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World Championships return to Ostrava in 2021
Top five finishers in Czech Republic automatically qualify for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
![A group of eight persons on sledge hockey receiving instructions from three standing persons on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Latvia.jpg)
Latvia embraces resilience
Nation looks to continue development of Para ice hockey post-COVID-19
![A group of six Para ice hockey players huddle together in front of the goal](/sites/default/files/2020-08/asset_JM5_0654_12177_ioc_2020-08-12_172102.jpg)
World Para Ice Hockey publishes 2020-2022 Strategic Plan
Plan outlines the mission, vision and the three strategic priorities for the sport in the new cycle
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Czech Republic’s Winter Classic to include Para ice hockey
Festival of hockey to count with Para sport for the first time, along with duels of the Czech and Slovak national teams and NHL legends
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Coach’s Corner: Tara Chisholm bringing change in women's Para ice hockey
Canadian women’s national team coach helping grow the game both in her country and around the world
Lena Schroeder deftly juggles training and frontline duty
'Times are hard. [But] it will get better,' says Norwegian Para ice hockey player who is working in the ER during the pandemic
![Rickhard Hardstram led the Swedish Para ice hockey team at the Ostrava 2019 World Championships in Czech Republic](/sites/default/files/2020-05/32812491477_c35b412e71_h.jpg)
Coach’s Corner: Rickard Hardstam
Each month, this World Para Ice Hockey series spotlights a different national team coach
![A group of men on an ice rink celebrating with their medals](/sites/default/files/2020-04/KOT_9621.jpg)
Ostrava rewind
Celebrating one year since the most successful World Championships in history
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Athletes embrace #HockeyAtHome
Para ice hockey players around the world are finding ways to stay active and healthy
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Coach’s Corner: Kenji Nobuta
Former assistant coach ready to lead Team Japan
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Ostersund 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was scheduled to take place from 19 to 25 April in Sweden
![US and Canadian female Para ice hockey players fight for the puck](/sites/default/files/2020-02/women-showcase.jpg)
USA squeak out victory
USA beat Canada on penalty shootout at Women’s Showcase Series
![a group of Para ice hockey players celebrate a goal](/sites/default/files/images/180320150324570_Norway%2Bice%2Bhockey%2Bteam.jpg)
Norway and Italy win big
Two nations win their European Championship tune-up series
![Norwegian Para ice hockey players huddle on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/images/190418144653704_asset_BB106055_6146_ioc_2019-04-18_154236.jpg)
Four teams ready for European tune-ups
Norway will play Sweden and Italy will face Germany in separate three-game series
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Women’s Showcase Series to mark Vancouver Games 10-year anniversary
Canada to host USA in three-game women’s series
![Russia become the European champion in ice sledge hockey.](/sites/default/files/images/160410220614153_Russia%2BEuropean%2BChampions.jpg)
Ostersund to Host Euros
2020 World Para Ice Hockey European Championships to take place in April
![Two Para ice hockey players on the ice](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Jack%20Wallace_USA%20Hockey.jpg)
USA top Canada in Elmira
Paralympic champions get better half of two-game series
![Greg Westlake (CAN) and Declan Farmer (USA) battle for the puck](/sites/default/files/2020-02/USA-Canada-PIH.jpg)
Canada and USA go head-to-head
North American rivals to face each other in two-game friendly series
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Coach’s Corner: Espen Hegde
Each month, this World Para Ice Hockey content series spotlights a different national team coach
![a female Para ice hockey player on the ice](/sites/default/files/images/180427163157789_Lena%2BSchroeder%2BPyeongChang%2B2.jpg)
Para ice hockey looks ahead at 2020
Players weigh in on predictions and New Year’s resolutions