The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10 to 19 March 1994. These Games marked the second time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics and with the first with the same Organizing Committee, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Ice sledge hockey, which became an immediate crowd favorite, was added to the program.
The 1998 Winter Paralympics, the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan from 5 to 14 March 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; as 2022 it remains the highest number of athletes competing at any Winter Paralympics.
Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm, Sweden, and played under similar rules to standard ice hockey. Players are seated on sleds and use special hockey sticks with metal "teeth" on the tips of their handles to navigate the ice. Playing venues use an ice hockey rink.
The 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the third IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships held between April 13, 2004 and April 24, 2004 at Kempehallen in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Örnsköldsvik was also the host of the first Paralympic Winter Games in 1976. Participating countries: 104 athletes from eight nations Canada, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Norway, Sweden, United States. The USA, Norway and Sweden were automatically qualified for their performance at the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, while the other five teams were selected through regional championships.
The 2000 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the second IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships held between March 20, 2000 and March 25, 2000 at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, United States.The same place where would host the same sport two years later as the first test event for the Paralympic Winter Games in 2002. Participating countries: Canada, Estonia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and United States.
The 1996 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships held in March, 1996 Nynäshamn, Sweden. Participating countries: Canada, Estonia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and United States. Japan made its debut at the World Championship.
Alexi Salamone is a Paralympian ice sledge hockey player from the United States.
Joshua Pauls is an ice sled hockey player from USA and Member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team. He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2–0 in the final.
Nikolay Terentyev is a Russian ice sledge hockey player from Murmansk. He is a double-amputee who initially began playing for White Bears in Moscow and two months later appeared at Russian Championships. Since then he participated at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships at which he was the youngest to compete at. Even though he spent only 4 minutes at the game he and his team managed to win bronze medal. In September 2013 he took part at the International "4 Nations" Tournament which was followed by World Sledge Hockey Challenge which was hosted in Toronto, Canada in December of the same year. While there, he played 5 games in which he scored 5 goals and tied himself with Greg Westlake. During the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia his team won a silver medal. Prior to it he scored a goal against Norway during which tournament his team won 4–0.
The United States women's national ice sledge hockey team is the national team representing the United States in women's international sledge hockey. The team competed at the IPC International Cup and now competes at the Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge. Since the 2018-2019 season the team has been under the governance of USA Hockey.
The 2014 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup was an international women's sledge hockey tournament and the first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in history. The event was held from November 7–9, 2014, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Three teams took part: the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team, a unified team from Europe, and the United States women's national ice sledge hockey team. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee.
The 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was an international ice sledge hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada hosted in Leduc, Alberta, from February 1–7, 2015, at the Leduc Recreation Centre. The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team defeated Russia, 2-1 to win the competition.
The Para Hockey Cup, formerly the World Sledge Hockey Challenge (WSHC) and Canadian Tire Para Ice Hockey Cup is an annual international ice sledge hockey tournament sponsored by Hockey Canada and the IPC Sledge Hockey. The tournament is an invitational format to bring four of the strongest ice sledge hockey teams together for international competition.
The Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team is the national team representing Canada in women's international sledge hockey. The team competed at the IPC International Cup and now competes at the Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge. The team currently receives funding from the Hockey Canada Foundation through grants which enables it to run a grassroots development program.
The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships for A-Pool teams was held in Gangneung, South Korea, from 11 April through 20 April 2017. The opening ceremony was held on 11 April and games were played from 12 April through 20 April, followed by the closing ceremony.
The 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships for A-Pool teams was held at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York, United States, from April 26 through May 3, 2015.
The 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships held in 2023. The tournament was hosted by Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in Canada from May 28 to June 3. It was the first time Canada has ever hosted the Championships.
The 2008 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was the second semi-annual international ice sledge hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada. The event was hosted in Charlottetown, PEI. Japan replaced Germany at this years tournament.
The 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was the seventh edition of the semi-annual international event hosted by Hockey Canada. The event was hosted in Toronto, Ontario.
The 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was the fourth and fifth edition of the semi-annual international event hosted by Hockey Canada. The event in April was hosted in London, Ontario and the November tournament was held in Calgary, Alberta.
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