Leader Liam GB Captain For World Championships

Great Britain have named their captaincy team for the World Under-18 Championship fixtures.

GB, whose team includes Cardiff Fire’s Lewis Davies, are playing in Division Two group A against hosts Estonia, Australia, Korea, Lithuania and Poland.

Sheffield Steelers forward Liam Kirk will captain the team with Jordan Buesa (Solway/Braehead) and Ben Solder (OHA, Canada) assistants.

Head coach, Tony Hand, said: “This is a good leadership team. They have respect in the dressing room and they lead by example on the ice.

Great Britain and Cardiff Fire netminder Lewis Davies.

“Having the right captaincy team is important and I think this is the perfect trio for the championship.”

GB are already in Estonia as part of the pre-championship camp and they face Poland in a warm-up game this evening.

The six-team World Championship tournament runs from Sunday, April 1 to Saturday, April 7

Lewis, from Barry, is a former Ysgol Bro Morgannwg pupil who has been in outstanding form for National League Fire this season and earned his selection with a series of big performances.

Fellow Fire netminder Jordan Lawday, aged 19, started for Britain in the World Under-20 Championships earlier this season.

GB Under-18 squad: 

Netminders: Lewis Davies (Cardiff Fire), Will Kerlin (OHA, Canada).

Defence: Ed Bradley (CIHA), Callum Burnett (Chelmsford/London Raiders), Reece Cochrane (Fife Flyers), Joe Hazeldine (Swindon Wildcats/Nottingham Panthers), Josh Hodgkinson (Belfast), Jordan Griffin (Bradford), Sam Russell (OHA, Canada), Ben Solder (OHA, Canada).

Forwards: Mason Biddulph (Guildford), Kieran Brown (Blackburn/Sheffield Steelers), Jordan Buesa (Solway/Braehead Clan), Lewis English (Nynasham, Sweden), Liam Kirk (Sheffield Steelers), Richard Krogh (Guilford Flames), Patrick Larkin (CIHA), Austin Mitchell-King (Coventry Blaze), Cade Neilson (OHA, Canada), Caly Robertson (Edinburgh Capitals), Aidan Strangeway (Notre Dame, Canada), Finlay Ulrick (Northwood School, USA).

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