Nice Britain males’s ice hockey workforce’s hopes of qualifying for a primary Winter Olympics since 1948 are over after a 6-2 defeat by Norway.

After shedding 3-1 to Denmark of their opening match of the ultimate qualifying occasion in Aalborg, Nice Britain wanted to win to remain in competition.

Nevertheless, they went 2-0 down within the first interval with Patrick Thoresen getting each objectives for Norway just a little over two minutes aside.

It was 5-0 by the top of the second as Thoresen accomplished his hat-trick earlier than objectives from Ken Andre Olimb and Mathias Pettersen.

Josh Waller and Ben Davies pulled a few objectives again for Britain within the third interval however Andre Olimb shortly added a sixth for Norway to finish any ideas of a late comeback.

Mark Richardson grew to become GB’s all-time chief in appearances as he received his 117th cap and was made captain for the match.

Solely the highest facet within the four-team group qualifies for the 2026 Video games in Milan, and Norway presently paved the way after back-to-back wins.

The British workforce are presently ranked seventeenth on the earth, whereas Norway are twelfth, Denmark eleventh and Japan – who GB face of their final qualifying match on Sunday (11:30 BST) – are in twenty fourth spot.

Nice Britain have received two Winter Olympic medals in ice hockey – bronze in 1924 and gold in 1936.