Nell In Preliminary GB Squad Call Up

Swindon Wildcats forward Aaron Nell has been named in the preliminary 32-man squad being assembled ahead of Great Britain's final qualifiers for the 2014 Winter Olympics which are being held in Sochi, Russia.

Head Coach Tony Hand has selected 32 players all of whom will gather in Manchester later this month on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd of January to be put through their paces in a two-day training camp before the Edinburgh born coach whittles his squad down to 22 players.

Those chosen will then travel to Latvia on Wednesday February 6th where they will take part in a four team final qualifier stage in Riga, against the host nation, France and Kazakhstan.

Speaking to the media after the squad was announced, Hand said: "By naming a 32-man squad, it gives me chance to look at a number of players who weren't in the final squad last time.

"The camp will give us a great start in our preparations for Riga. It will not only give us chance to work on tactics, but will also be a great bonding exercise for the squad."

The Swindon Wildcats captain is the current leading EPL goal scorer having netted 32 times in the same amount of games and also has the highest goals by game average along with 33 assists to his name for a total of 79 points and he is one of just four EPL players named in the preliminary squad.