Para Hockey Cup

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Para Hockey Cup
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Sports current event.svg 2024 Para Hockey Cup
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Sport Sledge hockey
First season2007
Most recent
champion(s)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Most titlesFlag of the United States.svg  United States (11)
TV partner(s) TSN
Sponsor(s) Hockey Canada
World Para Ice Hockey
Related
competitions		 World Para Ice Hockey Championships
Paralympics
International Para Hockey Cup

The Para Hockey Cup, formerly the World Sledge Hockey Challenge (WSHC) and Canadian Tire Para Ice Hockey Cup is an annual international Para ice hockey tournament sponsored by Hockey Canada and the World Para Ice Hockey. The tournament is an invitational format to bring four of the strongest Para ice hockey teams together for international competition.

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The tournament features four teams per year and has seen teams from Canada, the United States, Norway, Germany, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Italy, the Czech Republic and China.

History

The tournament was created in 2007 by Hockey Canada. The idea behind the tournament was to give an opportunity for international level play during non-Paralympic years.

The inaugural World Sledge Hockey Challenge tournament in 2007 was hosted in Kelowna, British Columbia, and featured four teams – Canada, Norway, United States and Germany. Canada captured the inaugural tournament, by defeating Norway 1-0 in overtime in the gold medal game.

The 2008 tournament was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Japan replaced Germany. For the second straight year, Canada defeated Norway in the final. However, Canada dominated the final winning 7-0

In 2009, the United States won their first title. They defeated Canada in overtime 3-2 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. No tournament was held in 2010, owing to the 2010 Winter Paralympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia that year. Instead, two tournaments were held in 2011, in April in London, Ontario, Canada defeated Norway in the final 8-0. In the November tournament that year in Calgary, Alberta, Canada again captured Gold, defeating the United States 4-1 in the final. The 2012 tournament was held again in Calgary, Alberta and saw the United States capture their second gold, defeating Canada 1-0 in the final.

In 2013, the tournament was hosted in Toronto and saw the lineup change for the first time in 5 years. Russia and South Korea were introduced and replaced Japan and Norway in the tournament. Russia would be hosting the upcoming 2014 Winter Paralympics and South Korea added in an attempt to help them gain experience before they hosted the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Canada captured gold, by defeating the United States 4-1 in the final.

At the December 2016 tournament, Norway returned for one year, replacing Russia. In 2017, Italy made their tournament debut, replacing Norway.

In 2018, the World Sledge Hockey Challenge was rebranded as the Para Hockey Cup. Sponsored by Canadian Tire, the tournament was officially known as the Canadian Tire Para Ice Hockey Cup. [1] The tournament would be played with only the three para hockey medallists from the 2018 Paralympics earlier in the year.

In 2019, the Czech Republic made their tournament debut replacing South Korea. Russia also returned for a year. The 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament returned in 2022 with Italy replacing Russia. In 2023, China made their tournament debut replacing Italy.

Champions

SeasonEditionGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgFourthHost City
2006-07 2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kelowna, British Columbia [2]
2007-08 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [2]
2008-09 2009 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [2]
2009-102010Not held due to 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada
2010-11 2011
April 		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Japan.svg  Japan London, Ontario [2]
2011-12 2011 November Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Calgary, Alberta [2] [3]
2012-13 2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Calgary, Alberta [2] [4]
2013-14 2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Toronto, Ontario [2] [5]
2014-15 2015 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Leduc, Alberta [2] [6]
2015-16 2016 January Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bridgewater, Nova Scotia [2]
2016-17 2016 December Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [2]
2017-18 2017 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [2]
2018-19 2018 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea London, Ontario [2]
2019-20 2019 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Paradise, Newfoundland & Labrador [2]
2020-212020Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Bridgewater, Nova Scotia [7]
2021-222021 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia [2]
2022-23 2022 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bridgewater, Nova Scotia [2]
2023-24 2023 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Quispamsis, New Brunswick [2]
2024-25 2024 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island [8]


Medal table

CountryGold medal icon.svg GoldSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg BronzeMedals
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 112316
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 510116
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0347
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0123
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0033
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0022
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0000
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0000
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0000

All-time team records

Up to date as of December 2023

RankTeamGPWLOTLGFGA+/-
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 675412130691+ 215
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 675012531188+ 223
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 321317273115- 42
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2081115543- 12
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 29326031174- 143
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 102801261- 49
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23121122157- 135
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 100911072- 62
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4040524- 19

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