Canada announce Sochi 2014 sledge hockey roster

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Jan. 18, 2014. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/canada-announce-sochi-2014-sledge-hockey-roster A younger, faster Canadian ice sledge hockey team will be on display in less than 50 days at theSochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games from 7-16 March. On Saturday (18 January), top-seeded Canada announced their roster on CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada, and it features three …

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8 for 8: Sweden preview

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Jan. 8, 2014. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/8-8-sweden-preview Any time you enter a tournament as the eighth seed, you’re often already behind the eight ball. Call it what you want, but Sweden will simply be embracing the role of the underdog at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games from 7-16 March. “I …

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Canada’s sledge hockey team on top of the world

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Dec. 18, 2013. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/feature/no-14-canada-s-sledge-hockey-team-top-world When you think of Canada, chances are you think of ice hockey and a country that lives and dies by the sport. You think of their successes, the accolades and the great players that have come and gone. The pressure is always on Canada …

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Canada wins gold at World Sledge Hockey Challenge

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Dec. 8, 2013. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/canada-win-gold-world-sledge-hockey-challenge A three-goal first period was the difference for Canada on Saturday night (7 December) as they defeated the USA 3-1 to capture gold at the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in front of a nearly sold-out crowd at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto, Canada. …

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All-North American final set at World Sledge Hockey Challenge

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Dec. 6, 2013. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/all-north-american-final-set-world-sledge-hockey-challenge The table is set for an all-North American finish and a rematch from earlier in the tournament at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge, as both Canada and the USA won their semi-final matchups on Thursday (5 December) to advance to the gold-medal game. USA …

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Canada’s Greg Westlake nets hat-trick against USA

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Dec. 5, 2013. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/canada-s-greg-westlake-nets-hat-trick-against-usa Greg Westlake stole the show on Wednesday night (4 December) at the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto, netting a hat trick to lead Canada past the USA, 4-1. The preliminary round finale of the tournament was the first meeting between the two …

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Declan Farmer, Josh Pauls keep USA undefeated

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Dec. 3, 2013. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/declan-farmer-josh-pauls-keep-usa-undefeated He may only be 16, but Declan Farmer is making a serious case to be on the USA’s ice sledge hockey team come the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in March. Farmer, along with linemate Josh Pauls, combined for five points on Monday night …

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