Great Britain, which earned its way back to the Top Division, takes on defending champion Canada in Group A play at Prague Arena on Saturday
Canada, with a roster full of NHL players, comes to Prague Arena in Czechia looking for its second straight gold medal at the IIHF World Championships. The Canadians begin their quest on Saturday with a Group A matchup against Great Britain. The Brits, relegated to Division I-A in 2022, earned their way back into the Top Division with a first-place finish at the Group A tournament in Nottingham, England, last spring. Great Britain boasts no NHL players on its roster. Canada owns a record 28 gold medals in world championship play along with the most overall medals with 53. Great Britain’s lone gold medal came at the 1936 Winter Olympics before the IIHF broke away from the Olympics after the 1968 games. The last of the Brits’ five all-time medals was a silver in 1938.
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Game Date: May 11, 2024
Game Time: 6 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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A trio of young NHL starts headline Canada’s roster for the Worlds, led by Calder Trophy finalist Connor Bedard, last year’s No. 1 overall draft pick by the Chicago Blackhawks. Bedard led all rookies with 61 points in 68 games, scoring 22 goals. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli, last year’s No. 3 pick, posted 27 points in 49 games with 12 goals. The oldest player on the roster is Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev, 32.
Jonathan Phillips captains the British squad. The 41-year-old appeared in two games this season for the Sheffield Steelers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Mark Richardson, a defenseman with the EIHL’s Cardiff Devils, and Steelers forward Robert Dowd serve as alternates.
The teams’ other Group A opponents include Austria, host Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Switzerland.
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