2025 Women's World Para Ice Hockey Championships

2025 Women's World Para Ice Hockey Championships
Women's World Para Ice Hockey Championships 2025 in Dolný Kubín logo
Tournament details
Host country Slovakia
Venue(s)Dolny Kubin Winter Stadium, Dolný Kubín, Slovakia
Dates26–31 August 2025
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Norway
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played11
Goals scored85 (7.73 per game)
Attendance3,222 (293 per game)
Scoring leaderKelsey DiClaudio (15 points)
Awards
MVP Kelsey DiClaudio
Official website
Dolny-Kubin 2025

The 2025 Women's World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the inaugural Women's World Para Ice Hockey Championships for women's national para ice hockey teams. The tournament was held from 26–31 August 2025, at Dolny Kubin Winter Stadium in Dolný Kubín, Slovakia.[1][2][3][4]

The United States won their first title, defeating Canada 7–1 in the final. Norway defeated Great Britain for the bronze medal.[5]

Host selection

On 13 June 2024, World Para Ice Hockey launched the bidding process for the numerous major competitions, including this championship.[6] On 9 March 2025, Slovakia was given the hosting rights in Dolný Kubín as the host venue.[7][8]

Quotes

“We are thrilled to welcome the first-ever World Para Ice Hockey Women's Championships to Dolny Kubin. This will be a game-changer for the future of our sport, and we anticipate the reaction from our community to be incredibly supportive. With the ultimate goal of expanding female participation in Para ice hockey worldwide and applying for a women’s medal event to be considered for potential inclusion on a future edition of the Paralympic Winter Games programme, this is a landmark announcement for the sport.”

— Michelle Laflamme, World Para Ice Hockey Senior Manager.

“It is very important for the Paralympic Movement to have strong female representation, and the evolution of women’s Para ice hockey is a testimony to the transformative and inclusive power of Para sport. Two years ago, World Para Ice Hockey won the IPC International Women’s Day Recognition Awards in the International Federation category for their fantastic work in growing female participation in all areas of the game, on and off the ice. The Women's World Championships is a major milestone in that process, and I hope to see more and more nations joining women’s Para ice hockey in the near future.”

— Andrew Parsons, International Paralympic Committee president.

"We are incredibly proud that Slovakia will host the first-ever World Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championships. Dolny Kubin has long been a hub for Para ice hockey development, and welcoming the world's top female athletes to compete here is a historic moment for the sport. This championships is a testament to the rapid growth of women's Para ice hockey and a crucial step toward greater inclusion and recognition on the global stage. We look forward to an inspiring tournament that will showcase talent, determination, and the power of sport to break barriers."

— Maros Cambal, chief executive officer of the Slovak Paralympic Committee.

Preparations

World Para Ice Hockey inspected the venue on 4 April 2025.[9] Norway and Great Britain both took part in a training camp before the tournament.[10]

Teams

Six teams are going to take part. Australia and Norway are making their debuts at the women's para ice hockey tournament, while the other four teams have participated in all three editions of the Women's World Challenge.

Team Ref
 Australia [11]
 Canada [12]
 Great Britain [13]
 Norway [14]
 United States [15]
Team World [16]

Venue

The venue is the Dolny Kubin Winter Stadium in Dolný Kubín. The city has hosted a series of World Para Ice Hockey Development Camps and friendly Para ice hockey tournaments such as the Slovakia Cup.

Dolný Kubín
Dolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Capacity: 300

Referees

For the first time, an all female cohort of referees were chosen for the tournament.[17]

Referees
Philippa MacKinnon
Rachel Hutchinson
Melissa Sweers
Linesmen
Shadei Said
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Brooke Nuemaker
Evonne Fix
Eva Molekova
Katerina Peskova

