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Sledge hockey’s ‘big two’ turns into ‘big three’
The USA’s Declan Farmer believes Russia’s rise in ice sledge hockey is no longer a secret; the Russians are now serious contenders for the world title.

Japan united in belief ahead of Buffalo 2015
Japan are confident of retaining their place in the A-Pool at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships beginning on Sunday (26 April).

Russia remain understated ahead of Buffalo 2015
Despite being in with a real chance of challenging for the gold medal at the 2015 sledge hockey Worlds, the Russian team are not giving anything away.

Buffalo 2015 unveils medal design
One gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be up for grabs by eight teams at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool which start on Sunday (26 April).
Buffalo welcomes world’s top eight sledge hockey teams
Here’s your complete guide to the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

USA Hockey and Labatt announce sledge hockey partnership
American sportscaster John Buccigross will be backing the growth of sledge hockey in the USA as a programme ambassador.

Canada name roster for Buffalo 2015
Seventeen players will form the squad looking to retain their title at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships which get underway on Sunday (26 April).

Buffalo 2015: Canada preview
The reigning champions are playing their cards close to their chest ahead of the ice sledge hockey Worlds, only revealing their roster on Wednesday (23 April).

Buffalo 2015: Lipsett’s Group A picks
Buffalo 2015 commentator, retired ice sledge hockey player and triple Paralympian Taylor Lipsett, gives us his choice of athletes to look out for at the ice sledge hockey Worlds.
Buffalo 2015: USA preview
The USA enter the Worlds as the first team to secure back-to-back Paralympic titles and have secured recent wins over reigning champions Canada and Russia.

Team USA welcomed to HARBORCENTER for Buffalo 2015
Josh Sweeney, Steve Cash and Adam Page receive a hero’s welcome at a press conference at the HARBORCENTER, the venue for the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.

Buffalo 2015: Russia preview
Two years ago, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Russia did not have a chance at medals but now they are firmly in the top three for Buffalo 2015.

Captain Chiarotti’s work paying off for Buffalo 2015
Before the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships begin on Sunday (26 April), Andrea Chiarotti is confident about his players’ potential at the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.
Buffalo 2015: Czech Republic preview
Still on the hunt for the first A-Pool medal, the Czech Republic have been in good form this season.

Six things to know about the Czech Republic
As the team prepare for Buffalo 2015, Paralympic.org asked head coach Jiri Briza and defenceman David Motycka about their aspirations for PyeongChang 2018.

Buffalo 2015: Japan team preview
After creating a huge upset on the international stage by beating Canada to progress to the final at Vancouver 2010, Japan are in Buffalo at the start of their road to PyeongChang 2018.

Buffalo 2015: Germany preview
Alongside Japan, Germany made it into the A-Pool following a gold medal winning performance from the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Buffalo 2015: Norway preview
What you need to know about Norway prior to the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Buffalo 2015: Italy preview
Reigning European champions Italy have an impressive mix of youth and experience heading into Buffalo 2015.
Foundation for Global Sports Development pledges support
A grant of USD 75,000 is to be used to fund education and awareness around IPC Ice Sledge Hockey and the Paralympic Movement.