IHLC Team Profiles – ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Great Britain

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง GREAT BRITAIN (GBR) Menโ€™s National Ice Hockey Team (1906-)
27ย wins, 5ย reigns, 30ย gamesย with IHLC – rankedย 10th
IHLC last held 20 March 1950

One of the original contenders of the International Hockey Lineal Championship, Great Britainย won the third ever IHLC from France in their first tilt in 1907. The Lions were a major competitor in the pre-war era, shocking the world with a Gold medal at the 1936 Olympics, followed up with back-to-back World Championship Silvers in 1937 and 1938. However, the outbreak of World War II put a damper on the team, as they fell out of contention shortly after the war, have not held the IHLC since 1950, and have only qualified for the Top Division five times since 1951 (1962, 1994, 2019, 2021-22).

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 51
First IHLC Game:
ย 11-1 winย vs. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท FRA, 09 Feb 1907
Firstย IHLC Win:ย 11-1 winย vs. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท FRA, 09 Feb 1907
Latestย IHLC Game: 6-0ย loss vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 17 May 2022
Latest IHLC Win:ย 5-4 win vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 18 Mar 1950
Largest IHLC Victory:ย 11-0 (3 times, latest vs. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑย POL, 21 Feb 1937)
Largest IHLC Defeat:ย 17-0 loss vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 15 Mar 1962
Longest IHLC Undefeated Streak: 12 games (11 Feb 1936 – 25 Feb 1937)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 8 games (20 Mar 1950 – 17 May 2022)

IHLCย HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted:
23
First Game Hosted: ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-1ย FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, 09 Feb 1907 (London)
Latest Game Hosted:ย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย 
SVK 7-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 04 Sep 1993 (Sheffield)
Major Tournaments Hosted:ย World Championship (2: 1937, 1950)

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Championship Result:ย ๐Ÿฅ‡ย (1: 1936)
Best Olympic Games Result:ย ๐Ÿฅ‡ย (1: 1936)
Best Canada / World Cup Result:ย n/a

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย AUSTRIA: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ชย BELGIUM: 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CANADA: 1 win, 9 losses
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ CZECHIA / CZECHOSLOVAKIA /ย BOHEMIA: 2 wins, 2 losses
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทย FRANCE: 6 wins, 2ย losses, 1 tie
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชย GERMANY: 2 wins, 1 tie, 0 losses
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บย HUNGARY: 3 wins, 0 losses
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดย NORWAY: 2 wins, 0 losses
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ POLAND: 1 win, 0 losses
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดย ROMANIA: 1 win, 0 losses
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SLOVAKIA: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย SWEDEN: 1 win, 2 losses
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย SWITZERLAND: 7 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย UNITED STATES: 1 win, 1 loss, 1 tie

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-1 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ 09 Feb 1907 โ€“ EX โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
02. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-0 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ 23 Feb 1907 โ€“ EX โ€“ Lyon ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
03. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 4-1 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 18 Jan 1908 โ€“ EX โ€“ Leysin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
04. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 3-2 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 22 Jan 1908 โ€“ EX โ€“ Les Avants ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
05. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทย FRA 5-4 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 25 Jan 1908 โ€“ EX โ€“ Lyon ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
06. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทย FRA 1-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 26 Jan 1908 โ€“ EX โ€“ Paris ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
07. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 3-2 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ 05 Nov 1908 โ€“ BT โ€“ Berlin ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
08. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 8-2 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ 12 Dec 1908 โ€“ EX โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
09. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-0 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 21 Jan 1909 โ€“ EX โ€“ Lausanne ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
10.ย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 3-0 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 23 Jan 1909 โ€“ CDC โ€“ Chamonix ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
11. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-0 BOH ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€“ 24 Jan 1909 โ€“ CDC โ€“ Chamonix ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
12. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 2-1 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (OT) โ€“ 25 Jan 1909 โ€“ CDC โ€“ Chamonix ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
13. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ชย BEL 10-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 17 Feb 1909 โ€“ EX โ€“ Brussels ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
14. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 1-0 GER ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 10 Jan 1910 โ€“ EC โ€“ Les Avants ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
15. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 1-1 BEL ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 10 Jan 1910 โ€“ EC โ€“ Les Avants ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
16. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-1 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 11 Jan 1910 โ€“ EC โ€“ Les Avants ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
17. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทย FRA FFย GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 18 Mar 1910 โ€“ CCL โ€“ Brussels ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
18. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 19-2 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 01 Feb 1924 โ€“ OG โ€“ Chamonix ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
19. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 14-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 18 Feb 1928 โ€“ OG โ€“ St. Moritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
20. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย AUTย 1-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (OT) โ€“ 01 Feb 1931 โ€“ WC โ€“ Krynica ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
21. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 4-2 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 19 Jan 1935 โ€“ WC โ€“ Davos ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
22. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 6-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 26 Jan 1935 โ€“ WC โ€“ Davos ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
23. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 2-1 CAN ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€“ 11 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
24. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 1-1 GER ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 12 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
25. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-1 HUN ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ โ€“ 13 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
26. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-0 TCHย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€“ 14 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
27. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 0-0 USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 15 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
28. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 6-0 GER ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 17 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
29. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 7-0 HUN ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ โ€“ 18 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
30. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-0 ROU ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด โ€“ 19 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
31. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 3-0 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 20 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
32. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 21 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
33. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-0 HUN ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ โ€“ 22 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
34. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 2-0 SUI ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 25 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
35. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 3-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 26 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
36. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 3-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 20 Feb 1938 โ€“ WC โ€“ Prague ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย ๐Ÿ…
37. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 4-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 07 Feb 1939 โ€“ WC โ€“ Basel ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
38. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย SUI 12-3 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 04 Feb 1948 โ€“ OG โ€“ St. Moritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
39. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 4-0 USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 14 Feb 1950 โ€“ EX โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
40. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 9-0 FRA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ 13 Mar 1950 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
41. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 2-0 NOR ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด โ€“ 15 Mar 1950 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
42. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 4-3 NOR ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด โ€“ 17 Mar 1950 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
43. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 5-4 SWE ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 18 Mar 1950 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
44. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย USA 3-2 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 20 Mar 1950 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
45. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 17-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 13 Mar 1951 โ€“ WC โ€“ Paris ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
46. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 14-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 25 Jan 1952 โ€“ JPC โ€“ Paris ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
47. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย SWE 17-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 15 Mar 1962 โ€“ WC โ€“ Denver ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
48. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SVK 7-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 04 Sep 1993 โ€“ OQ โ€“ Sheffield ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
49. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ CZE 6-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€“ 29 May 2021 โ€“ WC โ€“ Rฤซga ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป
50. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ CZE 5-1 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย โ€“ 14 May 2022 โ€“ WC โ€“ Tampereย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
51. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE 6-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย โ€“ 17 May 2022 โ€“ WC โ€“ Tampereย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

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