Beijing 2022: Para ice hockey competition schedule announced

The Para ice hockey competition schedule has been set for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, with 20 games to be played within a nine-day span. All games will be played at the National Indoor Stadium. 

The eight participating teams will be separated into two groups, with Group A featuring the top-four ranked teams in the world and Group B including the next set of four.

Group A includes No. 1 USA, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 RPC and No. 4 Korea. Group B consists of No. 5 Czech Republic, No. 6 Italy, No. 7 Slovakia and No. 8 China.

The top two finishers in Group A will automatically advance to the semi-finals, while the top two finishers in Group B will challenge the bottom two finishers in Group A for the other semi-final spots.

The opening day of competition on 5 March will feature two of the most anticipated preliminary round matchups — Paralympic and world champions No. 1 USA vs. Paralympic and world silver medallists No. 2 Canada in the infamous North American rivalry, and Paralympic debutants No. 7 Slovakia vs. No. 8 China, the latter of which will be playing on its home ice.

The tournament will conclude with the bronze-medal game on 12 March followed by the gold-medal game on 13 March.

Here is a look at the full Para ice hockey competition schedule*. 

Saturday, 5 March
9:35: RPC vs. KOR
13:05: USA vs. CAN
16: 35: CZE vs. ITA
20:05: SVK vs. CHN

Sunday, 6 March
9:35: CAN vs. RPC
13:05: KOR vs. USA
16: 35: ITA vs. SVK
20:05: CHN vs. CZE

Tuesday, 8 March
9:35: USA vs. RPC
13:05: CAN vs. KOR
16: 35: ITA vs. CHN
20:05: CZE vs. SVK

Wednesday, 9 March
16:35: Quarterfinal 1 (A3 vs. B2)
20:05: Quarterfinal 2 (A4 vs. B1)

Thursday, 10 March
18:05: Playoffs 7th-8th (B3 vs. B4)

Friday, 11 March
12:05: Semifinal 1
16:05: Playoffs 5th-6th
20:05: Semifinal 2

Saturday, 12 March
20:05: Bronze-medal game 

Sunday, 13 March
12:05: Gold-medal game 

*Competition schedule subject to change