HOCKEY CANADA WORLD SLEDGE HOCKEY – Canada vs. Korea

2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Bridgewater, N.S. – Jan. 17-23, 2016

Team Canada has secured its spot in the gold-medal game at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge after blanking Team Korea 10-0 in the semifinal.

Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) and Dominic Cozzolino (Mississauga, Ont.) each collected five points in the win.Next game

Team Canada and Team U.S.A. will go for gold on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. AT.

“If you look at the scoresheet, everybody contributed. We all trust each other, everyone has a role and we know it will get done. Korea has a good team and we are glad we beat them. We are expecting one of our toughest games ever. This will give us an idea of what is coming in the next few years in the sledge hockey world.” Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.)

“Team U.S.A. has a really good team and we are very excited by the challenge waiting for us Saturday. I am confident no one will give them an inch and we will battle during three periods.” head coach Ken Babey (Saskatoon, Sask.)

 

The bronze-medal game between Team Korea and Team Russia will be webcast through FASTHockey on HockeyCanada.ca/wshc.

The gold-medal game of the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge will air live on TSN and RDS, official broadcasters of Hockey Canada. Please check local listings for details.

In the tournament’s eight-year history, Canada has won five gold medals, two silver and one bronze.