OT: 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championships-HarborCenter-March 29-April 2.

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The United States National Sled Hockey Team will conclude its 2016 campaign at the IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championship in Buffalo, New York.
The tournament which runs from Tuesday, March 29-Saturday, April 2 will be held at the HarborCenter.
It will mark the first time the United States returns to Buffalo since claiming the 2015 IPC Sled Hockey World Championship there on May 3, 2015.

The 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championship will feature four teams - Canada, Korea, Team Pan-Pacific and the United States.
Team Pan-Pacific will be comprised of players from Japan and the United States.
Tournament play begins Tuesday, March 29 with a round-robin preliminary round.
The top two teams in the opening round will advance to a winner-take-all championship game on Saturday, April 2.

Tournament Schedule - Tuesday, March 29 - Canada vs South Korea - 3:00 pm ET. United States vs Team Pan-Pacific - 7:00 pm ET.
Wednesday, March 30 - South Korea vs Team Pan-Pacific - 3:00 pm ET. United States vs Canada - 7:00 pm ET.
Friday, April 1 - Canada vs Team Pan-Pacific - 3:00 pm ET. United States vs South Korea - 7:00 pm ET.
Saturday, April 2 - Third-Place Game - 11:00 am ET. Championship Game - 5:00 pm ET.

Tickets for all tournament games are available for $5 each either at the door or online here.
The tournament will be streamed LIVE at Paralympic.org/Buffalo-2016.
Follow all United States games during the IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championship via Twitter -
by using @USAHockey and @USAHockeyScores and join the conversation by using the hashtag #Buffalo2016.

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Tweets - United States vs Pan-Pacific - Tuesday, March 29.

‏@USAHockeyScores -

United States National Sled Hockey vs Pan-Pacific is underway here at @HARBORCTR.
GOAL - Josh Pauls one-times a power play goal from the slot to give United States a 1-0 lead three minutes into the opening period.
Correction on United States goal as Josh Sweeney is credited with redirecting Pauls’ one-timer. Pauls awarded assist.
United States heads to the power play with 2:39 left in the first period. They lead Pan-Pacific 1-0.
We’ll have four-on-four hockey for the next 1:45 as Landeros is sent off for holding.
Landeros chases down the loose puck and scores on the breakaway to give the United States a 2-0 lead with :14 left in the first period.

United States leads Team Pan-Pacific 2-0 after the first period here @HARBORCTR.

Second Period is underway at @HARBORCTR. United States leads Pan-Pacific, 2-0.
Brody Roybal taps the puck into an open goal thanks to a behind-the-sled pass from Kevin McKee. It’s 3-0 United States.
Farmer tucks one under the crossbar to give the United States a 4-0 lead.
Less than a minute later Adam Page connects to make it 5-0 for the United States in the second period.

Second Period ends with the United States leading Pan-Pacific 5-0.

Third Period underway here @HARBORCTR. United States leads Pan-Pacific 5-0.
Farmer tallies his second of the night and its 6-0 for United States.
The United States heads to the power play with less than four minutes remaining in the game. United States leads 6-0.
Roybal slides a shot beneath Pan-Pacific’s goaltender and its 7-0 United States.

Final - United States blanks Pan-Pacific 8-0 to open tournament play.

 

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Game Recap - United States Blanks Pan-Pacific 8-0 - Farmer Four Points - Reichenbach With The Shutout - Tuesday, March 29 - USAHockey.com

Buffalo, NY - Declan Farmer (Tampa, Florida) collected four points (two goals-two assists) and Bo Reichenbach (Billings, Montana) stopped all five shots he faced as the United States National Sled Hockey Team blanked Team Pan-Pacific 8-0 here tonight at the 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championships. Reichenbach - making his first start for the United States National Sled Hockey Team earned his first win/shutout in the victory.

