The United States fell short of defending its 2002 Paralympic gold medal, but succeeded in returning to the podium with a bronze medal-clinching victory over Germany.
After falling to Germany (2-1) to open the tournament, Team USA posted back-to-back shutouts against Japan (3-0) and Sweden (6-0) before falling to Norway (4-2) in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal game, the U.S. topped Germany, 4-3, for its second consecutive Paralympic medal.
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
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March 11 | Germany | L, 1-2 |
March 12 | Japan | W, 3-0 |
March 14 | Sweden | W, 6-0 |
March 16 | Norway Semifinal Game |
L, 2-4 |
March 18 | Germany Bronze Medal Game |
W, 4-3 |
RANK | COUNTRY |
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1 | Canada |
2 | Norway |
3 | United States |
4 | Germany |
5 | Japan |
6 | Sweden |
7 | Great Britain |
8 | Italy |