Get your tickets for the World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Canada’s National Sledge Team will face off against South Korea, Russia and the USA at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, on 17-23 January at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre in Bridgewater.

Ticket packages are now available for CAD 50, providing admission to the six preliminary-round games, as well as both semi-finals, and the bronze and gold-medal games.

Canada opens the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge against Russia at 5 pm AT on Sunday, 17 January. The Canadians also play South Korea at 7 pm. AT on Monday (18 January), and the USA at 7 pm. AT on 20 January in preliminary-round action.

In the tournament’s eight-year history, Canada has won five gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze. Canada beat South Korea 4-1 in the bronze-medal game at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alta.

“Fans here are excited to welcome these teams and see a world-class event in Nova Scotia with amazing athletes,” said Kevin Benjamin, general manager of the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre and co-chair of the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge. “We know our community will come out to support this event and demonstrate our Maritime hospitality to Hockey Canada and the four teams and their fans who will be competing at this year’s World Sledge Hockey Challenge.”

Semi-finals are scheduled for 21 January at 2 pm and 7 pm. AT. Both the bronze and gold-medal games will be played on Saturday, 23 January, at 1 pm and 5 pm AT.

All preliminary-round games, as well as the semi-finals and bronze-medal game, will be webcast through FASTHockey on the game summary pages.

The gold-medal game of the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge will be aired on TSN and RDS, official broadcasters of Hockey Canada. Please check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.

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