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'The talent is getting better and better': UKAF chairman on military ice hockey's growth

Watch: UKAF Chairman Lieutenant Colonel Rob Warrington speaks to Forces News about the growth of ice hockey in the military.

Each year, the Inter Services ice hockey championships continue to be one of the most exciting tournaments on the forces sports calendar.

2023 was no different as the British Army Blades wrapped up the title in the deciding game against the Royal Navy Destroyers.

After 20 years involved in the sport, UK Armed Forces ice hockey chairman, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Warrington, says it gets better each year.

"The talent is getting better and better," he said.

Find out more of what Lt Col Warrington said, including UKAF's plans for a tournament against the Australian and American military, in the video above.

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