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Women’s World Championships: Preview, schedule and how to watch
Dolny Kubin, Slovakia hosts the first-ever World Para Ice Hockey Women's Worlds with six teams competing from 26 to 31 August. Here is all you need to know 25 Aug 2025
If there is one event that can truly claim history will be made when the puck drops, it is the inaugural World Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Championships, starting Tuesday, 26 August at 16:00 (local time) in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia. The opening game will see Australia face off against the USA, marking the beginning of a new era for the sport.
The six-team tournament, running until 31 August, represents a major milestone in the development of the women’s game and its pathway towards future inclusion in the Paralympic Winter Games.
“It’s really awesome to be here at this historic event," USA star Kelsey DiClaudio said. "Just to be in Slovakia with my teammates, and the rest of the teams here, [shows] the sport is really growing and it’s incredible to see. We’re ready to compete.”
Teams are divided into two groups:
Group A: USA, Norway and Australia.
Group B: Canada, Great Britain and Team World – featuring players from nine different nationalities, including Slovak athletes Ema Simakova and Michaela Hozakova.
Also on opening day, Team World take on Canada at 19:30.
All games will be streamed live on the Paralympic YouTube channel and World Para Ice Hockey Facebook page.
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Catch all the action from the inaugural Women’s World Championships on the @Paralympics YouTube channel and also on our Facebook page.
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“This is a historic moment, and we are very proud that it is happening here in Slovakia,” said Hozakova. “We want to make Slovaks proud that they have women in the team and we hope that will help bring more women to play Para ice hockey.”
Hosted by the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Slovakia at the Zimny Stadion, the tournament will feature an all-women’s officiating crew. After the round-robin stage, group winners will face the runners-up from the opposite group in the semi-finals on 30 August, followed by the medal games on 31 August.
Dolny Kubin, located 270km from Slovak capital Bratislava, will also host an opening ceremony on Monday evening (25 August) at the city’s main square Hviezdoslavovo namestie with Slovak artists and the presence of local authorities and the CEO of the International Paralympic Committee, Mike Peters.
For more on each team competing at Dolny Kubin 2025, check out the Team Previews.
United States
Complete schedule, results and stats from the Women’s World Championships will be available on the World Para Ice Hockey website.