Preliminary round

  • All times local (UTC+2)
  • The schedule was announced on 25 July 2025.[9]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 0 0 18 0 +18 6 Semifinals
2  Norway 2 1 0 0 1 7 10 −3 3
3  Australia 2 0 0 0 2 0 15 −15 0 5th place game
Source: Dolný Kubín 2025
26 August
16:00		Australia 0–8
(0–6, 0–1, 0–1)		 United StatesDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 288
[Game reference 1]
Erika GosneyGoaliesHope MagelkyReferee:
Philippa MacKinnon
Linesmen:
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Eva Moleková
0–100:13 – DiClaudio (Herchenroether)
0–24:48 – DiClaudio (Herchenroether)
0–39:07 – Doederlein (Faherty, Benassi)
0–49:51 – Benassi (Doederlein, Gallagher)
0–510:41 – Zheng
0–612:29 – Eberhard (Benassi, Doederlein)
0–724:33 – Steffen (Zheng)
0–834:31 – Quimby (Zheng)
0 minPenalties0 min
0Shots31
27 August
16:00		Norway 7–0
(6–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 AustraliaDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 281
[Game reference 2]
Stine Frydenlund
Kristina Iversen		GoaliesErika GosneyReferee:
Rachel Hutchinson
Linesmen:
Brooke Nunemaker
Kateřina Pešková
Schrøder (Reite) – 00:121–0
Schrøder (Halvorsrud) – 1:002–0
Schrøder – 1:343–0
Norheim (Schrøder) – 5:094–0
Larsen (Norheim) – 13:485–0
Fiskerud (Schrøder) – 14:156–0
Reite (Norheim) – 24:087–0
0 minPenalties0 min
31Shots0
28 August
16:00		United States 10–0
(6–0, 0–0, 4–0)		 NorwayDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 108
[Game reference 3]
Gabby Graves-Wake
Hope Magelky		GoaliesStine FrydenlundReferee:
Philippa MacKinnon
Linesmen:
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Eva Moleková
Ladlie (DiClaudio, Doederlein) – 1:561–0
DiClaudio (Grusse) – 7:582–0
Doederlein (Grusse, Herchenroether) – 10:533–0
DiClaudio (Herchenroether, McKee) – pp – 12:234–0
Grusse (Benassi, Faherty) – 12:585–0
DiClaudio (Quimby) – 14:566–0
Doederlein – 30:457–0
Herchenroether (DiClaudio) – 31:018–0
Faherty – ps – 32:069–0
Grusse (Doederlein) – 33:0310–0
2 minPenalties8 min
27Shots2

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 2 2 0 0 0 17 0 +17 6 Semifinals
2  Great Britain 2 1 0 0 1 2 8 −6 3
3 Team World 2 0 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0 5th place game
Source: Dolný Kubín 2025
26 August
19:30		Team World0–10
(0–2, 0–6, 0–2)		 CanadaDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 422
[Game reference 4]
Meranda ReastGoaliesMaggie ManningReferee:
Rachel Hutchinson
Linesmen:
Brooke Nunemaker
Kateřina Pešková
0–100:18 – Tousignant (Mah, Picton)
0–200:34 – Tousignant (Mah)
0–316:41 – Charron-Pilotte (Buchanan)
0–416:54 – White
0–520:39 – Mah (Buchanan, Assinck)
0–621:57 – Tousignant
0–725:05 – Buchanan (Assinck)
0–826:19 – White
0–931:57 – White (Clements)
0–1041:44 – Assinck (Picton)
2 minPenalties2 min
0Shots39
27 August
19:30		Great Britain 2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)		Team WorldDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 390
[Game reference 5]
Nicole HillGoaliesMeranda ReastReferee:
Melissa Sweers
Linesmen:
Evonne Fix
Eva Moleková
Gregory (Quirk) – pp – 1:501–0
1–111:47 – Fukunishi (Kim)
Gregory (Couch) – 16:212–1
4 minPenalties8 min
12Shots13
28 August
19:30		Canada 7–0
(6–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 Great BritainDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 287
[Game reference 6]
Maggie ManningGoaliesDavina HallReferee:
Melissa Sweers
Linesmen:
Evonne Fix
Kateřina Pešková
Darnley (Clements) – 2:201–0
Spong (Vergie) – 4:292–0
Picton (Clements) – 5:113–0
Frittenburg (Tousignant) – 5:464–0
Clements – 7:175–0
Vergie (Tousignant) – 9:046–0
Picton (Clements) – sh – 20:297–0
6 minPenalties4 min
14Shots1

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
30 August
 
 
 United States10
 
31 August
 
 Great Britain0
 
 United States7
 
30 August
 
 Canada1
 
 Canada7
 
 
 Norway0
 
Third place
 
 
31 August
 
 
 Norway6
 
 
 Great Britain0

Fifth place game

30 August
12:30		Team World9–0
(2–0, 4–0, 3–0)		 AustraliaDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 248
[Game reference 7]
Meranda Reast
Anne Buisson		GoaliesErika Gosney
Bridgett McDonald		Referee:
Philippa MacKinnon
Linesmen:
Evonne Fix
Brooke Nunemaker
Fukunishi (Grīnberga, Hozáková) – 2:551–0
Kim (Židlická, Persson) – 9:252–0
Grīnberga (Fukunishi, Hozáková) – 19:013–0
Kim (Persson) – 26:034–0
Fukunishi (Grīnberga, Müggenburg) – 27:395–0
Kim – 29:376–0
Fukunishi (Kovaříčková) – 30:407–0
Persson (Hozáková) – 31:028–0
Grīnberga (Židlická, Hozáková) – 43:349–0
0 minPenalties2 min
34Shots0

