Sport Ice hockey Date founded 2014 | No. of teams 6 (men)
5 (women) | |
Most recent
champion(s) Colombia♂ (2nd title)
Mexico♀ (2nd title) Most titles Colombia♂ (2)
Mexico♀ (2) | ||
The Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament (Spanish: Torneo Panamericano de Hockey sobre Hielo) is the international ice hockey tournament in the continents of North and South America. The full members of the International Ice Hockey Federation are Canada, Mexico and the United States, which participate in the IIHF World Championship. The associate members are Argentina and Brazil, which participate in the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. Jamaica is also an IIHF member, but it have not been quoted as potential participants. Several countries have not registered any ice hockey activities are Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela have only played inline hockey and Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Haiti have only played ball hockey.
The first edition took place in Mexico City from March 2 to March 9, 2014. Canada won the men's tournament after defeating Mexico in the final and Colombia finished in third place. Canada "A" squad (the Sudbury Lady Wolves) won the women's tournament, with Mexico finishing second and Canada "B" squad made up of players from several teams in Ontario finishing third.
The second edition also took place in Mexico City, from June 3 to 7, 2015, with Brazil, Colombia, two Argentine teams and two Mexican teams on the men's tournament and Argentina, Colombia, two Mexican teams and a team featuring Brazilian and Mexican players on the women's tournament. This time, Canada not invited. Chile, Ecuador, Morocco, the United States and Venezuela were said to be invited, but it didn't attend to call.
The third edition took place again in Mexico City, from June 6 to 12, 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.