th place (7th in the "B" pool)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1996 Eindhoven Peter Woods Shannon Hope Pool B16th place (4th in the "B" pool)
Flag of Poland.svg 1997 Katowice, Sosnowiec Peter Woods Shannon Hope Pool B18th place (6th in the "B" pool)
Flag of Slovenia.svg 1998 Ljubljana, Jesenice Peter Woods Shannon Hope Pool B22nd place (6th in the "B" pool)
Flag of Denmark.svg 1999 Odense, Rødovre Peter Woods Steve Moria Pool B18th place (2nd in the "B" pool)
Flag of Poland.svg 2000 Katowice, Kraków Peter Woods Steve Moria Pool B19th place (3rd in the "B" pool)
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2001 Ljubljana Chris McSorley David Longstaff Division I19th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Hungary.svg 2002 Székesfehérvár, Dunaújváros Chris McSorley David Longstaff Division I23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Croatia.svg 2003 Zagreb Chris McSorley David Longstaff Division I25th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Norway.svg 2004 Oslo Chris McSorley Steve Thornton Division I25th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
Flag of Hungary.svg 2005 Debrecen Rick Strachan Ashley Tait Division I24th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
Flag of France.svg 2006 Amiens Rick Strachan Jonathan Weaver Division I26th place (5th in Division I, Group A)
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2007 Ljubljana Paul Thompson Jonathan Weaver Division I24th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Austria.svg 2008 Innsbruck Paul Thompson Jonathan Weaver Division I23rd place (4th in Division I, Group A)
Flag of Poland.svg 2009 Toruń Paul Thompson Jonathan Weaver Division I22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2010 Ljubljana Paul Thompson Jonathan Weaver Division I23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Ukraine.svg 2011 Kyiv Paul Thompson Jonathan Weaver Division I20th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2012 Ljubljana Tony Hand Jonathan Phillips Division I21st place (5th in Division I, Group A)
Flag of Hungary.svg 2013 Budapest Tony Hand Jonathan Phillips Division I22nd place (6th in Division I, Group A, relegated)
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2014 Vilnius Doug Christiansen Jonathan Phillips Division I26th place (4th in Division I, Group B)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2015 Eindhoven Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Division I24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
Flag of Croatia.svg 2016 Zagreb Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Division I24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2017 Belfast Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Division I23rd place (1st in Division I, Group B, promoted)
Flag of Hungary.svg 2018 Budapest Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Division I17th place (1st in Division I, Group A, promoted)
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2019 Bratislava, Košice Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Top Division13th place
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Zürich, Lausanne Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11]
Flag of Latvia.svg 2021 Riga Corey Neilson Jonathan Phillips Top Division14th place
Flag of Finland.svg 2022 Tampere, Helsinki Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Top Division16th place, relegated
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2023 Nottingham Peter Russell Jonathan Phillips Division I17th place (1st in Division I, Group A, promoted)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Prague, Ostrava Peter Russell Robert Dowd Top Division15th place, relegated
Flag placeholder.svg 2025 TBDDivision I

European Championships

Standalone tournaments

GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1910 Les Avants 321072 ? ?Round-robinGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the German Empire.svg 1911 Berlin did not participate
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg 1912 Prague*did not participate
Flag of the German Empire.svg 1913 Munich did not participate
Flag of the German Empire.svg 1914 Berlin did not participate
1915–1920No Championships (World War I).
Flag of Sweden.svg 1921 Stockholm did not participate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1922 St. Moritz did not participate
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1923 Antwerp did not participate
Flag of Italy.svg 1924 Milan did not participate
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec did not participate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1926 Davos 73042619 ? ?Third round4th place
Flag of Austria.svg 1927 Wien did not participate
Flag of Hungary.svg 1929 Budapest did not participate
Flag of Germany.svg 1932 Berlin 4211109 ? ?Consolation round7th place