Semifinals

30 August
16:00		Canada 7–0
(3–0, 1–0, 3–0)		 NorwayDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 203
[Game reference 8]
Jessie GregoryGoaliesStine FrydenlundReferee:
Melissa Sweers
Linesmen:
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Kateřina Pešková
Tousignant (Picton) – pp – 1:001–0
Mah (Tousignant) – sh – 8:452–0
White (Mah) – 13:493–0
White (Tousignant, Mah) – pp – 25:014–0
Darnley (Clements) – 32:285–0
White (Tousignant) – 41:376–0
Mah – 43:237–0
4 minPenalties4 min
23Shots5
30 August
19:30		United States 10–0
(6–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 Great BritainDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 222
[Game reference 9]
Gabby Graves-Wake
Hope Magelky		GoaliesNicole Hill
Davina Hall		Referee:
Rachel Hutchinson
Linesmen:
Evonne Fix
Eva Moleková
Faherty (Doederlein) – 00:161–0
Herchenroether (McKee, Kirkpatrick) – 7:312–0
Gallagher (Mann) – 8:523–0
Zheng – 9:244–0
DiClaudio (McKee) – 10:365–0
DiClaudio (Quimby, Zheng) – pp – 13:336–0
Hill (Gallagher) – 16:237–0
Doederlein – 29:188–0
Quimby (DiClaudio) – 36:459–0
Gallagher – 44:5710–0
2 minPenalties2 min
31Shots0

Bronze medal game

31 August
15:30		Norway 6–0
(4–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 Great BritainDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 236
[Game reference 10]
Stine FrydenlundGoaliesNicole HillReferee:
Philippa MacKinnon
Linesmen:
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Evonne Fix
Schrøder (Larsen) – 1:411–0
Schrøder – 3:552–0
Schrøder – 7:043–0
Larsen (Schrøder) – 14:194–0
Larsen – 30:225–0
Schrøder (Larsen, Ystebø) – 38:086–0
4 minPenalties0 min
23Shots3

Gold medal game

31 August
19:00		United States 7–1
(1–0, 4–0, 2–1)		 CanadaDolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Attendance: 537
[Game reference 11]
Gabby Graves-WakeGoaliesJessie GregoryReferee:
Rachel Hutchinson
Linesmen:
Eva Moleková
Kateřina Pešková
DiClaudio – 13:291–0
Faherty (DiClaudio, Hill) – 18:472–0
Benassi (Doederlein) – 19:043–0
DiClaudio (Doederlein) – 25:124–0
DiClaudio – 25:525–0
5–134:13 – pp – Mah (Clements)
Herchenroether – 40:566–1
DiClaudio (Gallagher) – 43:457–1
10 minPenalties4 min
38Shots11

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championships". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Dolný Kubín hostí historicky prvé majstrovstvá sveta žien v parahokeji". Regionálny informačný spravodajský portál pre Žilinský kraj.
  3. ^ "Mesto Dolný Kubín hostí historicky prvé majstrovstvá sveta žien v parahokeji". obce.tasr.sk.
  4. ^ "Dejisko vôbec prvých majstrovstiev sveta žien: Dolný Kubín sa zapíše do histórie parahokeja". Športky.sk. 13 March 2025.
  5. ^ Sinclair, Chris (31 August 2025). "USA Defeats Canada for Gold, Norway Earns Bronze at Inaugural Women's Para Ice Hockey Worlds". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Opportunities available to host World Para Ice Hockey 2025-2027 tournaments".
  7. ^ "Slovakia to host first-ever Women's World Championships". International Paralympic Committee.
  8. ^ "Slovenský paralympijský výbor usporiada prvé Majstrovstvá sveta žien v histórii parahokeja". 12 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Dolny Kubin gets ready for 2025 Women's World Championships". International Paralympic Committee.
  10. ^ "Camaraderie and growth: Norway and Great Britain wrap up final camp ahead of Worlds". International Paralympic Committee.
  11. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know Australia". International Paralympic Committee.
  12. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know Canada". International Paralympic Committee.
  13. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know Great Britain". International Paralympic Committee.
  14. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know Norway". International Paralympic Committee.
  15. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know USA". International Paralympic Committee.
  16. ^ "Dolny Kubin 2025: Get to know Team World". International Paralympic Committee.
  17. ^ "Women's World Championships to feature all-female officiating crew". International Paralympic Committee.

Game references

  1. ^ "Preliminary round – Group A, Game 1" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Preliminary round – Group A, Game 3" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Preliminary round – Group A, Game 5" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Preliminary round – Group B, Game 2" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Preliminary round – Group B, Game 4" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Preliminary round – Group B, Game 6" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Classifications (5–6), Game 7" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Play-offs Semifinals, Game 8" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Play-offs Semifinals, Game 9" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Bronze Medal Game, Game 10" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Gold Medal Game, Game 11" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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