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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, [ citation needed ] and played under similar rules to standard ice ...
The first sanctioned World Para Ice Hockey Championships were held in Nynäshamn, Sweden in 1996. [ 1 ] On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international governing body for 10 disability sports, adopted the "World Para" branding across all of those sports.
The 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World 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.
Conner Adcock, 9, (left) of Flat Rock attempts to get to the puck to hit with his Belle Tire Sled Hockey teammate as they played in the Motown sled hockey tournament at Taylor Sportplex Jan. 20, 2024.
Norway's Ice Sledge Hockey team, Vancouver 2010. The following is the Norwegian roster in the men's ice sledge hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Paralympics.A music video with the Norway National Sledge Hockey Team was released in 2010, with the team song "Et halvt bein i finalen" (Half a leg in the final).
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 ...
The Canada national ice sledge hockey team is the men's team representing Canada at international competition. The team has been overseen since 2003 by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1993 until 2003, the team was an associate member of Hockey Canada. [1]
The United States men's national ice sledge hockey team represents the United States at the IPC World Championships and Paralympic Games. The team is overseen by USA Hockey. The team is one of the most successful in international para ice hockey, having won a record five Paralympic gold medals and a record six World Championship titles. [1]