GDT: Group A - May 12 - Great Britain vs Canada

[jj cale]

The answer to this question is Owen Nolan?

Edit: Yep who else could it in from Northern Ireland?

That would be a good guess, I've been trying to figure it out and was coming up with nothing at all.

 

[MDR]

Have we won yet?

 

[Cellee]

60 minute powerplay

 

[jj cale]

Have we won yet?

It doesn't appear that today is going be your day. They have played hard though.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Why is Ehrhardt even there he's had like 2 shifts

Take an actual Brit for the experience

 

[Siamese Dream]

Whistle in for Bowns

 

[Rangers79]

hesalreadydead.gif

 

[Name Nameless]

Isn't it beautiful to see the ice-surface not littered with ads?

 

[GBHockey]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

 

[tony d]

Good win for Team Canada. Also great to see England at the Worlds. Hope to see them avoid relegation.

 

[PanniniClaus]

you will come back to the real world again tommorow

You were saying?

 

[Cellee]

Isn't it beautiful to see the ice-surface not littered with ads?

Except for the giant ad at Centre ice and a car in the lower bowl, and ads on the uniform... sure

 

[Siamese Dream]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

Rinks with no bench doors I will never forget my first trip to Solihull to ref under 12s, and they had to be lifted off the ice by the coaches

 

[Name Nameless]

Except for the giant ad at Centre ice and a car in the lower bowl, and ads on the uniform... sure

That giant ad in the centre has a spot NHL would have covered with a massive logo anyways.

 

[PanniniClaus]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

It is great. Shout out to the fans too. I had just finished my first year of University when GB were here last...did not realize then how long it would take to get back. I should have seen it coming with the break up of the Soviet Union and the split of Czechoslovakia.

 

[Cellee]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

You should be proud.

Congrats

 

[Cellee]

That giant ad in the centre has a spot NHL would have covered with a massive logo anyways.

What is the problem with a team logo at Centre ice?

I like them

 

[SaltNPeca]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

Great and Classy Hockey Fans.

 

[BritainStix]

Good win for Team Canada. Also great to see England at the Worlds. Hope to see them avoid relegation.

Team GB, not England.

Pretty solid performance from GB. Bowns was great, but my god, the gulf in skating is incredible. 95% of the GB team would struggle to make AHL teams. 8 against is an achievement.

 

[MDR]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

Couldn't word it better than this, plus it wasn't double figures like I thought it would be.

 

[JackSlater]

Alright for Canada, hopefully the players are more comfortable with each other after that. Good showing by the British fans.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

Great post, and spot on the money.

The boys did Great Britain proud. Nobody with any background in hockey expected any less but to be at this stage is both thrilling and humbling. Great support in the building, very proud of Team GB today.

 

[Cellee]

The fans for GB were/are exceptional.

Well done to those in the arena and on here.

 

[Urbanskog]

This was always to be expected and it doesn't make me any less proud to be a GB fan.

This will be the first and last time many GB players play the likes of Canada in competitive hockey. Just two years ago we were playing the likes of Japan, Estonia and the Netherlands.. but right now we are playing Canada. For a GB fan, knowing how small ice hockey is in the UK and how poor the junior development system is here, the fact we have gotten this far is nothing short of incredible. 25 years since we last played in the top division.. 25 years. I wasn't even born.

The majority of players on this GB roster played their juniors against teams who had players who could barely skate, at rinks where the ice was barely frozen and anything but flat, rinks with no bench doors, rinks with no plexi glass. Yet here they are. I often imagine what would Team GB look like if there was an actual decent development system in place. Regardless of every result, the fact GB are at this competition is a absolutely massive inspiration for our young players.

It's an honour to play every team in these World Championships, it's the top group for a reason. The best of the best, and GB are a part of that.

Avoiding relegation is most likely going to require just one win so that's not an impossibility. The French have a weak team this year and with Bowns having a stellar game... who knows.

 

[The Cannon of Tesoma]

Team GB would make great Mestis team (Finnish Tier 2), FEL contender.

Annually.

Better option would send whole roster to Finland, spread them all around...

Goalie doesn't need more Upi's secrets, Jedi already.