European Championship results from combined events

YearCoachCaptainRank
1928 ? ?Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
1930 ?William Hometied 8th place
1931Clarence WedgewoodJohn Magwood7th place
1934John Magwood Carl Erhardt 6th place
1935 Bunny Ahearne Carl Erhardt Silver medal icon.svg Silver
1936 Percy Nicklin Carl Erhardt Gold medal icon.svg Gold
1937 Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley Gold medal icon.svg Gold
1938 Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley Gold medal icon.svg Gold
1939 Percy Nicklin Gordon Dailley 6th place
1948 Carl Erhardt  ?4th place
1950 Lou Bates Ken NicholsonSilver medal icon.svg Silver
1951James MowatKen Nicholson4th place
1962Johnny Murray Billy Brennan 6th place

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship. [12] [13]

Head coach: Peter Russell

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G Jackson Whistle 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)9 June 1995 (age 28) Ulster Banner.svg Belfast Giants
2D Sam Ruopp 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)3 June 1996 (age 27) Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzer Füchse
5F Ben Davies 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)81 kg (179 lb)18 January 1991 (age 33) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
7F Robert Lachowicz 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)8 February 1990 (age 34) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Clan
9F Brett Perlini 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)14 June 1990 (age 33) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
11F Cam Critchlow 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)86 kg (190 lb)18 December 1991 (age 32) Flag of England.svg Manchester Storm
13D David Phillips 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)14 August 1987 (age 36) Ulster Banner.svg Belfast Giants
14F Liam Kirk A 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)3 January 2000 (age 24) Flag of Germany.svg Eisbären Berlin
16F Sam Duggan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)13 July 1998 (age 25) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
17D Mark Richardson A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)3 October 1986 (age 37) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
23F Sean Norris 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)14 September 1999 (age 24) Ulster Banner.svg Belfast Giants
24D Josh Tetlow 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)12 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Panthers
26D Evan Mosey 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)17 March 1989 (age 35) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
27F Cole Shudra 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)11 August 1998 (age 25) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Steelers
28D Ben O'Connor 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)21 December 1988 (age 35) Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee Stars
33G Ben Bowns 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)21 January 1991 (age 33) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
35G Lucas Brine 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)9 August 2002 (age 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Clan
41D Josh Batch 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)15 January 1991 (age 33) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Devils
44D Sam Jones 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)11 November 1997 (age 26) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Steelers
48F Johnny Curran 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)79 kg (174 lb)14 March 1995 (age 29) Flag of England.svg Coventry Blaze
74F Ollie Betteridge 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)16 January 1996 (age 28) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Panthers
75F Robert Dowd C 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)26 May 1988 (age 35) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Steelers
79D Nathanael Halbert 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)30 September 1995 (age 28) Flag of Austria.svg HC Innsbruck
91F Ben Lake 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)31 May 1990 (age 33) Ulster Banner.svg Belfast Giants
94F Cade Neilson 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)15 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Michigan Tech Huskies

Uniform evolution

All-time record

As of 21 May 2024. [14]
OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4400428+34
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 21621361103-42
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 62041732-15
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23191318854+134
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 81163647-11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20301725161-136
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 85036230+32
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 98014213+29
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3003315-12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 115062731-4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 29941692136-44
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 107034925+24
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 52031327-14
Flag of France.svg  France 3315315130117+13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1531112665-39
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 341511896113-17
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1100120+12
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1962116193-32
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 146173639-3
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 103172333-12
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 114163944-5
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 105053525+10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30221715599+56
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1100260+26
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3201249+15
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 22411757118-61
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3624210128111+17
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 26211413863+75
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002419-15
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2200172+15
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5005729-22
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 134363440-6
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 96034623+23
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 54014617+29
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 154292765-38
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 22341554103-49
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 82151533-18
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 133373754-17
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 40221133-22
Total510227382451 8991 991-92

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Oskar Johann Nowak was an Austrian ice hockey player who competed for the Austrian national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz.

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