Scotland U18 boys’ squad for EuroHockey Championships announced

Scotland U18 Boys’ head coach, Gavin Byres, has announced his squad for the upcoming U18 Boys’ EuroHockey Championship in Krefeld, Germany.

Scotland U18 Boys take to the stage in Group A, which consists of Germany, Belgium, Austria, and Ireland, with the top two in each group progressing to the semi-finals later in the week. Byers spoke on the difficulties he faced selecting his squad ahead of the trip:

“It is never easy finalising a squad of 18 players, and the boys have made it difficult for the coaching staff over the past eight months. That’s a good thing! The quality of player that exists in the boys’ pathway is a testament to all the coaches around Scotland who have helped develop these players, and to the boys themselves.”

Byers added, “The boys have brought a great level of commitment, quality, energy, and enthusiasm that has resulted in a really competitive squad. We believe that we have formed a team that can go out to Krefeld and compete against all teams that we will face. The team can’t wait to get out to Germany.”

Before their opening game on July 8th the squad will take on Wales in a double header at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre on the 24th at 2:30pm and 25th of June at 10:30am. Byers emphasised the importance of the games as he looks to have his team in the best shape for taking on Belgium:

“The two games against Wales will be an opportunity for the squad of 18 plus the reserves to start fine tuning all the things we need to before arriving at the Euros. It will be our last games before our opening game vs Belgium in Krefeld, so we are expecting a polished performance. The team has set high standards since our experience at the Easter 4 Nations tournament in Belgium and we aim to continue that over this weekend and into the Euros.”

 

Boys U18 Squad for the U18 Boys’ EuroHockey Championship

Calum Douglas (missing Wales games due to senior squad call-up)

Hamish Kinloch

Tommy Austin (missing Wales games due to senior squad call-up)

Jack Nairn

Ed May

Alex Marsland

Sam Hunt

Dan Leitch

Jamie Green

Henry Porter

Jack Adams

Drew Lobb

Archie Stephen

Johnny Bradley

Ollie Wilson

Murray Banks

Murray Griffiths

Murdo MacDonald

 

Non-Travelling Reserves:

Ronnie Brown

Sam Bryson

Ross Telfer

Luke Bannerman

 

European Championship fixtures

Saturday 8th of July – Belgium vs Scotland

Sunday 9th of July – Germany vs Scotland

Tuesday 11th of July – Ireland vs Scotland

Wednesday 12th of July – Scotland vs Austria

 

Scotland U18 Boys’ vs Wales at Glasgow National Hockey Centre:

Saturday 24th June:

2:30pm Scotland U18 Boys’ vs Wales

Sunday 25th June:

10:30am Scotland U18 Boys’ vs Wales

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