Davies puts international ambitions on hold to help seal Stingrays’ play-off spot

MATTY Davies may admit to being excited about the prospect of making his international debut next month, but insists his only focus at the moment is ensuring Hull Stingrays make the Elite League play-offs.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Mar 2014, 06:20 BST
Ben Bowns, Hull Stingrays goaltender, is in the GB squad to travel to Lithuania.Ben Bowns, Hull Stingrays goaltender, is in the GB squad to travel to Lithuania.
Ben Bowns, Hull Stingrays goaltender, is in the GB squad to travel to Lithuania.

The 24-year-old centre has enjoyed a stellar season, posting a career-best 59 points from 50 games, including 10 goals, making him the third-highest scoring British player in the league.

Not surprisingly, he found himself retained in coach Doug Christiansen’s 28-man training camp squad ahead of next month’s World Championships Division 1B tournament in Lithuania.

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But Davies – joined in the GB squad by Hull netminder Ben Bowns as well as Sheffield Steelers’ Danny Meyers, Phil Hill, Jason Hewitt, Robert Dowd and Jonathan Phillips – has more pressing issues on his mind in making sure Hull make the post-season.

After defeats to Dundee and Sheffield at the weekend, a top-eight finish is now out of their hands. “Individual stuff can wait until the end of the season,” he said. “If we don’t make the play-offs I don’t think it will have been a good season.”

Hull player-coach Sylvain Cloutier has been shortlisted for the Elite League Coach of the Year award, while top scorer Guillaume Doucet is in the running for the forward of the year award. Sheffield Steelers’ goaltender Frank Doyle is shortlisted for the netminder of the season award.

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