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Post by kievthegreat on Jan 23, 2023 11:50:24 GMT
GB team announced for an upcoming mini tournament. Just 2 Panthers in the squad must be the lowest numbers in a GB squad for years.
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Post by Yotes on Jan 23, 2023 11:56:57 GMT
No Conway?
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Post by mattalfuk on Jan 23, 2023 12:50:52 GMT
According to his twitter he's not playing because he needs a rest  |
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Post by spik on Jan 23, 2023 12:53:43 GMT
With the GB team playing in three different types of events. Wonder if its one programme to cover the lot?
10th - 12th February in the Euro challenge (with Japan included?) playing x3 games
22nd - 26th April playing two sides in challenge games x4
29th April to 5th May in the WC on home ice x5 games
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Jan 23, 2023 13:07:35 GMT
GB team announced for an upcoming mini tournament. Just 2 Panthers in the squad must be the lowest numbers in a GB squad for years. 2 in reality, but think of Ollie, Josh, Perlini, even Lacho as 'Panthers' |
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Jan 23, 2023 13:09:12 GMT
According to his twitter he's not playing because he needs a rest he (along with Lake and Ferrara) were the major disappointments of the last GB tournament showings. |
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Post by wgray on Jan 23, 2023 14:57:08 GMT
According to his twitter he's not playing because he needs a rest he (along with Lake and Ferrara) were the major disappointments of the last GB tournament showings. 11 players in the squad have played for us, admittedly Bowns and Hook were with us in the elite series, but it shows our contribution towards the national team. |
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Post by Robbie Nud on Jan 23, 2023 18:07:45 GMT
An older team, 16 over the age 30 and five over 35 and quite a few not UK born
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Post by spik on Jan 23, 2023 20:36:49 GMT
Got it pinned down now in case this helps for a quick peruse.
Euro challenge
10/2/23 v Japan in Milton Keynes
11/2/23 v Poland (in our WC group) in Coventry
12/2/23 v Romania (in our WC group) in Nottingham
Challenge games
22/4/23 v Latvia in Nottingham
23/4/23 v Latvia in Coventry
25/4/23 v Hungary in Milton Keynes
26/4/23 v Hungary in Nottingham
WC 1A (Nottingham)
29/4/23 v Korea
30/4/23 v Poland
02/5/23 v Lithuania
03/5/23 v Romania
05/5/23 v Italy
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Post by loupowell52 on Jan 25, 2023 17:31:04 GMT
That looks like a weak squad. Some untested at serious international level, some way past their prime and others in a poor vein of form.
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Post by spik on Jan 29, 2023 16:03:36 GMT
With the GB team playing in three different types of events. Wonder if its one programme to cover the lot? 10th - 12th February in the Euro challenge (with Japan included?) playing x3 games 22nd - 26th April playing two sides in challenge games x4 29th April to 5th May in the WC on home ice x5 games Again, anyone going to MK that can get a prog for me IF a friend is not going? EDIT: Prog. sorted, thank you David. |
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 11, 2023 23:37:12 GMT
Good start for the lads, 3-0 win over Japan then a 4-1 win over Poland that sets us up for Romania who've been thrashed in both of their games, 8-0 & 6-0.
Not sure what we'll do against them
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Post by spik on Feb 12, 2023 11:19:33 GMT
Good start for the lads, 3-0 win over Japan then a 4-1 win over Poland that sets us up for Romania who've been thrashed in both of their games, 8-0 & 6-0. Not sure what we'll do against them Remember watching the Romanian team (red, blue and yellow colours) years ago abroad. No real issue for us now days I'm sure, yet thye have improved too. Post April's testers against Latvia and Hungary I am sure we just need to show well against either Italy or Korea to get promotion again when the WC come around. Shown ourselves well versus Poland and hopefully Romania. So should (if we are eager) beat Lithuania in the WC and thus tackle one of the assumed top two opponents if all results go with us and one of them. |
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Post by langer on Feb 12, 2023 15:20:31 GMT
Four new passport chasers Ruopp, Curran, Halbert, Critchlow as they're called in hockey circles on the list.
Short term gain over long term pain covering the lack of home grown talent.
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Post by sevcik on Feb 12, 2023 15:35:15 GMT
If you think that's bad most of the Romania squad are Hungarian/Romanian dual nationals.
There's also at least 2 Ukranians and 3 Russian dual nationals too
That's why they have improved much as a country in recent years. Along with the fact that some seasoned ex KHL players have consistently played in their top league (Erste Liga) in recent times
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 12, 2023 20:09:38 GMT
We had a debate about dual nationals on our forum but that's a discussion for another thread I suppose
Anyway, 3 wins from 3 for our lads
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Apr 10, 2023 17:31:38 GMT
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 10, 2023 18:23:35 GMT
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Post by DMS on Apr 10, 2023 18:46:47 GMT
There’s seems to be some noise about him asking to be left out, but nothing concrete to confirm this. |
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Apr 10, 2023 19:04:10 GMT
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Post by spik on Apr 10, 2023 21:28:44 GMT
Or was that just for the Euro stuff. To come back after a rest of that and any PO action. To play in the Worlds here at home later. |
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Apr 11, 2023 5:56:44 GMT
Or was that just for the Euro stuff. To come back after a rest of that and any PO action. To play in the Worlds here at home later. To me, it says he's not playing this year. Which means the WC as well. Which is disappointing, that he's not playing as it doesn't help our chances, and it doesn't show him in a good light. I know players have to look after themselves, but he would be representing 'his country . |
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Post by spik on Apr 11, 2023 18:26:00 GMT
Or was that just for the Euro stuff. To come back after a rest of that and any PO action. To play in the Worlds here at home later. To me, it says he's not playing this year. Which means the WC as well. Which is disappointing, that he's not playing as it doesn't help our chances, and it doesn't show him in a good light. I know players have to look after themselves, but he would be representing 'his country . I agree, especially the part about not helping his country. So many say how proud they are to put the shirt on and if players take ‘time out’ from playing, maybe this should be remembered in future. |
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