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A Great night for Britain
GB storms past Japan, returns to Div. IA
Published 29.04.2017 22:58 GMT+1 | Author
Great Britain celebrates gold at the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division IB in Belfast. Photo: Alan McNiece.
Great Britain erased the pain of two last-day defeats in recent years to overpower Japan 4-0 and claim gold in front of an ecstatic Belfast crowd.
Estonia sends the Dutch down
Netherlands battle in vain, finish winless
Published 29.04.2017 18:24 GMT+1 | Author
IIHF World Championships Div 1B Belfast April 2017
The Netherlands came close to pulling off a sensational escape from relegation, but Estonia had enough to edge its second win of the tournament and take fourth.
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Bronze for Lithuania
Comeback win seals third place
Published 29.04.2017 15:16 GMT+1 | Author
IIHF World Championships Div 1B Belfast April 2017
Lithuania claimed bronze for the fourth season running after recovering from 0-1 down to beat Croatia in its final game of its 2017 Div IB campaign.
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Finding the blend
With small player pool to call on, but a handful of players with KHL experience, Croatia has a distinctive roster. Nathan Perkovich talks about his role.
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Belfast celebrates hockey fest
There's been a party atmosphere at the SSE Arena this week as one of the world's newest hockey cities embraces the international game.
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Final day fireworks
The host nation is hoping it will be third time lucky in Belfast, while Japan looks to return to Division IA at the first attempt. A thrilling climax awaits.
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Shields smashes goal record
Colin Shields delighted his home crowd in Belfast by taking his international tally to 41 goals and setting a new record for his country.
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Makrov double downs Croatia
Estonia edged a tense 4-3 win over Croatia to pick up its first victory of this season's championship and get a boost ahead of tomorrow's relegation decider.
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Estonia's Mr. Reliable
With 73 goals and 117 points, Andrei Makrov tops the scoring charts for Estonia. In his 17th senior IIHF tourney, he's hoping to inspire the next generation.
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Ready for a showdown
Another powerful display from Japan's offence brought a 6-2 win over Lithuania to remain undefeated in four games in World Championship Division IB.
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Rising Sun seeks new dawn
With Korea and China making big strides in their hockey programs, Japan's goalie Yutaka Fukufuji is determined to make sure that his country is not left behind.
- Hockey fans start young 28.04.2017 Belfast kids go crazy for the game
- From Boston to Belfast 27.04.2017 Junior Bruin impresses for Dutch
- A Brit of alright 26.04.2017 Host stays unbeaten with Lithuania win
- Gone in 21 seconds 26.04.2017 Three quick goals give Croatia the win
- Daisuke leads Japan to win 26.04.2017 Four points from Obara sink Estonia
- Pavliukov's perfect start 26.04.2017 Lithuania goalie leads new generation
- GB rookie on song 25.04.2017 Stewart finds fame in his own game
- Stewart strike rocks Estonia 24.04.2017 GB grabs win with quick-fire salvo
- A rout for Lithuania 24.04.2017 Eight different scorers smash the Dutch
- Second success for Japan 24.04.2017 Top seed has too much for Croatia
- Lithuania starts strong 23.04.2017 Clinical play sinks Estonia
- GB edges Croatia 23.04.2017 Third frame settles tight game
- Obara double downs Dutch 23.04.2017 Japan opens with comfortable win
- GB can create history 19.04.2017 Shields: GB can create history
- Junior player free admission 03.03.2017 World Championship free for junior players
- Be a volunteer in Belfast 20.02.2017 Your chance to volunteer at World Championship
- Belfast hosts IIHF delegates 31.01.2017 IIHF visit of Belfast begins at City Hall
- Ticket sales date announced 15.11.2016 Ticket details announced for Belfast tournament
- Mayor welcomes IHUK 10.11.2016 IHUK officials visit Belfast
- Belfast to host championship 10.11.2016 UK to host first men’s WC for 25 years
- ‘A great day for the UK’ 10.11.2016 IHUK chairman thrilled to host WC
- Eimers stays 10.11.2016 Netherlands extend with national coach
- Homecoming hero 18.08.2016 The return of Rendulic
- Friends in high places 18.08.2016 Ovechkin's former linemate from Estonia
- Breaking point 18.08.2016 KHL debutant aiming for medal
- Scoring high in Switzerland 18.08.2016 Krakauskas finds home away from home
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