The United States returns to action on Wednesday, March 30 against Canada - 7:00 pm ET start at the HarborCenter.
Tickets are available for $5 either at the door or online at harborcenter.com. Additionally, the game will be streamed LIVE at paralympic.org/buffalo-2016.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/630947?referrer_id=

LaxSabre - The other game on Tuesday saw Canada defeat South Korea 4-1.
Kevin Sorley - Rob Armstrong - Marc Dorton - Adam Dixon scored for Canada while Seun-Hwan Jung scored for South Korea.

 

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Game Recap - United States Falls To Canada 2-1 - Wednesday, March 29 - USAHockey.com

Buffalo, NY - Steve Cash (Overland, Missouri) made 14 saves and Declan Farmer (Tampa, Florida) scored a power-play goal, but the United States National Sled Hockey Team fell to Canada 2-1 here tonight at the 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championship.

United States Goal #1 - The United States opened the scoring 6:05 into the opening period with a powerplay goal from Farmer. Josh Pauls (Green Brook, New Jersey) collected the puck at the blue line and found Farmer at the top left circle where he circled back and fired a left-handed wrist shot that beat Canada’s goaltender, Corbin Watson.

Canada Goal #1 - Canada leveled the score on a power-play goal of its own late in the period. With 10 seconds remaining on the power-play, Cash made a sprawling blocker save but saw the puck bounce in the crease where Greg Westlake was able to flick the rebound in to knot the score, 1-1.

Canada Goal #2 - With 5:33 remaining in the period, Canada’s Tyler McGregor found a loose puck at the right circle that beat Cash high blocker side.

The United States returns to action on Friday, April 1 against South Korea at 7:00 pm ET.
Tickets are $5 and available either at the door or online at harborcenter.com.
Additionally, the game will be streamed LIVE at paralympic.org/buffalo-2016.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/631402?referrer_id=

LaxSabre - The other game on Wednesdays saw South Korea defeat Pan-Pacific 4-1.
South Korea Goals - Seung-Hwan Jung - two goals - Young-Jay Cho - Byeong Seok Cho - one goal. Pan-Pacific Goal - Mathieu Trudeau.

 

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Tweets - United States vs South Korea - Friday, April 1.

@USAHockeyScores -

United States Starters - Forwards - Farmer - McKee - Roybal. Defenseman - Carron - Landeros. Goalie - Cash.
Farmer finds Roybal at the right-post for a one-timer but it’s deflected away. 8:56 left in the first period.
The United States heads to the power play as Korea’s called for interference.
GOAL! United States! Landeros’ shot from the hashmarks trickles in and its 1-0.
Landeros’ power play goal came with 7:32 left in the first period and was assisted by Josh Pauls.
End Of First Period - United States 1 South Korea 0. Shots On Goal - United States 10-0.

GOAL!! United States!! Buffalo on the ice! Adam Page!! finds the rebound and tucks it under the crossbar for a 2-0 United States lead.
Paul Schaus! with an assist. Goal scored 1:06 into the second period.
GOAL!!! United States!!! Adam Page gets his second of the night as he one-times a pass from Josh Sweeney - 2:34 into the second period. It’s 3-0 United States.
Adam Page’s 2 goals tonight give him 38 in his career, surpassing Taylor Lipsett’s 36 for most-ever by a United States player since 2007.
GOAL!!!! United States!!!! Luke McDermott tallies his first for the United States National Sled Team - 4-0 United States!
United States Goalie Change - Reichenbach relieves Cash at 11:12 mark of the second period.
GOAL!!!!! United States!!!!! Delcan Farmer scores on the breakaway and it’s 5-0 United States!
GOAL!!!!!! United States!!!!!! Roybal’s wrist shot from the left face-off dot makes it 6-0 for United States! 1:48 remains in the second period.
GOAL!!!!!!! United States!!!!!!! Buffalo on the ice! Paul Schaus! makes it 7-0 for United States as he taps home a pass from Adam Page!
End Of Second Period - United States scores six goals in the second period - they lead South Korea 7-0. Buffalo natives Page and Schaus combine for 5 points in the period.

GOAL!!!!!!!! United States!!!!!!!! Pauls slides in the rebound and it’s 8-0 with 6:11 remaining in the game.
Pauls’ goal comes on the power play. McDermott is credited with the assist.

