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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | SAREZ winter stadium, Ostrava |
| Dates | 9–16 May 2009 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Norway |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Official website | |
| Sledge2009.cz | |
| ← 20082012 → | |
The 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the fifth IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships that took place in early 2009. The competition was divided into two tournaments, with Tournament B held from 15 to 21 March in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Tournament A held from 9 to 16 May in Ostrava, the Czech Republic. A total of thirteen teams participated; eight in Tournament A and five in Tournament B. The top six teams from Tournament A automatically qualified for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The remaining two teams from Tournament A and the top two teams from Tournament B will play in the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualifier to determine who will take the remaining two Paralympic slots.
A Tournament
The A Tournament was held between the eight top-ranked national teams. The tournament was further divided into two groups of four teams each. Group A included Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan. Group B included Italy, Norway, South Korea, and the United States.
Final rankings
B Tournament
International ice hockey competition| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Venue(s) | Eindhoven |
| Dates | 15–21 March 2009 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Estonia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Poland |
| ← 20082012 → | |
The B Tournament was held between five lower-ranked national teams: Estonia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden.
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 12 |
| 2 | Estonia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 9 |
| 3 | Poland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 6 |
| 4 |  Great Britain
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 3 |
| 5 | Netherlands (H)
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
(H) Host
| 15 March 2009 11:00 | Great Britain | 8–2 (1–0, 4–1, 3–1) | Netherlands | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 15 March 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Poland | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 16 March 2009 11:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Sweden | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 16 March 2009 16:00 | Poland | 10–1 | Great Britain | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 17 March 2009 11:00 | Estonia | 12–0 | Great Britain | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 17 March 2009 16:00 | Poland | 5–0 | Netherlands | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 19 March 2009 11:00 | Netherlands | 0–7 | Estonia | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 19 March 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 10–0 | Great Britain | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 20 March 2009 11:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Poland | Eindhoven Icestadium |
| 20 March 2009 16:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Sweden | Eindhoven Icestadium |
Final round
Third place game
| 21 March 2009 11:00 | Poland | 5–1 (0–0, 3–0, 2–1) | Great Britain | Eindhoven Icestadium |
Final
| 21 March 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 0–1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0) | Estonia | Eindhoven Icestadium |
Final rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia 
|
| 2 | Sweden
|
| 3 | Poland
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| 4 | Great Britain
|
| 5 | Netherlands
|
See also
- it:Campionato del mondo di hockey su slittino - Gruppo B 2009 (in Italian) (B-Pool results)
References
- Sledge2009.cz (official website in English) at archive.today (archived April 21, 2012)
- Estonia Wins World Championships B in Eindhoven at the Wayback Machine (archived April 29, 2009)
External links
| World Para Ice Hockey Championships | |
|---|---|
- 2009 in ice hockey
- World Para Ice Hockey Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
- 2008–09 in Czech ice hockey
- Sport in Ostrava
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands
- 2009 in Dutch sport
- Sports competitions in Eindhoven
- March 2009 sports events in Europe
- May 2009 sports events in Europe
- 21st century in Eindhoven