ANDY BAXTER GREAT BRITAIN head coach Paul Thompson is expecting Teesside’s rising ice hockey star Robert Dowd to shine on the international stage as he prepares to hand him his World Championship debut in Poland today. BILLINGHAM Bombers failed in their bid to qualify for the English National League (North) play-offs after losing a seven-goal thriller against Whitley Warriors. ROBERT DOWD is hoping his “surreal” first full season in professional ice hockey will end with further honours after helping Sheffield Steelers win the Elite League title. ROBERT DOWD is hoping his “surreal” first full season in professional ice hockey will end with further honours after helping Sheffield Steelers win the Elite League title. ANDY BAXTER BILLINGHAM Bombers kept their National Premier League (North) play-off hopes alive after beating Blackburn Hawks 5-2 at the Forum Ice Arena. ICE HOCKEY WE are the champions. Billingham have won the English National League Under-18 Division Two (North) after cruising to a 12–2 victory over Sutton Sting at the Forum Ice Arena. ANDY BAXTER Newer Posts »