Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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The ice sledge hockey competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics
was held at the UBC Winter Sports Centre
in Vancouver
, Canada
, from 13 March to 20 March 2010.
For the first time, women were allowed to compete in ice sledge hockey at the Paralympic Games.
Following high hopes in the host nation, Canada's defeat in the semi-finals was described as causing "national despair".
, one slot was reserved for the winner of the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualifier, and one slot was reserved for the host country, Canada. Since Canada placed in the top six of the World Championships, the eighth slot was given to the second-place finisher at the Paralympic Qualifier.
The six teams which qualified due to their performance at the 2009 World Championships were Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United States. The next four finishers at the World Championships (Estonia, Germany, South Korea and Sweden) competed in the Paralympic Qualifier from 9 to 13 November 2009. Sweden and South Korea took first and second, respectively, in the qualifying tournament, securing the final two 2010 Winter Paralympic slots.
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Tournament B
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Team
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Estonia
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Sweden
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Poland
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United Kingdom
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Netherlands
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Place
Team
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Sweden
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South Korea
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Germany
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Estonia
It was reported that this decision was taken without consulting Canada, the reigning champion in the sport. Hockey Canada
announced that there would be no women on the Canadian ice sledge hockey roster at the Paralympics, because no Canadian women play at that level. At the 2006 Paralympics in Turin, Sweden attempted to put a female player on their roster, but were not allowed to do so.
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2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
was held at the UBC Winter Sports Centre
UBC Winter Sports Centre
The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is a LEED Silver certified indoor arena in Canada, on the campus of the University of British Columbia. Located in the University Endowment Lands, it is just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from 13 March to 20 March 2010.
For the first time, women were allowed to compete in ice sledge hockey at the Paralympic Games.
Following high hopes in the host nation, Canada's defeat in the semi-finals was described as causing "national despair".
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| Mike Blabac Mike Blabac Mike Blabac is an ice sledge hockey player from USA who has competed at the Winter Paralympics. He plays as a goaltender. Blabac was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001.... Steve Cash Steve Cash (sledge hockey) Steven "Steve" Cash is an ice sledge hockey player from the USA. He had cancer in his right knee as a child, and his foot was amputated when he was three. From 2004 to 2011, he was a member of the Disabled Athlete Sports Association Junior Blues Sled Hockey club.He took part in the 2010 Winter... Taylor Chace Taylor Chace Taylor Chace is an American sledge hockey player.Chace is one of three children of Rick and Lisa Chace. He began playing ice hockey at age 5, and by age 16 was playing for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs.... Jimmy Connelly Jimmy Connelly Jimmy Connelly is a sledge hockey player from the USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.-External links:*... Brad Emmerson Joe Howard Joe Howard (sledge hockey) Joseph "Momo" Howard is an ice sledge hockey player from USA. Howard lost both of his legs at the age of 15. In 1996, he was introduced to ice sledge hockey, and competed in his first Winter Paralympics at the 1998. At those games, the USA came in seventh place but Howard set a record with six... Tim Jones Tim Jones (sledge hockey) Tim Jones is a ice sledge hockey player from USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.-External links:*... Nikko Landeros Nikko Landeros Nikko Landeros is an ice sledge hockey player from USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.-External links:*... Taylor Lipsett Taylor Lipsett Andrew "Taylor" Lipsett is an ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic Gold and bronze medalist. He graduated from Southern Methodist University and is married. He is also a member of the charity "Team for Tomorrow" and has Osteogenesis imperfecta.- References :... Adam Page Josh Pauls Josh Pauls Josh Pauls is an ice sledge hockey player from USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.He attended Watchung Hills Regional High School-External links:... Alexi Salamone Alexi Salamone Alexi Salamone is an ice sledge hockey player from the USA.-Early life:Salamone was born near Chernobyl, the site of a nuclear accident that took place 14 months prior to his birth... Greg Shaw Greg Shaw (sledge hockey) Greg Shaw is an ice sledge hockey player from USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.-External links:*... Bubba Torres Andy Yohe Andy Yohe Andrew "Andy" Yohe is an ice sledge hockey player from USA. Yohe was team captain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where the USA defeated Japan by a 2-0 tally to win the gold medal.... Coach: Ray Maluta Ray Maluta Raymond William Maluta is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins. Since 1999, he has been the executive general manager of the Sports Centre at MCC in Brighton, New York... |
Mikio Annaka Takayuki Endo Shinobu Fukushima Naohiko Ishida Noritaka Ito Makoto Majima Tomohiko Maruo Eiji Misawa Mitsuru Nagase Toshiyuki Nakamura Satoru Sudo Kazuhiro Takahashi Daisuke Uehara Atsuya Yaguchi Mamoru Yoshikawa Coach: Kojin Nakakita |
Ole Bjarte Austevoll Audun Bakke Helge Bjornstad Kissinger Deng Kissinger Deng Kissinger Deng is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He is a goaltender, and currently plays for Oslo KHK. He was on the bronze medal team at the 2010 Paralympics and was originally from Sudan.-Titles:*2009... Eskil Hagen Thomas Jacobsen Thomas Jacobsen (sledge hockey) Thomas Jacobsen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian sledge hockey team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.-External links:* Official site on Facebook... Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen is a sledge hockey player from Norway. He was on the silver medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... Roger Johansen Roger Johansen Roger Johansen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He is a keeper, and plays for Oslo KHK.He comes from Leirfjord, Nordland.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.-Honours:*2010** Bronze at the Paralympics... Knut Andre Nordstoga Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has one bronze , and two silver from the Paralympic Games... Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad is a Norwegian sledge hockey player.He began to play competitively in 1996. He has won a gold medal , two silver medals and a bronze medal at the Winter Paralympics.-Titles:... Kjell Vidar Royne Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has two silver 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... Morten Vaernes Coach: Morten Haglund |
Qualification
Eight teams of up to fifteen people (sixteen if at least one woman is included on the roster) took part in the competition. Six slots were reserved for the top six finishers at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships2009 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 Ostrava, the Czech Republic. A total of thirteen teams...
, one slot was reserved for the winner of the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualifier, and one slot was reserved for the host country, Canada. Since Canada placed in the top six of the World Championships, the eighth slot was given to the second-place finisher at the Paralympic Qualifier.
The six teams which qualified due to their performance at the 2009 World Championships were Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United States. The next four finishers at the World Championships (Estonia, Germany, South Korea and Sweden) competed in the Paralympic Qualifier from 9 to 13 November 2009. Sweden and South Korea took first and second, respectively, in the qualifying tournament, securing the final two 2010 Winter Paralympic slots.
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| 7 | South Korea |
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Estonia Sweden Poland United Kingdom Netherlands Sweden South Korea Germany EstoniaTeam rosters
The rules promulgated by the International Paralympic Committee provide that each participating NPC may enter a maximum of:- One men's team of fifteen eligible male athletes; or
- One mixed team of up to sixteen eligible athletes of whom a minimum of one of the athletes is female.
It was reported that this decision was taken without consulting Canada, the reigning champion in the sport. Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
announced that there would be no women on the Canadian ice sledge hockey roster at the Paralympics, because no Canadian women play at that level. At the 2006 Paralympics in Turin, Sweden attempted to put a female player on their roster, but were not allowed to do so.
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Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
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Group B
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
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Classification round
Classification semifinals
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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Medal round
Semifinals
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Bronze medal game
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Gold medal game
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