the Danes 1–0 at the end of the 1st. The Netherlands, a long term bogey team of the Brits skated to a 4–2 win over GB. GB's final game against Italy proved too much for them and they were defeated as they were the previous year to an experienced Italian side, this time 4–2. And so GB were relegated. Or so we thought. GB however had the dubious honour of being saved by a life-threatening disease, as due to the SARS pandemic in China the World Championships were cancelled for that year and the IIHF didn't relegate any teams from any divisions. From a standings point of view, the 2004 saw GB's worst ever performance from International Ice Hockey, with defeats to Denmark, Italy, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Australia. GB were relegated to Division 3 along with Australia. In 2005, Division III was the setting for GB. GB started off the tournament in Cape Town, South Africa as they dispatched Hungary by a 5–0 tally, followed by an 11–0 demolition of Belgium. In the third game, GB went a goal down at 26:56 before Newcastle's Teresa Lewis opened the account for GB on the half-hour mark. With the scores neatly tied at 1 heading into the final period, University of New Hampshire's Angela Taylor picked up a penalty for highsticking at 47:39. With eight seconds left, Slovenia took the lead. GB lost 4–1 with the final goal placed into the empty net. Game 4 of the 2005 tournament saw GB prevail with a 19–0 victory over the host nation, South Africa. The South African team suffered a relegation to Division IV. The final game saw GB record a 6–2 victory over Australia to ensure GB's 2nd-place finish. Tournament record Olympic Games Great Britain team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament. World Championship European Championship Team References External links IIHF profile National Teams of Ice Hockey Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe