Sporting Digest: Ice Hockey

GREAT BRITAIN SQUAD for Olympic qualifying tournament (v Poland, Japan, Latvia, Slovakia; Sheffield, starting Saturday): Netminders: J McCrone (Fife Flyers), M McKay (Sheffield Steelers), S O'Connor (Milton Keynes Kings). Defencemen: B Mason (Slough Jets), C Kelland (Sheffield Steelers), A Malo (Nottingham Panthers), S Cooper (Cardiff Devils), S Hope (Cardiff Devils), M O'Connor (Humberside Seahawks), D Lambert (Solihull Barons), G Waghorn (Nottingham Panthers). Forwards: R Fera (Trafford Metros), S Morrison (Whitley Warriors), K Conway (Basingstoke Beavers), T Kurtenbach (Romford Raiders), D McEwen (Cardiff Devils), A Johnson (Humberside Seahawks), J Iredale (Whitley Warriors), P Scott (Milton Keynes Kings), T Hand (Murrayfield Racers), S Neil (Sheffield Steelers), T Bidner (Unatt), T Cranston (Sheffield Steelers), S Hunt (Nottingham Panthers), N Chinn (Cardiff Devils).

TAMPERE CUP (Tampere, Fin) Final: United States 6 Lulea (Swe) 4. Third-place play-off: Ilves Tampere (Fin) 5 Vastra Frolunda (Swe) 2.