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Estonia and Great Britain set for sledge series
Estonia and Great Britain’s ice sledge hockey teams begin a three-game series on the ice on Friday (22 February).
USA edge Canada in sledge series
Defending Paralympic and world champions USA won two of their three games against Canada’s ice sledge hockey team.
Canada, USA to begin sledge series
Arch rivals Canada and USA will face off in a three-game sledge series on Ontario, their last major competition before the World Championships.
Sledge Spotlight: Morten Vaernes
Despite being surrounded by several new teammates, Morten Vaernes looks to lead Norway back to the podium at the World Championships and Paralympic Games.
Sledge Spotlight: Gregory Leperdi
Italy’s Greg Leperdi can be credited for much of ice sledge hockey’s growth in Italy, as he helped organise this week’s tournament in Torino.
Sledge tournament kicks off in Torino
Italy will host the Czech Republic, Japan and Russia for an international exhibition ice sledge hockey tournament this week.
Sochi 2014 still accepting volunteers
Those wishing to be a Sochi 2014 Games volunteer have until 1 March to apply.
What to watch: February
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in February.
Polish Ice Sledge Hockey player suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation at 2012 World Championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Polish Ice Sledge Hockey player Piotr Truszkowski has been suspended for one year for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.
Poland’s Flis to take sledge hockey break
Poland’s player-coach Sylwester Flis, who was MVP at the Salt Lake 2002 Games, will leave the sport to have surgery.
Sledge Spotlight: Pavel Kubes
Czech defenseman Pavel Kubes will limit himself on social media this season so he can focus purely on the upcoming ice sledge hockey World Championships.
USA roll to Sled Cup victory
USA defeated Korea, 5-2, to claim the title at the inaugural USA Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Korea defeat Russia to open Sled Cup
On the first day of the USA Hockey Sled Cup, Korea beat Russia and USA’s national team beat the country’s development team.
USA Hockey Sled Cup kicks off
USA’s national team and development team, as well as national teams from Korea and Russia will compete in the USA Hockey Sled Cup this week.
Sledge Spotlight: Brad Bowden
Canadian ice sledge hockey forward Brad Bowden is trying to return to his younger self from a decade ago to get into the right mindset for this season’s World Championships in Korea.
Sawicki named Canada’s Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
Accomplished coach and sport leader Ozzie Sawicki will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Sochi 2014 Games.
Jacobsen trades sledge for sit-ski
Thomas Jacobsen, former captain of Norway’s ice sledge hockey team, is now trying to qualify for Sochi 2014 in alpine skiing.
Canada complete sledge sweep of Norway
Greg Westlake and Karl Ludwig both recorded hat trick’s in Canada’s 7-1 win against Norway in the final game of their exhibition series.
Canada rout Norway in sledge series opener
Billy Bridges netted a hat trick in Canada’s 10-0 victory against Norway in the first of their three-game exhibition series.
Westlake strives to be even greater
Canadian ice sledge hockey captain Greg Westlake looks to improve his skill set on the ice heading into the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships.