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Beijing 2022: Yutao Cui wants to leave a winter sports legacy
'I hope winter sports will be understood by more people and more disabled people will get involved in sports,' says national team captain

Beijing 2022: 10 Para ice hockey athletes to watch
The stars who are likely to shine on ice in China one year from now at the next Paralympic Winter Games

North American rivals raring to face off
Canada and USA anticipate another showdown at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

Ostrava 2021 World Championships postponed to June
World Para Ice Hockey and LOC to use the extra preparation time to implement comprehensive health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 pandemic

Women’s Para hockey of Canada to host grassroots virtual camp
Participants are being encouraged to share their virtual camp experiences on social media using the #ParaIceHockey and #HockeyIsHers hashtags.

Top tips for resilience from Para ice hockey guests
A look back at 'Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel,' hosted by retired Canadian Para ice hockey player Kevin Rempel on Instagram

Eri Yamamoto chasing her childhood dream
'Participating in the Games in my country means a way of showing gratitude that the Paralympics have always been a driving force for me'

Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel
Paralympic medallist kicks off 2021 on World Para Ice Hockey Instagram page chatting with guests about self care, habits, routines, and more

Hargis: 'I look at two separate lives I’ve lived'
USA Army veteran reflects on the moment he chose to embrace his disability and discovered Para ice hockey

'End of the World' discovers Para ice hockey
In southernmost tip of Argentina, national able-bodied ice hockey team goaltender creates sticks and sledges to grow a new sport

Accessible ice rink coming to Baltic region
Latvia's capital Riga to open new arena next year offering more opportunities for Para ice hockey players

NHL Stanley Cup Finals teams have deep ties to Para ice hockey
Find out which players came from Dallas and Tampa Bay’s Para ice hockey programs

World A-Pool Championships to return to Ostrava in 2021
Top five finishers in Czech Republic automatically qualify for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

Latvia embraces resilience
Nation looks to continue development of Para ice hockey post-COVID-19

World Para Ice Hockey publishes 2020-2022 Strategic Plan
Plan outlines the mission, vision and the three strategic priorities for the sport in the new cycle

Czech Republic’s Winter Classic to include Para ice hockey
Festival of hockey to count with Para sport for the first time, along with duels of the Czech and Slovak national teams and NHL legends

Tara Chisholm bringing change in women's Para ice hockey
Canadian women’s national team coach helping grow the game both in her country and around the world
Lena Schroeder deftly juggles training and frontline duty
'Times are hard. [But] it will get better,' says Norwegian Para ice hockey player who is working in the ER during the pandemic

Coach’s Corner: Rickard Hardstam
Each month, this World Para Ice Hockey series spotlights a different national team coach

Ostrava rewind: Relive the World Championships final
Celebrating one year since the most successful World Championships in history