Ryan McKenna

This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Jan. 27, 2014. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/8-8-norway-preview If you’re looking for the model of consistency with a hint of dynasty, Norway’s ice sledge hockey team would be your pick going into the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Ever since the birth of sledge hockey at the Paralympic level, Norway have medalled …

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This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Jan. 23, 2014. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/feature/man-gyun-yu-quietly-joining-group-elite-goaltenders Stopping rubber. That’s what South Korea’s Man-Gyun Yu has been doing a lot of lately for an ice sledge hockey team on the rise. The 41-year-old Yu started playing sledge hockey at the age of 32, after coming over from playing wheelchair basketball. He …

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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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This article first appeared on Paralympic.org on Jan. 20, 2014. Link: http://www.paralympic.org/news/8-8-south-korea-preview South Korea will be the first to admit, they are by far the ice oldest sledge hockey team in the world. “Compared to other countries such as America or Canada, the average age of our players is far higher. That’s why we always worry …

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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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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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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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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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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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