# 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships

The 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 13th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships) held in 2024. The tournament was held in Calgary, Alberta in Canada from 4 to 12 May.
Canada won their fifth title on home soil, defeating the United States, 2–1, in an upset in the final.

## Format

The teams are once again divided into two groups based on their ranking, however contrary to previous years, the top 2 teams in each group go to the Semi-Finals. The bottom 2 teams in each group will play in the 5–8th place Semi-Finals.

## Teams

Japan and Slovakia were promoted to Pool A after finishing first and second respectively in Pool B. They both replace Norway and Germany, who both were relegated. For the first time ever, the top division boasts three Asian teams.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−6)

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 | 5–8th place Semi-Finals |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | 5–8th place Semi-Finals |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 9 | Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 2 | 5–8th place Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | 5–8th place Semi-Finals |

## Knockout stage
### 5–8th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 8 May | 8 May |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 11 May | 11 May |
| Italy | 1 | 11 May | 11 May |
| Italy | 1 | Slovakia | 1 |
| 8 May | 8 May | | Slovakia | 1 |
| 8 May | 8 May | South Korea | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | South Korea | 3 |
| South Korea | 5 | | |
| South Korea | 5 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 11 May | 11 May |
| | | Italy | 1 |
| | | Japan | 0 |

#### Fifth place game
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 10 May | 10 May |
| United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 12 May | 12 May |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 12 May | 12 May |
| Czech Republic | 1 | United States | 1 |
| 10 May | 10 May | | United States | 1 |
| 10 May | 10 May | Canada | 2 |
| Canada | 2 | Canada | 2 |
| China | 1 | | |
| China | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 12 May | 12 May |
| | | Czech Republic | 3 |
| | | China | 2 |

### Final
## Final standings

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | B | Canada (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | +32 | 12 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | A | China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | A | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 7 | B | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 4 | Relegated to Pool B |
| 8 | B | Japan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 2 | Relegated to Pool B |

## Pool B

Pool B was hosted in Skien, Norway at the Fritidspark. The hosts Norway won the championship and along with Germany, have been promoted to the A division for next year, while Great Britain were relegated to Pool C for the 2025 tournament.

### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| Norway | Host Seventh and relegated from Pool A in 2023. |
| Germany | Eighth and relegated from Pool A in 2023. |
| Sweden | Placed 3rd in Pool B in 2023. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in Pool B in 2023. |
| Great Britain | Placed 5th in Pool B in 2023. |
| France | Placed 3rd in Pool C in 2023 and was promoted. |
* ↑ From this edition onwards, Group C no longer provided its winner's place for the higher division of the same year,and because of this,there was one place left, this was given to France. which had taken 3rd place in Group C

### Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Norway (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | +54 | 14 | Advanced to Pool A |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | +54 | 13 | Advanced to Pool A |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 9 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 6 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 64 | −60 | 2 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 64 | −58 | 1 | Relegated to Pool C |
All times are local.

## Pool C

Pool C was held organised in Bangkok, Thailand for the second consecutive time at the Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena. The group winners will be promoted to the 2025 Pool B. The winners were Finland, who were promoted to Pool B after defeating Thailand in the final.

### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| Finland | Relegated from Pool B in 2023. |
| Austria | Placed 4th in Pool C in 2023. |
| Thailand | Host Placed 5th in Pool C in 2023. |
| Australia | Placed 3rd in Pool C in 2018. |

### Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | +40 | 9 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 6 | Gold medal match |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 3 | Bronze medal match |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | −63 | 0 | Bronze medal match |
All times are local.

### Final rankings

* Promoted to 2025 Pool B
| Rank | Team |
| | Finland |
| | Thailand |
| | Austria |
| 4 | Australia |