Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament

Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2014
No. of teams 6 (men)
5 (women)
Most recent champion(s)  Colombia (men) (1st title)
 Mexico (women) (1st title)
Most titles 2 countries (1)

The Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament (Spanish: Torneo Panamericano de Hockey sobre Hielo) is the international ice hockey tournament in the continents of North and South America. The full members of the International Ice Hockey Federation are Canada, Mexico, and the United States, which participate in the IIHF World Championships. The associate members are Argentina and Brazil, which participate in the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships. Jamaica is also an IIHF member, but it have not been quoted as potential participants. Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela only played inline hockey and haven't registered any ice hockey activity so far.

The first men's and women's tournament took place in Mexico City from March 2 to March 9, 2014.[1] Canada won the men's tournament, defeating Mexico in the final while Colombia finished in third place. A Canada A squad (the Sudbury Lady Wolves) won the women's tournament, with Mexico finishing second and a Canada B squad made up of players from several teams in Ontario finishing third.

The second edition also took place in Mexico City, from June 3 to 7, 2015, with Brazil, Colombia, two Argentine teams and two Mexican teams on men's tournament and Colombia, Argentina, two Mexican teams and a team featuring Brazilian and Mexican players on women's tournament. This time, Canada not invited. Chile, Ecuador, Morocco, United States and Venezuela were said to be invited but didn't attend to the call.[2]

The third edition took place in Mexico City, from June 6 to 12, 2016.

Results

Men's

Year Host 1st Gold 2nd Silver 3rd Bronze
2014
Details
Mexico Mexico City  Canada  Mexico  Colombia
2015
Details
Mexico Mexico City  Colombia  Mexico  Brazil
2016
Details
Mexico Mexico City

Women's

Year Host 1st Gold 2nd Silver 3rd Bronze
2014
Details
Mexico Mexico City  Canada A  Mexico  Canada B
2015
Details
Mexico Mexico City  Mexico  Colombia  Mexico U18
2016
Details
Mexico Mexico City

References

  1. "IIHF Makes Pan-American Ice Hockey Games An Official Event". thehockeyhouse.net. 2013-12-14. External link in |work= (help)
  2. Ellis, Steven (24 May 2015). "Pan-American Ice Hockey Teams Announced, Canada Not Involved". The Hockey House. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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