Competition schedule announced as tickets go on sale for Buffalo 2025 Worlds

Reigning world champions Canada face Germany, Czechia play Slovakia, China take on Korea and hosts USA meet Norway on opening day (24 May) at LECOM Harborcenter  30 Jan 2025
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Reigning world champions Canada will headline Group A which will also feature China, South Korea and Germany at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, USA.
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By Stuart Lieberman I For World Para Ice Hockey

With four months to go until the sport’s most anticipated event of the year, World Para Ice Hockey has announced the competition schedule for the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA, and tickets will go on sale beginning Thursday (30 January).

Hosted in conjunction with USA Hockey at LECOM Harborcenter, the tournament will feature three days of group play followed by three days of playoff contests. The top five finishers from the event will earn qualification spots for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The bottom three finishers will be forced to compete at the Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament that will take place later in 2025.

Group A will be headlined by reigning world champions Canada, and will also feature China, South Korea and Germany. Group B will be led by host nation USA, which holds the all-time record at six world titles, and will also include Czechia, Slovakia and Norway.

 

The schedule

The tournament kicks off on 24 May with Czechia, bronze medallists at the last two editions of the event, taking on Slovakia. Host nation USA, looking to win gold again in Buffalo after doing so 10 years ago, will begin its campaign against Norway. Defending champions Canada will begin play against A-Pool newcomers Germany, and the opening day will conclude with the top two Asian nations facing off in China and Korea.

Following six days of action across and eight-day span, the event will conclude with the gold and bronze-medal contests on Saturday, 31 May.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting on Thursday (30 January) at 12:00 p.m. EST at https://www.universe.com/users/lecom-harborcenter-CWB0Y3

The complete schedule of games for the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships is listed below.

Saturday, 24 May
10:00 - Czechia vs. Slovakia
13:30 - USA vs. Norway
17:00 - Canada vs. Germany
20:30 - China vs. Korea

Sunday, 25 May
10:00 - Czechia vs. Norway
13:30 - Slovakia vs. USA
17:00 - Korea vs. Canada
20:30 - China vs. Germany

Tuesday, 27 May
10:00 - Canada vs. China
13:30 - USA vs. Czechia
17:00 - Norway vs. Slovakia
20:30 - Germany vs. Korea

Wednesday, 28 May
13:30 - Quarterfinal 1
17:00 - Quarterfinal 2

Friday, 30 May
10:00 - Placement Game
13:30 - Semifinal 1
17:00 - Semifinal 2
20:30 - Placement Game

Saturday, 31 May
12:30 - Bronze-Medal Game
16:00 - Gold-Medal Game