The Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament (french: Tournois panaméricain de hockey sur glace, es, Torneo Panamericano de Hockey sobre Hielo) was a series of the international

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tournament in the continents of

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and

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. The full members of the

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(IIHF) are

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and the

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, which participate in the IIHF World Championship. The associate members are

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and

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, which participate in the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship.

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is also an IIHF member, but it have not been quoted as potential participants. Several countries have not registered any ice hockey activities are

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

and

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

, have only played

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History

The first edition took place in

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from 2 to 9 March 2014. The Canada Selects won the men's tournament after defeating

in the final and

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finished in third place. Canada "A" squad (the Sudbury Lady Wolves) won the women's tournament, with

finishing second and Canada "B" squad made up of players from several teams in

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finishing third. The second edition also took place in Mexico City from 3 to 7 June 2015, with

, Colombia, two Argentine teams and two Mexican teams on the men's tournament and

, Colombia, two Mexican teams and a team featuring Brazilian and Mexican players on the women's tournament. This time, Canada not invited. Chile, Ecuador,

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, the United States and Venezuela were said to be invited, but it didn't attend to call. The third edition took place in Mexico City from 6 to 12 June 2016. Colombia won the men's tournament after defeating Mexico. Mexico finishing second for the third time in three tournaments. Mexico "A" won the women's tournament after defeating Argentina. The fourth and final edition took place in Mexico City from 5 to 11 June 2017, with two Argentine teams, two Brazilian teams, two Colombian teams, two Mexican teams and for the first time, featuring

on the men's tournament. On the women's tournament, with Argentina, Colombia, two Mexican teams and for the first time, a new women's team featuring

.Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
at National Teams of Ice Hockey

Results

Men's

Women's

Medal table

Men's

Women's

References

{{Panamerican Championships International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments International sports championships in the Americas Recurring sporting events established in 2014 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017