IIHF CONFIRM 2027 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
The IIHF have confirmed the dates and cities for next year’s World Championship tournaments. The full 2027 schedule was rubber-stamped at the IIHF’s annual Congress which is taking place in Zurich during this year’s World Championship. The proposed groups are below but please note following the IIHF’s announcement about the reinstatement of Belarus, some of […]
THANK YOU BOWNSY, DOWDY AND TETS
Monday night saw the curtain come down on three remarkable international careers as Ben Bowns, Robert Dowd and Josh Tetlow played their final games for Great Britain. It was a night of emotion at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich as GB ended their 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship campaign with a 6-3 defeat […]
TETLOW RETIRES FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Great Britain defenceman Josh Tetlow has announced his retirement from international ice hockey. The 28-year-old made 38 appearances for GB at Olympic Qualifiers and World Championship tournaments. His final game was last night’s match against Germany at the Swiss Life Arena where he was named Player of the Game for another impressive performance in GB […]
GERMANY 6-3 GREAT BRITAIN
Great Britain were beaten 6-3 by Germany in their final game at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich. Robert Dowd scored on his final GB appearance as he brought the curtain down on his international career on 109 caps. Ben Bowns played his final game too after […]
GREAT BRITAIN 0-6 LATVIA
Great Britain have been relegated from the top division of the World Championship following a 6-0 defeat by 2023 bronze-medallists Latvia at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich. Victory for Latvia kept alive their quarter-final hopes as they look to chase down Austria or Germany for a place in the last eight. Mat Robson started […]
GAMEDAY PREVIEW AS GB FACE LATVIA
It’s gameday six for Great Britain and a match-up against Latvia at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland. The two sides go head-to-head at the Swiss Life Arena at 16:20 (15:20 BST) with both needing points for different reasons. Victory for Latvia keeps alive their hopes of qualification for the knockout stages, […]
BOWNS ANNOUNCES GB RETIREMENT
Great Britain netminder Ben Bowns has announced his retirement from international ice hockey. Bowns will continue his domestic career but Monday’s game against Germany at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich will be his final game for GB. The 35-year-old is GB’s most-capped netminder of all-time – a feat he achieved when passing Stevie Lyle […]
DOWD TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY
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. Dowd will continue to play domestically for Sheffield Steelers, but Monday’s game against Germany at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich will be his final game for GB. […]
DAY IN PHOTOS: GAMEDAY FIVE V FINLAND
Great Britain faced Finland the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich on Friday. Check out the best of the action shots from our photographer James Assinder.
BATTLING GB DISPLAY IN DEFEAT BY FINLAND
Great Britain were beaten 4-0 by Finland in their fifth game at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich. Mat Robson, who made 43 stops including a string of top-class saves, started between the pipes with Ben Bowns as back-up. Johnny Curran and Jack Hopkins returned to the […]