GB, who are ranked 22nd in the world, were level at 1-1 with the world’s fourth seeds before USA secured the win, including a goal for superstar Patrick Kane.
The odds on a GB win would have dwarfed prize pay outs at online casinos in america, and for GB to score three goals and compete with the star-studded line-up for the full three periods is a credit to them.
Britain went into the game on the back of a 9-0 defeat by Denmark and Dowd thinks it was a fantastic response.
“We were disappointed yesterday and how we fell off the rails a little bit,” said Dowd.
“We wanted to come back with a performance and start to build. We came out kicking and things started firing for us, which was great.
“On paper, that is the best team in the world, so to trade blows with them and run them close is great for confidence for all the boys.
“It was awesome. It was like a dream come true to play against some of those players.
“To be playing against them and competing with them, actually doing well and giving the a real run, was brilliant.”
GB are not in action tomorrow but return to the ice on Friday against Finland at 8:15pm (7:15pm UK), in the mean time have a look at choiceonlinecasino.
Tournament results so far
Group A
10 May 2019
Finland 3–1 Canada
United States 1–4 Slovakia
11 May 2019
Denmark 5–4 (GWS) France
Germany 3–1 Great Britain
Slovakia 2–4 Finland
12 May 2019
United States 7–1 France
Denmark 1–2 Germany
Great Britain 0–8 Canada
13 May 2019
United States 3–2(OT) Finland
Slovakia 5–6 Canada
14 May 2019
Great Britain 0–9 Denmark
Germany 4–1 France
15 May 2019
United States 6–3 Great Britain
Germany 3–2 Slovakia
Group B
10 May 2019
Russia 5–2 Norway
Czech Republic 5–2 Sweden
11 May 2019
Switzerland 9–0 Italy
Latvia 5–2 Austria
Norway 2–7 Czech Republic
12 May 2019
Russia 5–0 Austria
Italy 0–8 Sweden
Latvia 1–3 Switzerland
13 May 2019
Russia 3–0 Czech Republic
Norway 1–9 Sweden
14 May 2019
Italy 0–3 Latvia
Switzerland 4–0 Austria
15 May 2019
Switzerland 4–1 Norway
Russia 10–0 Italy
