- Source: Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Sledge hockey
- 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics
- Ice sledge hockey at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Karl Ludwig (sledge hockey)
- Winter Paralympic Games
- 1994 Winter Paralympics
The ice sledge hockey competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the UBC Winter Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010.
For the first time, women were allowed to compete in ice sledge hockey at the Paralympic Games.
Following high hopes in the host nation, Canada's defeat in the semi-finals was described as causing "national despair".
Medalists
Qualification
Six slots were reserved for the top six finishers at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, one slot was reserved for the winner of the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualifier, and one slot was reserved for the host country, Canada. Since Canada placed in the top six of the World Championships, the eighth slot was given to the second-place finisher at the Paralympic Qualifier.
Team rosters
The rules promulgated by the International Paralympic Committee provide that each participating NPC may enter a maximum of:
One men's team of fifteen eligible male athletes; or
One mixed team of up to sixteen eligible athletes of whom a minimum of one of the athletes is female.
It was reported that this decision was taken without consulting Canada, the reigning champion in the sport. Hockey Canada announced that there would be no women on the Canadian ice sledge hockey roster at the Paralympics, because no Canadian women play at that level. At the 2006 Paralympics in Turin, Sweden attempted to put a female player on their roster, but were not allowed to do so.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC-8).
= Group A
== Group B
=Classification round
= Bracket
== 5–8th place semifinals
== Seventh place game
== Fifth place game
=Medal round
= Bracket
== Semifinals
== Bronze medal game
== Gold medal game
=Final ranking
Statistics
= Scoring leaders
=List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = PositionSource: Vancouver 2010
= Leading goaltenders
=Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: Vancouver 2010
Awards
Best players selected by the directorate:
Best Goaltender: Steve Cash
Best Defenceman: Taylor Chace
Best Forward: Greg Westlake
MVP: Brad Bowden
Media All-Stars:
Goaltender: Steve Cash
Defencemen: Taylor Chace / Adam Dixon
Forwards: Greg Westlake / Alexi Salamone / Florian Planker
MVP: Brad Bowden
See also
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
References
External links
2010 Winter Paralympics – Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results
Results book