International Para Hockey Cup

This article is about the Czech Invitational Tournament. For the Hockey Canada Invitational Tournament, see Para Hockey Cup.
International Para Hockey Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Para Hockey Cup
SportSledge hockey
First season2021
Most recent
champion(s)		 United States
Most titles United States (3)
Related
competitions		World Para Ice Hockey Championships
Paralympics
Para Hockey Cup
Official website[1]

The International Para Hockey Cup, is an annual Para Ice Hockey (formerly, ice sledge hockey) tournament hosted in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The tournament is an invitational format that brings four Para ice hockey teams together for an international competition.

The tournament features four teams per year and has seen teams from the Czech Republic, Russia, Canada, the United States, and Italy.

History

The tournament was created in 2021. The idea behind the tournament was to give an opportunity for additional international-level play.

The inaugural 2021 tournament was projected to feature four teams – Czech Republic, Canada, United States and Russia.[1] Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic Canada and the USA withdrew from the tournament, leaving only Czech Republic and Russia.[2] The 2021 tournament ultimately would be a five-game series between the Czech Republic and Russia,[2] with Russia winning all five games.

The 2022 and 2023 tournaments would see Czech Republic, Canada, United States and a "blended team" branded as the International Para Hockey Team or IPH Team. The USA would beat Canada in both gold medal matches.

The 2024 tournament would welcome Italy for the first time in place of the IPH Team. It was held under the patronage of the Embassy of Canada in Prague.[3][4] The USA would again beat Canada in the gold medal match.

Champions

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4th Host
2021  Russia  Czech Republic RT Torax Arena, Ostrava
2022  United States  Canada International Paralympic Committee IPH Team  Czech Republic RT Torax Arena, Ostrava
2023  United States  Canada  Czech Republic International Paralympic Committee IPH Team Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava
2024  United States  Canada  Czech Republic  Italy Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava

Medal table

Country 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medals
 United States 3 0 0 3
 Canada 0 3 0 3
 Czech Republic 0 1 2 3
 Russia 1 0 0 1
 Italy 0 0 0 0

Year by Year

2021

The tournament took place at RT Torax Arena in Ostrava from December 12 to 18, 2021.

  • Czech Republic 0–4 Russia [5]
  • Russia 8–1 Czech Republic[6]
  • Czech Republic 0–6 Russia[7]
  • Russia 7–1 Czech Republic[8]
  • Czech Republic 0–6 Russia[9]


2022

The tournament took place at RT Torax Arena in Ostrava from September 24 to 30, 2022.[10]

Round Robin
Saturday, September 24, 2022
  • IPH Team 1 - 9 USA
  • Czech Republic 0 - 3 Canada
Sunday, September 25, 2022
  • IPH Team 2 - 5 Canada
  • Czech Republic 0 - 10 USA
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
  • Canada 2 - 8 USA
  • IPH Team 2 - 3 Czech Republic
Standing
  1. USA, 6 points
  2. Canada, 4 points
  3. Czech Republic, 2 points
  4. IPH Team, 0 point
Semifinals

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

  • USA 10 - 1 IPH Team
  • Canada 4 - 1 Czech Republic


Friday, September 30, 2022

Bronze Medal Game
Czech Republic 2 - 3 IPH Team
Gold Medal Game
USA 4 - 0 Canada


2023

The tournament took place at Ostravar Arena in Ostrava from October 2 to 8, 2023. [11] [12]

Round Robin
Monday, October 2, 2023
  • IPH Team 0 - 6 USA
  • Canada 2 - 1 Czech Republic
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
  • Canada 1 - 6 USA
  • Czech Republic 2 - 1 IPH Team
Thursday, October 5, 2023
  • IPH Team 7 - 5 Canada
  • Czech Republic 1 - 4 USA
Standing
  1. USA, 9 points
  2. Canada, 3 points
  3. Czech Republic, 3 points
  4. IPH Team, 3 point
Semifinals

Saturday, October 7, 2023

  • Canada 4 - 1 IPH Team
  • Czech Republic 1 - 6 USA


Sunday, October 8, 2023

Bronze Medal Game
IPH Team 1 - 2 Czech Republic
Gold Medal Game
USA 4 - 1 Canada [13]


2024

The tournament took place at Ostravar Arena in Ostrava from October 7 to 13, 2024. [14] [15]

Round Robin
Monday, October 7, 2024
  • Italy 0 - 9 Canada
  • Czech Republic 0 - 8 USA
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
  • USA 2 - 1 Canada (OT)
  • Italy 1 - 2 Czech Republic
Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • USA 2 - 0 Italy
  • Canada 3 - 2 Czech Republic
Standing
  1. USA, 8 points
  2. Canada, 7 points
  3. Czech Republic, 3 points
  4. Italy, 0 point
Semifinals

Saturday, October 12, 2024

  • Italy 0 - 6 USA
  • Czech Republic 0 - 1 Canada (OT)


Sunday, October 13, 2024

Bronze Medal Game
Italy 1 - 2 Czech Republic
Gold Medal Game
USA 5 - 3 Canada [16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nejlepší týmy světa se opět vracejí do Ostravy!". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "IPH Cup začíná už tuto neděli". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "International Para Hockey Cup 2024". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Patronage" (PDF). ParaHockey.cz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Rusové zahájili ostravský turnaj čtyřgólovou výhrou". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Česká odveta se nekonala, domácí přesto rozburácel benjamínek Veselý". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "IPH Cup třetí dějství: Rusko kraluje druhým třetinám". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Ruská vlna v Ostravě dál proráží hradby české reprezentace". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Závěrečné dějství: IPH Cup ovládlo Rusko, Češi přesto prokázali, že dokáží držet tempo se světovou špičkou". ParaHockey.cz (in Czech). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
  10. ^ "IPH Cup 2022". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 International Para Hockey Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  12. ^ "International Para Hockey Cup 2023 - Český para hokej". ParaHockey.cz. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Finále". ParaHockey.cz. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 International Para Hockey Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  15. ^ "IPH CUP 2024". ParaHockey.cz. October 2024. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024.
  16. ^ "USA vs CAN". ParaHockey.cz. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.