Team GB

[Pope#42]

Appreciate this isn’t entirely EIHL related so please feel free to move if necessary.

Russell has announced his team and thankfully, as deserved, Batch has been added to defence. After the season he’s had it would have been a crime if he wasn’t on the list.

https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/russe...cA9nWjrSu127GoDZmTd1Mw-tSepZNhmN_GPxXZVKXEmSk

 

[Resolven Red]

Glad to see Waller picked too, fully deserved after an excellent season

 

[Jonesy83]

Glad to see Batchy in there.

It would have been criminal if O’ Connor was in there and not Batch.

 

[Pondlife]

Looks like the entire Devils' Brit pack in the squad. Excellent news!

 

[BostonBart22]

Well done all,Batchey fully deserved and congrats to the rest of our GB contingent.

 

[kingmo19.1]

No Luke Ferrara after the season he’s just had ?????? Almost a Point per game in the EIHL - very very strange!

 

[Pembo]

Corey Neilson’s son is straight in from playing in junior straight into the world champs, while Ferrera stays at home seems a bit bizarre???

Overall solid side, shame about Kirk’s injury as he was different class last year. Really pleased to see so many Devils make line up. If Batch hadn’t been selected I’d have been outraged!

 

[The_Stick_]

Classic Pete Russell

 

[BostonBart22]

Had a little chuckle on sky sports, Josh Walker makes GB side for first time...

 

[Ejercito Rojas]

Russell couldn’t really leave out any of the Devil’s Brit-pack as he’ll be coaching them full time next season!

 

[RedDevil17]

No idea how Lachowicz is in ahead of Ferrara. Also don’t understand why Tetlow has been named in that team…Russell doesn’t have a clue.

 

[matbur]

No Luke Ferrara after the season he’s just had ?????? Almost a Point per game in the EIHL - very very strange!

Unavailable perhaps??

 

[Rempel16]

Unavailable perhaps??

He's named as a reserve.

 

[kettdevil1]

No idea how Lachowicz is in ahead of Ferrara. Also don’t understand why Tetlow has been named in that team…Russell doesn’t have a clue.

You are comparing apples and oranges surely? Ferrara is an out and out goalscorer - his backchecking is minimal but he does know where the net is. Lacko is a pure defensive forward - apart from a brief burst of goalscoring he has never been that sort of player but..... if you want a shut down forward then he is excellent.

A better comparison might be Ferrara and Waller?

 

[moggy#9]

I'm amazed that BOC gets a place. Absolute liability.

 

[kettdevil1]

I'm amazed that BOC gets a place. Absolute liability.

Who would you take instead though? We are not blessed with an excess of D men..... the obvious next in line is Erhardt who has looked completely off the pace all season

 

[moggy#9]

Who would you take instead though? We are not blessed with an excess of D men..... the obvious next in line is Erhardt who has looked completely off the pace all season

Garside for a start. Interestingly ruopp is listed as a dual national, if he were eligible, of take a look at him.

 

[kettdevil1]

Garside for a start. Interestingly ruopp is listed as a dual national, if he were eligible, of take a look at him.

Ruopp would be an good choice but looking at his playing career, unless I am missing something, he would not be eligible.

Garside is a good shout but 1 goal in 50 games this season is the key stat. With Ferrara not picked I worry where the goals are coming from - setting aside the defensive issues with BOC, at least you get an offensive upside.

 

[moggy#9]

Ruopp would be an good choice but looking at his playing career, unless I am missing something, he would not be eligible.

Garside is a good shout but 1 goal in 50 games this season is the key stat. With Ferrara not picked I worry where the goals are coming from - setting aside the defensive issues with BOC, at least you get an offensive upside.

I'm quite comfortable with the idea of out and out defensive defensemen given the teams we'll be facing.

 

[Pondlife]

Update: Injuries have ruled out Ollie Betteridge and Mike Hammond, so Dallas Ehrhardt and Luke Ferrara have been called into the squad.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517458404696104962