Great Britain have played Finland in ice hockey twice and... Team GB won both times!!
After seeing the above fact on a history chart in a Finnish match program, I often remind this to Finns who think they are good at ice hockey. I don't care that this was probably many many years ago (30's or 50's). Apparently GB also won the World Championships & The Winter Olympics around the same time.
Anyway I was just looking for something online to show to people, cause I have now lost the Finnish match Program, so if anyone could find a link to some History Results/Stats Page, it would be very appreciated.
(by the way, I am half-Finnish / half-Brittish and support both teams, but good friendly banter is lots of fun)
GB vs Finland (ice hockey)
GB won in 1936..
You say.."Apparently GB also won the World Championships & The Winter Olympics around the same time."
All Olympic Hockey Ice Hockey Tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. There was not a seperate competition until after 1968.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey ... mpionships
You say.."Apparently GB also won the World Championships & The Winter Olympics around the same time."
All Olympic Hockey Ice Hockey Tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. There was not a seperate competition until after 1968.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey ... mpionships
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Figures seem completely wrong... there are 39 or so listed at the following web page...Juha H. wrote:Sinikettu's link is the right one. Yes, GB was the winner in 1936 and I've also heard that the players were mainly Canadian.
How many ice rinks are there in England now? If I remember right, a few years ago there were some three or four, mainly in London.
http://www.sportfocus.com/reguser/dynab ... umber=1159
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Re: GB vs Finland (ice hockey)
Hi, did you ever get the link that proved the original stat (two wins to zero for Team GB)? I'd be keen on seeing it if you did!
Thanks,
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