Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers defenceman Sam Oakford focuses on 'earning...

Sam Oakford's career has never gone better.The 24-year-old joined Nottingham Panthers from Bracknell Bees last summer seemingly with the intention of seeing if he could cut it in the Elite League.But now, with a Great Britain call-up to his name, hopes of silverware on the horizon and praise ringing in his ears, he has undoubtedly proven he can.His inclusion in GB's 31-man preliminary squad for their World Championship Division 1B campaign offers tangible recognition of recent form.However, the.