2011-WSHC-Calgary National Sledge Hockey Team

2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge

CANADA 9 – JAPAN 2
SEMIFINAL | THU. DEC. 1

Greg Westlake and Brad Bowden tied a tournament record with six points each – both had three goals and three assists – as Canada advanced to the gold medal game. Kevin Rempel added two goals, while Kieran Block scored once.

 

NORWAY 2 - UNITED STATES 7
SEMIFINAL | THU. DEC. 1

Josh Pauls scored a hat trick to lead the offence as the U.S. advanced to Saturday's gold medal game. Taylor Chace added a goal and an assist for the Americans, who are in the final for the first time since winning the gold medal in 2009.


 

WSHC 3 STARS OF THE DAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

Greg Westlake did it again Saturday, scoring a natural hat trick to erase an early U.S. advantage, helping Canada defend its gold medal and taking home the No. 1 spot on the WSHC 3 Stars of the Day for the second day in a row. » more

 

SMILES EQUAL SUCCESS FOR
NORWEGIAN SLEDGE TEAM 

Despite both being involved in devastating accidents that left their backs broken and lives forever changed, Norwegian teammates Stig Tore Svee and Morten Vaernes have no problem laughing at each other, and at themselves. » more


 

JAPANESE SLEDGE HOCKEY
SMALL IN NUMBERS, BIG IN HEART

Takayuki Endo was born without legs. Kazuhiro Takahashi lost the use of his after a snowboarding accident. Yet while their personal stories differ, Endo and Kazuhiro share something in common: both absolutely adore sledge hockey. » more

 

U.S. TEAMMATES TURN
TRAGEDY INTO TRIUMPH

Tyler Carron and Nikko Landeros have faced off against some major life changes in their 22 years – and won. But not a whole lot about the two young U.S. National Sled Hockey Team defencemen has fundamentally changed. » more


 

2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (November)
 
Thu, Dec 01, 2011
NOR 2 - USA 7 (Semifinal)
JPN 2 - CAN 9 (Semifinal)
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Sat, Dec 03, 2011
JPN 3 - NOR 5 (Bronze)
USA 1 - CAN 4 (Gold)
 
WSHC
Team GP W L PTS
CAN 5 5 0 9
USA 5 3 2 6
JPN 5 0 5 3
NOR 5 2 3 0
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2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (November)
Team Player G
CAN Greg Westlake 8
CAN Brad Bowden 6
NOR Morten Vaernes 5
NOR Rolf Einar Pedersen 5
USA Taylor Lipsett 5
2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (November)
Team Player A
CAN Brad Bowden 9
CAN Greg Westlake 6
USA Alexi Salamone 5
NOR Stig Tore Svee 5
USA Nikko Landeros 4
2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (November)
Team Player P
CAN Brad Bowden 15
CAN Greg Westlake 14
NOR Rolf Einar Pedersen 8
NOR Morten Vaernes 8
NOR Stig Tore Svee 7
2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge (November)
Team Player Sv% GAA
CAN Benoît St-Amand 0.953 0.67
USA Steve Cash 0.833 2.40
CAN Corbin Watson 0.826 2.00
NOR Kjell Christian Hamar 0.742 4.00
NOR Roger Johansen 0.714 6.00