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2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 4th IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships were held between March 29, 2008, and April 5, 2008, in Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States, at the New England Sports Center. Organized by Massachusetts Hockey in co-operation with US Paralympics, around 200 athletes from ten countries participated in the 10-team round robin tournament which featured two divisions: six teams in group A and four teams in group B. A Tournament The A Tournament was held between Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United States, all teams which had competed at the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games and which were then-ranked as the world's best sledge hockey teams. Final rankings Preliminary round Standings * ''PIM, SHOTS and SV counted in 6 games'' ;Schedule All times are local ( UTC-5) Final round ;5th place playoff ;Bronze medal game ;Gold medal game B Tournament The B Tournament was held between Czech Republic, Estonia, South Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Bridges
Billy Bridges (born 22 March 1984) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player. Born in Summerside, he has spina bifida. On July 1, 2011, Bridges married former Olympic women's ice hockey player Sami Jo Small. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, in Para ice hockey winning a silver medal. Life He began playing ice sledge hockey in 1997, aged 12, for the Kitchener Sidewinders. Aged 14, he was selected for Canada's national team, the youngest player ever to be picked. He has World Championship golds from 2000, 2008, 2013 and 2017 and Paralympic gold from 2006, where he was picked for the All-Star Team. As well as ice sledge hockey, he has a career as a wheelchair basketball player, including seven Canadian titles with Team Ontario. In 2001, he also competed at the Junior World Championships, and in 2005 was selected as the team's most valuable player (MVP). He completed at the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and 2021 World Para Ice Hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Murray
Graeme Murray (born 14 December 1984, in Bracebridge) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He contracted a virus when he was three, which spread to his spinal cord, causing paralysis. He made his debut for Canada's national team aged 15, and in 2002 was the team's youngest member at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games. In 2014 Murray retired from competition to move back to his hometown of Gravenhurst, Ontario. Since then he has been actively engaged in the community and won a seat on the town council during the Ontario Municipal Elections in October of 2018. Honours *2014 Winter Paralympics **Bronze in ice sledge hockey * 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Gold * 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Bronze * 2010 Winter Paralympics **4th place in ice sledge hockey *2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Bronze *2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Gold *2006 Winter Paralympics **Gold in ice sledge hockey *2004 IP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Siqveland
Johan Siqveland (born 8 January 1974) is a Norwegian former Paralympic athlete. He won medals for Norway at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were .... References 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Stavanger Paralympic sledge hockey players for Norway Norwegian sledge hockey players Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Norway Paralympic silver medalists for Norway Paralympic gold medalists for Norway Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic swimmers for Norway Norwegian male freestyle swimmers S8-classified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Tore Svee
Stig Tore Svee (born 16 December 1963) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has two silver ( 2002, 2006) from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal. He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... References External links * 1963 births Living people Paralympic sledge hockey players for Norway Norwegian sledge hockey players Ice sledge hockey players at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2010 Winter Paraly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Rovelstad
Tommy Rovelstad (born 8 November 1972) is a Norwegian sledge hockey player. He began to play competitively in 1996. He has won a gold medal (1998), two silver medals ( 2002, 2006) and a bronze medal ( 2010) at the Winter Paralympics. Titles * 2010 Winter Paralympics **Bronze * 2008 World Championships **Silver *2006 Winter Paralympics **Silver * 2004 World Championships **Gold *2002 Winter Paralympics **Silver * 2000 World Championships **Silver *1998 Winter Paralympics The , the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, 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 remai ... **Gold References External links * 1972 births Living people Norwegian sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for Norway Ice sledge hockey players at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2002 Winter Paralymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Einar Pedersen
Rolf Einar Pedersen (born 4 November 1969) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has one bronze (2010), and two silver (2002, 2006) from the Paralympic Games. Many consider him to be the best ice sledge hockey player in the sport's history. bangkokpost.com, March 20, 2010 He has two Paralympic bronze (1988), and one silver (1988) from ice sledge speed racing
Ice sledge racing is a Paralympic sport where contestants use a lightweight sledge and propel themselves using two poles. As a modern org ...
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Lloyd Remi Johansen
Loyd Remi Johansen (born July 25, 1987) is an ice sledge hockey player from Norway. Also known as Loyd Remi Pallander Solberg, he was on the silver medal-winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ..., as well as the bronze medal-winning team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. References External links * 1987 births Living people Norwegian sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for Norway Paralympic silver medalists for Norway Paralympic bronze medalists for Norway Ice sledge hockey players at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskil Hagen
Eskil Hagen (born 13 June 1970) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Norway at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics. He also played in the 2014 Winter Paralympics The 2014 Winter Paralympics (russian: Зимние Паралимпийские игры 2014, Zimniye Paralimpiyskiye igry 2014), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were a .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Norwegian sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for Norway Paralympic gold medalists for Norway Paralympic silver medalists for Norway Paralympic bronze medalists for Norway Ice sledge hockey players at the 1994 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Bjørnstad
Helge Bjørnstad (born 14 October 1971) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has three silver (1994, 2002, 2006) from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal. He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He has also won several Paralympic medals as a swimmer. He took two gold medals and one silver at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, and two gold and one silver at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2009, a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. |
Greg Westlake
Gregory Westlake (born 12 June 1986) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. Early life and career Both his legs were amputated when he was 18 months old; because of a congenital defect he had no tibia in one leg, and no fibula in the other. At age six he appeared in a public service announcement for The War Amps non-profit organization on playing safe, and is still close to the organization that provides support and services to all Canadian amputees. He began to play ice sledge hockey in 2001 at age 15, for the Mississauga Cruisers, then made his debut for the Canadian national team in 2003, eventually becoming captain of the team. He has won medals at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics. An accomplished golfer, he regularly competes in local club championships in his hometown and both introduced his older brother to the game and taught him how to play. He is also the host of ''Level Playing Field'', a television newsmagazine and interview series on disabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dany Verner
Dany Verner (born April 28, 1977) is a Canadian former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the Ameri .... References Living people 1977 births Paralympic sledge hockey players for Canada Canadian sledge hockey players Paralympic silver medalists for Canada Paralympic gold medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey Ice sledge hockey players at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2006 Winter Paralympics {{Sledgehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît St-Amand
Benoît St-Amand (born 19 April 1978) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He had a bone cancer in his right leg when he was 15 (1993), and his leg was amputated above the knee in 1995. Born in Montreal, Quebec, St-Amand, began to play ice sledge hockey immediately after the 2002 Winter Paralympics, where he saw the Canadian national team, and made his debut for the national team just two years later (in 2004) - first as a forward, then as a goalie. Honours * 2010 Winter Paralympics **4th place *2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Bronze *2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships **Gold *2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ... **Gold External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:St-Amand, Benoit 1978 births Living people C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
