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![Japanese Ice Sledge Hockey player performing against Canada at Vancouver 2010](/sites/default/files/images/120113111444034_Japan%2BVancouver.jpg)
Japan Ice Sledge Hockey Championships Attract Four Elite Squads
Canada, Japan, Korea and Norway head to Nagano for four-team tournament
![Satoru Sudo and Greg Westlake battle for the puck](/sites/default/files/images/120117094712033_97834452_10_0.jpg)
Westlake Leads Canada to World Sledge Hockey Challenge Gold
With a goal in every period, Greg Westlake recorded a hat trick Saturday to lead Canada to a 4-1 victory over USA in the gold-medal game.
![Noritaka Ito and Taylor Chace battling for the puck.](/sites/default/files/images/120117100433069_97900531_10.jpg)
Canada and USA to Meet in World Sledge Hockey Challenge Final
Norway will face Japan in bronze-medal game.
![Ice Sledge Hockey match - Norway vs Sweden](/sites/default/files/images/111223151039697_97681412_10.jpg)
Norway and Canada Pick Up Big Wins in Calgary
On the opening day of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge, host nation Canada took a thrilling victory over the USA.
![The Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey Team gathered around the goal.](/sites/default/files/images/120123094331312_97679659_10.jpg)
World Sledge Hockey Challenge: Host Canada Could be One to Beat
In four-team tournament, many are picking April's winner as the ones to beat once again.
![Noritaka Ito and Taylor Chace battling for the puck.](/sites/default/files/images/120117100433069_97900531_10.jpg)
USA Full of Youth and Heart
The average age of Team USA at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge will be just 23.
![Japanese Ice Sledge Hockey player performing against Canada at Vancouver 2010](/sites/default/files/images/120113111444034_Japan%2BVancouver.jpg)
World Sledge Hockey Challenge: Japan Deemed 2011 Underdog
Nearly two years after winning a surprise silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Japan’s Ice Sledge Hockey team is still trying to ride off that momentum.
![Greg Westlake](/sites/default/files/images/120118145031652_Greg%2BWestlake_Canada_Credit%2BGetty.jpg)
World Sledge Hockey Challenge: Host Canada Could be One to Beat
In four-team tournament, many are picking April's winner as the ones to beat once again.