SKIEN, Norway – The U.S. Women’s Development Sled Hockey Team will open its season tomorrow against Team Europe in the 2024 Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Challenge at Skien Fritidspark. Puck drop is set for 2:30 p.m. ET.
Every game will live stream on Paralympic.org. For a full U.S. schedule, click here.
The five-team, round robin-style tournament also includes Canada, Great Britain, and Team Pacific, and runs Oct. 25-28.
The U.S. enters the tournament as back-to-back Women’s World Challenge champions after going 4-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in the inaugural event in Green Bay, Wis., in 2022, and 4-0-0-0 in the 2023 tournament, also in Green Bay, to take home the top prize.
Team USA captain Erica McKee (Chicago, Ill.) is returning, along with alternate captains Kelsey DiClaudio(Plum, Penn.) and Catherine Faherty (Norwell, Mass). For the full U.S. roster, click here.
General manager Dan Brennan and head coach Rose Misiewicz return at the helm of Team USA and are joined by assistant coaches Hannah DeLong and Lauren Roethlisberger. Dr. Crystal Hnatko will serve as team physician and Heather Giardino as athletic trainer. Mike Vaccaro returns as the team’s equipment manager, and former player Sarah Bettencourt will join the staff for the first time as team leader.
Source: usahockey.com