Para ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Venue | PalaItalia |
| Dates | 7–15 March 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
The Para ice hockey competition of the 2026 Winter Paralympics will be held at the PalaItalia in Milan, Italy from 7 to 15 March 2026.[1][2] A total of eight teams will compete in the mixed team tournament.[3]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed tournament |
Qualification
| Qualifying event | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 24 June 2019 | Lausanne | 1 | Italy |
| 2025 World Championships | 24–31 May 2025 | Buffalo | 5 | Canada China Czech Republic Germany United States |
| Paralympic Qualification Tournament | 5–10 November 2025 | Jessheim | 2 | Japan Slovakia |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 March 2026. Source:
(H) Host
(H) Host
| 7 March 2026 13:35 | China | v | Germany | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 7 March 2026 17:05 | United States | v | Italy | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 9 March 2026 10:05 | China | v | Italy | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 9 March 2026 17:05 | Germany | v | United States | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 10 March 2026 10:05 | Italy | v | Germany | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 10 March 2026 13:35 | United States | v | China | PalaItalia, Milan |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 March 2026. Source:
| 7 March 2026 10:05 | Czechia | v | Japan | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 7 March 2026 20:35 | Canada | v | Slovakia | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 9 March 2026 13:35 | Czechia | v | Slovakia | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 9 March 2026 20:35 | Japan | v | Canada | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 10 March 2026 17:05 | Canada | v | Czechia | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 10 March 2026 20:35 | Slovakia | v | Japan | PalaItalia, Milan |
Classification round
Bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 14 March | ||||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 12 March 2026 14:35 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 12 March 2026 19:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Seventh place game
| 14 March 2026 12:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Fifth place game
| 14 March 2026 16:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Medal round
Bracket
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| 15 March | ||||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 15 March | ||||||
Semifinals
| 13 March 2026 14:35 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
| 13 March 2026 19:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Bronze medal game
| 15 March 2026 12:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
Gold medal game
| 15 March 2026 16:05 | v | PalaItalia, Milan |
References
- ^ "Competition Schedule V.5 (by session)" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026: Para ice hockey schedule revealed". IPC. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Qualification Regulations". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 June 2025.