2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships
The 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 10th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships) held in 2019. The championships were divided into three tournaments.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava |
| Dates | 27 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place | Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 129 (6.45 per game) |
| Attendance | 64,748 (3,237 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Declan Farmer (14 points) |
| MVP | Michal Geier |
| Website | ParaOstrava2019.cz |
The main event (Tournament A) was hosted by Ostrava, Czech Republic The first matches were played on April 27 and the championships concluded with the final game played on May 4. It was the second time Ostrava World Para Ice Hockey Championships, as Ostrava hosted the Championships 10 years ago in 2009. The tournament achieved record number of spectators, as their total number reached 65,000. It also broke record for single game as the semifinal of hosting team against United States and bronze medal match against South Korea saw 8,600 spectator each, both surpassing the record from 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City.
Tournament B was held in Berlin, Germany from November 17 to 22.
Tournament C was held in Vierumäki, Finland, from November 6 to 8, 2018, with three teams competing: Australia, China, and Finland.