Nickname(s) | Great Britain |
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Association | Ball Hockey UK |
Head coach | Stuart Wilson |
Captain | Carl Graham |
Biggest win | |
(Pitsburgh, United States June, 2005) | |
Biggest defeat | |
(Plzeň, Czech Republic June, 2009) | |
Ball Hockey World Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2005 ) |
Best result | 7th (2005) |
The Great Britain men's national ball hockey team is the men's national ball hockey team of Great Britain, and a member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF).
Year | Location | Result |
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2005 | Pittsburgh, USA | 7th place |
2007 | Ratingen, Germany | 8th place |
2009 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | 15th place |
2011 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 14th place |
2013 | St.John's, Canada | 16th place |
2015 | Zug, Switzerland | 15th place |
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