OSTRAVA 2019 - News
Top Stories

Czech Republic hold off Japan at Buffalo 2015
The Czech Republic, Canada, Russia and USA all won on Day 2 of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

USA defeat Russia to open Buffalo 2015
The top two teams from Sochi 2014 highlighted the first day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Buffalo 2015: Lipsett’s Group B picks
Buffalo2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for when competition starts on 26 April.

Buffalo 2015: Three must-see matchups
Which three preliminary round games will be the most exciting for viewers at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool?

Buffalo 2015: Pope’s picks
Ice sledge hockey Worlds live coverage expert commentator Brent Pope offers his selection of the best players ahead of puck-drop on Sunday (26 April).

First-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Skills Challenge a success
Twenty players in total took part in the first edition of the event.

Big dreams for Italian ice sledge hockey team
With less than three years to go to the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, captain Andrea Chiarotti and coach Massimo Da Rin are confident about their team’s future.

Record number of broadcasters for Buffalo 2015
Broadcasters from Italy, Russia, Canada, Japan and Germany joining NBC Sports Network in showing games from the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool from Sunday (26 April).

Sledge hockey’s ‘big two’ turns into ‘big three’
The USA’s Declan Farmer believes Russia’s rise in ice sledge hockey is no longer a secret; the Russians are now serious contenders for the world title.

Japan united in belief ahead of Buffalo 2015
Japan are confident of retaining their place in the A-Pool at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships beginning on Sunday (26 April).

Russia remain understated ahead of Buffalo 2015
Despite being in with a real chance of challenging for the gold medal at the 2015 sledge hockey Worlds, the Russian team are not giving anything away.

Buffalo 2015 unveils medal design
One gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be up for grabs by eight teams at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool which start on Sunday (26 April).
Buffalo welcomes world’s top eight sledge hockey teams
Here’s your complete guide to the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

USA Hockey and Labatt announce sledge hockey partnership
American sportscaster John Buccigross will be backing the growth of sledge hockey in the USA as a programme ambassador.

Canada name roster for Buffalo 2015
Seventeen players will form the squad looking to retain their title at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which get underway on Sunday (26 April).

Buffalo 2015: Canada preview
The reigning champions are playing their cards close to their chest ahead of the ice sledge hockey Worlds, only revealing their roster on Wednesday (23 April).

Buffalo 2015: Lipsett’s Group A picks
Buffalo 2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for at the ice sledge hockey Worlds.
Buffalo 2015: USA preview
The USA enter the Worlds as the first team to secure back-to-back Paralympic titles and have secured recent wins over reigning champions Canada and Russia.

Team USA welcomed to HARBORCENTER for Buffalo 2015
Josh Sweeney, Steve Cash and Adam Page receive a hero’s welcome at a press conference at the HARBORCENTER, the venue for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.

Buffalo 2015: Russia preview
Two years ago, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Russia did not have a chance at medals but now they are firmly in the top three for Buffalo 2015.