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GAME DAY | U.S. and Canada Meet in IPH Cup Finals

By USA Hockey, 10/13/24, 8:30AM EDT

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Puck Drop Set for 12 p.m. ET

OSTRAVA, Czechia – The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team will take on Canada here today (Oct. 13) in the championship game of the 2024 IPH Cup at Ostravar Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. local/12 p.m. ET, and the game will stream live here.

Team USA enters the title game with a 3-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record after beating Italy 6-0 in the semifinals yesterday (Oct. 12). Canada carries a 2-1-1-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record into the contest following a 1-0 overtime win over Czechia in the semifinals.

These teams last faced off on Tuesday (Oct. 13) in a preliminary-round contest. A goal 19 seconds into overtime from Jack Wallace (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) lifted the U.S. to a 2-1 victory in the extra period. Goaltender Griffin LaMarre (Haverhill, Mass.) was named U.S. Player of the Game after stopping 12 shots in the win.

The U.S. and Canada have faced off 124 times across all competitions, and Team USA holds an edge with a 53-13-7-49-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) record. These two teams have matched up in five contests all-time at the IPH Cup, including the last two tournament championship games, with team USA skating to a 4-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record in those matchups.

The U.S. is unbeaten at the IPH Cup since the inaugural tournament in 2022, holding a 13-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record all-time at the event, including back-to-back tournament titles.

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