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2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the fifth IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships that took place in early 2009. The competition was divided into two tournaments, with Tournament B held from 15 to 21 March in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Tournament A held from 9 to 16 May in Ostrava, the Czech Republic. A total of thirteen teams participated; eight in Tournament A and five in Tournament B. The top six teams from Tournament A automatically qualified for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The remaining two teams from Tournament A and the top two teams from Tournament B will play in the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Paralympic Qualifier to determine who will take the remaining two Paralympic slots.
A Tournament
The A Tournament was held between the eight top-ranked national teams. The tournament was further divided into two groups of four teams each. Group A included Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan. Group B included Italy, Norway, South Korea, and the United States.
Final rankings
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The B Tournament was held between five lower-ranked national teams: Estonia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden.
Preliminary round
Final round
Third place game
Final
Final rankings
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