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It's taken them long enough but they've finally found one.
Peter Russell steps up from his role as the U20 head coach to the role of senior head coach. His assistants will be Tom Watkins (Telford Tigers) and Richard Hartmann (Edinburgh Capitals)
http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/russell-appointed-head-coach-of-gb-men-p195639
Peter Russell steps up from his role as the U20 head coach to the role of senior head coach. His assistants will be Tom Watkins (Telford Tigers) and Richard Hartmann (Edinburgh Capitals)
http://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/russell-appointed-head-coach-of-gb-men-p195639
Pete Russell has been appointed as the new head coach of Great Britain Men.
The 40-year-old, who won gold with GB Under-20s last month to lead them back into Division 1B of the IIHF U20 World Championship, replaces Doug Christiansen.
He will be assisted by Tommy Watkins and Richard Hartmann and the trio's first tournament in charge will be April's World Championship (Division 1B) in the Netherlands.
Russell is Great Britain's most successful junior coach and has won four golds, one silver and two bronze medals in 11 tournaments in charge of GB U20s and GB U18s.
The Ayr-born former netminder, who is coach of Swindon-based Okanagan Hockey Academy, had a successful time in charge of EPL side Slough Jets, winning the playoffs and coach of the year in 2009-10 and the EPL Cup in 2010-11.
