Ice Hockey: Young netminder Ryan gets the England call.

From: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough,England) | Date: December 8, 2007 | Copyright information

Not so long ago Ryan Bainborough could barely stand up in a pair of ice skates but that didn't stop him dreaming of one day becoming a professional hockey player.

And that dream came a step closer to reality this week when 15-year-old Ryan received a letter through the post telling him he'd been called up to join the England Under 16 ice hockey team.

Until four years ago the junior Phantom had never played ice hockey and (by his own admission) found skating a ...

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