ZURICH (AP) — Britain marked its return to the ice hockey world championship with a 5-2 loss to Austria on Saturday.
The Austrians gave their opponents a taste of what they can expect at the tournament, scoring three goals in the first period. Austria's goals came from players including Benjamin Baumgartner and Peter Schneider, while Britain's goals were scored by Robert Dowd and Ben O'Connor.
The game was part of the preliminary round of the 2026 IIHF World Championship, held in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. Britain, which had been promoted from Division I, faced a tough challenge against a higher-ranked Austrian team.
