Great Britain: A beginner's guide to British Hockey

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by 91Tavares

How come GB didnt have a team in the winter olympics

Only 12 teams make it. Britain is in the mid-20's. It would have been a massive uphill battle.

Maybe, barring the breakup of the Union, Scotland will host a Winter Olympics one day and Britain can relive that Olympic hockey glory.

[91Tavares]

Originally Posted by Brodie

Only 12 teams make it. Britain is in the mid-20's. It would have been a massive uphill battle.

Maybe, barring the breakup of the Union, Scotland will host a Winter Olympics one day and Britain can relive that Olympic hockey glory.

So if you host you automatically qualify

[IIHFjerseycollector]

Originally Posted by 91Tavares

How come GB didnt have a team in the winter olympics

because they couldnt even win in a group with Poland , Japan and Romania in PRE qualifications...

http://www.iihf.com/channels0809/olympic-qual-men

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by 91Tavares

So if you host you automatically qualify

Yes.

[91Tavares]

How come the EIHL doesnt have more teams why only 9 or 10