Ex-Wildcats head coach Pete Russell
GREAT Britain’s young players will compete on home soil this year and in 2014 after Ice Hockey UK won the right to host two major events.
The Under-20 World Championship (Division 1B) will take place at Dumfries Ice Bowl in Scotland from December 9-15 as GB, led by ex-Swindon Wildcats head coach Pete Russell, take on France, Italy, Japan, Kazakstan and Ukraine.
And the Under-18 World Championship (Division 2A) will run at the same venue from March 24-30 next year. GB are grouped with Croatia, Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands and Romania.
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