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
The New England Sports Center is a two-story, eight-rink ice-skating facility located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Covering of suburban land, the building has over 65 locker rooms, a hockey pro shop, ice skate sharpening, ice skate rentals, f ...
. 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
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
,
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
and
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, the second tier elite teams all vying for a position in the
2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 5th IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships took place in early 2009. The competition was divided into two tournaments, with Tournament B held from 15 to 21 March in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Tournament A held from 9 to 16 May in Ostr ...
A Tournament.
Final rankings
Preliminary round
Standings
;Schedule
All times are local (
UTC-5)
Final round
;9th place playoff
;7th place playoff
See also
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Ice sledge hockey
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 rehabilita ...
*
Ice hockey#Sledge hockey
*
Ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 3rd International Paralympic Committee, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was held between April 13, 2004 and April 24, 2004 at Kempehallen in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Örnsköldsvik was also the host of the first 1976 Winter Paralympic ...
External links
Official Page*
ttp://www.paralympicsport.tv Highlights on the new Paralympicsport TVParalympic.org Press Releases - Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in MarlboroughVancouver 2010 - World Championship Ice Sledge Hockey
New England Sports Center
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Ice hockey in Massachusetts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for sledge hockey. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee through its World P ...
Sports in Marlborough, Massachusetts
International ice hockey competitions hosted by the United States
World Para Ice Hockey Championships
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for sledge hockey. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee through its World P ...
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for sledge hockey. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee through its World P ...
Sports competitions in Massachusetts
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for sledge hockey. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee through its World P ...
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for sledge hockey. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee through its World P ...