Canada men's national para ice hockey team
Men's national ice sledge hockey team representing Canada
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The Canada national ice sledge hockey team is the men's team representing Canada at international competition. The team has been overseen since 2003 by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1993 until 2003, the team was an associate member of Hockey Canada.[1] Since 2010 international para ice hockey has been a mixed, however there has only been one woman to ever play on the Canadian team.[2] The national team created exclusively for Canadian women is the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team. This article deals chiefly with the national men's team.
(Équipe Canada)
Mike Fountain
Gregory Ireland
| |
| Nickname | Team Canada (Équipe Canada) |
|---|---|
| Association | Hockey Canada |
| Head coach | Russ Herrington |
| Assistants | Greg Westlake Mike Fountain Gregory Ireland |
| Team colours | |
| Paralympics | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1994) |
| Medals |  Gold: 1 – 2006
 Bronze: 2 – 1994, 2014 |
| World Para Ice Hockey Championships | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |  Gold: 5 – 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2024
 Bronze: 3 – 1996, 2009, 2012 |
| Para Hockey Cup | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2007) |
| Best result |  Gold: 5 – 2007, 2008, 2011 (A), 2011 (N), 2013  Silver: 9 - 2009, 2012, 2016 (J), 2016 (D), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023  Bronze: 1 - 2015 |
| International Para Hockey Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | Gold: 0 Silver: 2 - 2022, 2023 Bronze: 0 |
The team is featured in the 2008 documentary "Sledhead".[3]
Competition achievements
Paralympic Games
| Year | Host | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Manager/GM | Captain | Finish | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Lillehammer, Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Bronze | ||||
| 1998 |  Nagano, Japan |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Silver | ||||
| 2002 |  Salt Lake City, United States |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 4th | ||||
| 2006 |  Turin, Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | Gold | ||||
| 2010 |  Vancouver, Canada |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4th | ||||
| 2014 |  Sochi, Russia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Bronze | ||||
| 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | Ken Babey (H), Danny Lynch (A), Luke Pierce (A) |
Silver | |||
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | Silver |
World Para Ice Hockey Championships
The World Para Ice Hockey Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, are the world championships for para ice hockey. They are organized by the International Paralympic Committee through its World Para Ice Hockey subcommittee.
| Year | Host | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Nynäshamn, Sweden |
Bronze |
| 2000 | West Valley City, United States |
Gold |
| 2004 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
4th |
| 2008 | Marlborough, United States |
Gold |
| 2009 |  Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Bronze |
| 2012 | Hamar, Norway |
Bronze |
| 2013 | Goyang, South Korea |
Gold |
| 2015 | Buffalo, United States |
Silver |
| 2017 | Gangneung, South Korea |
Gold |
| 2019 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Silver |
| 2021 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Silver |
| 2023 | Moose Jaw, Canada |
Silver |
| 2024 | Calgary, Canada[4] |
Gold |
| 2025 | Buffalo, United States |
Silver |
Para Hockey Cup
The Para Hockey Cup, formerly the World Sledge Hockey Challenge (WSHC) is an international para ice hockey invitational tournament hosted by Canada's National Sledge Team in which three top nations are invited to compete.
| Edition | Host | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Kelowna, British Columbia |
Gold |
| 2008 |  Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Gold |
| 2009 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Silver |
| 2011 April |  London, Ontario |
Gold |
| 2011 November |  Calgary, Alberta |
Gold |
| 2012 | Calgary, Alberta |
Silver |
| 2013 | Toronto, Ontario |
Gold |
| 2015 | Leduc, Alberta |
Silver |
| 2016 January |  Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
Silver |
| 2016 December | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Silver |
| 2017 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Silver |
| 2018 | London, Ontario |
Silver |
| 2019 |  Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Silver |
| 2022 | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
'Silver |
| 2023 |  Quispamsis, New Brunswick |
Silver |
International Para Hockey Cup
The International Para Hockey Cup is a para ice hockey tournament hosted by Czechia.
2023–24 roster
The following is the Canadian roster for the 2023–24 season.
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G | Mitchell Garrett | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 4 October 1994 | Surrey, BC |
| 54 | G | Adam Kingsmill | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 129 lb (59 kg) | 3 March 2000 | Smithers, BC |
| 5 | D | Tyrone Henry | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 21 October 1993 | Ottawa, ON |
| 7 | D | Zach Lavin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 31 January 1997 | Essex, ON |
| 17 | D | Shawn Burnett | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 133 lb (60 kg) | 2 May 2003 | McMasterville, QC |
| 20 | D | Jacob LeBlanc | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 124 lb (56 kg) | 31 July 2002 | Moncton, NB |
| 61 | D | Rob Armstrong | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 12 September 1996 | Erin, ON |
| 92 | D | Auren Halbert | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2 February 2003 | Calgary, AB |
| 2 | F | Rod Crane | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 6 September 1991 | Clarksburg, ON |
| 4 | F | James Dunn | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 149 lb (68 kg) | 12 November 2000 | Wallacetown, ON |
| 8 | F | Tyler McGregor | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 11 March 1994 | Forest, ON |
| 9 | F | Corbyn Smith | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 136 lb (62 kg) | 5 August 1998 | Monkton, ON |
| 11 | F | Adam Dixon | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 13 August 1989 | Midland, ON |
| 15 | F | Jonathan Daigle | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 132 lb (60 kg) | 28 March 2008 | Boucherville, QC |
| 19 | F | Dominic Cozzolino | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 23 August 1994 | Mississauga, ON |
| 23 | F | Liam Hickey | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | 25 March 1998 | St. John's, NL |
| 24 | F | Sam Swafford | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 6 August 2000 | Ottawa, ON |
| 25 | F | Saoud Messaoudi | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | 128 lb (58 kg) | 5 November 2001 | Saint-Hubert, QC |
| 26 | F | Anton Jacobs-Webb | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 18 September 2000 | Gatineau, QC |
| 29 | F | Micah Kovacevich | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 135 lb (61 kg) | 2 October 1997 | Edmonton, AB |
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