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2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

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Host country
  
USA

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Matches played
  
26

Teams
  
10

Champions
  
Canada (2nd title)

Dates
  
March 29 – April 5, 2008

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.

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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.

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 Korea and Poland, the second tier elite teams all vying for a position in the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A Tournament.

    Standings

    Schedule

    All times are local (UTC-5)

    Final round

    9th place playoff
    7th place playoff

    References

    2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Wikipedia