Defeat ends GB's Winter Olympics ice hockey hopes

Great Britain men's crystal lucky team's hopes of qualifying for a first Winter Olympics since 1948 are complete aft a 6-2 conclusion by Norway.

After losing 3-1 to Denmark successful their opening lucifer of nan last qualifying arena successful Aalborg, Great Britain needed to triumph to enactment successful contention.

However, they went 2-0 down successful nan first play pinch Patrick Thoresen getting some goals for Norway a small complete 2 minutes apart.

It was 5-0 by nan extremity of nan 2nd arsenic Thoresen completed his hat-trick earlier goals from Ken Andre Olimb and Mathias Pettersen.

Josh Waller and Ben Davies pulled a mates of goals backmost for Britain successful nan 3rd play but Andre Olimb quickly added a sixth for Norway to extremity immoderate thoughts of a precocious comeback.

Mark Richardson became GB's all-time leader successful appearances arsenic he won his 117th headdress and was made skipper for nan match.

Only nan apical broadside successful nan four-team group qualifies for nan 2026 Games successful Milan, and Norway presently lead nan measurement aft back-to-back wins.

The British squad are presently classed 17th successful nan world, while Norway are 12th, Denmark 11th and Japan - who GB look successful their past qualifying lucifer connected Sunday (11:30 BST) - are successful 24th spot.

Great Britain person won 2 Winter Olympic medals successful crystal lucky - bronze successful 1924 and golden successful 1936.