Final Score - United States 8 South Korea 0. United States advances to the championship game of 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championships.

 

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Game Recap - United States Blanks South Korea 8-0 - Advances To Championship Game - Friday, April 1 - Amerks.com

Buffalo, NY - Buffalo natives Adam Page (Lancaster, New York.) and Paul Schaus (Buffalo, New York) combined for five points - including three goals and two assists - to pace the United States National Sled Hockey Team to an 8-0 victory over Korea here tonight at the 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championships. Page had two goals and one assist while Schaus had two assists in the United States win.

With the win, the United States will face Canada in the championship game on Saturday, April 2 - 5:00 pm ET.
Canada defeated the United States 2-1 earlier in the tournament.
South Korea will face Pan-Pacific in the third place game - also on Saturday, April 2 - 1:00 pm ET.
Tickets $5.00 - each game - and available either at the door or online at harborcenter.com.
Additionally, both games will be streamed LIVE at paralympic.org/buffalo-2016.

Rest Of The Game Recap - http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/632012?referrer_id=

Update - Fridays other game saw Canada defeat Pan-Pacific 3-0. Canada will play United States in the championship game on Saturday, April 2 - 5:00 pm ET.
Pan-Pacific will play South Korea in the third place game - also on Saturday, April 2 - 1:00 pm ET.

 

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Tweets - Championship Game - United States vs Canada - Saturday, April 2.

‏@USAHockeyScores -

United States Starters - Forwards - Delcan Farmer - Kevin McKee - Brody Roybal. Defenseman - Tyler Carron - Nikko Landeros. Goalie - Steve Cash.
United States vs Canada is underway in 2016 IPC Pan-Pacific championship game here at the HarborCenter.
Delcan Farmer’s chance is deflected high and into the glove of Canada’s goaltender - Corbin Watson. 9:20 left in first period.
United States heads to the power play as Canada is called for slashing.
Delcan Farmer’s wrister from the top left circle is gloved 20 seconds into the power play. 6:28 left in the first period.
We’re back to even strength hockey as Canada exits the box.
Paul Schaus with a chance but it goes just off the side of the goal. 1:30 left in the first period.
Steve Cash with a point-blank save! 49 seconds left in the first period.
End Of First Period - United States 0 Canada 0. Shots On Goal - United States 5 Canada 2.

Puck is dropped and the second period is underway here at the HarborCenter. United States 0 Canada 0.
GOAL! United States! Delcan Farmer takes a couple swipes at the loose puck in the crease and it’s United States 1 Canada 0 - 9:03 left in the second period.
Delcan Farmer’s goal (which was unassisted) was his 12th of the season - a new single-season record for the United States National Sled Hockey Team!
GOAL!! United States!! - Chris Douglas steals the puck off the draw and tucks it under the crossbar for his first United States goal.
United States 2 Canada 0. Luke McDermott with the assist. Goal was scored 6:42 left in the second period.
Delcan Farmer with back-to-back chances but it’s still 2-0 United States - 4:50 left in the second period.
GOAL!!! United States!!! This time he puts it home - Delcan Farmer with his second of the period/game makes it 3-0 United States!
Fires one high-blocker side. Brody Roybal - Kevin McKee with the assists. Goal was scored with 2:46 left in the second period.
Steve Cash with a huge blocker save with 30 seconds left in the second period - keeps it a 3-0 United States lead.
End Of Second Period - United States 3 Canada 0. Shots On Goal - Game - United States 13 Canada 4.

Third Period underway in the championship game of the 2016 IPC Pan-Pacific Championships. United States leads Canada 3-0.
Steve Cash stops a long-range shot and a sprawling glove save to keep Canada off the scoreboard.
Paul Schaus breakaway is turned aside by Corbin Watson.
Canada Goal - Tyler McGregor - makes the score United States 3 Canada 1 - 3:39 left in the third period. Ben Delaney with an assist.
Timeout Canada - 1:51 left in the third period. Canada pulls Corbin Watson for a sixth attacker.
GOAL!!!! United States!!!! Kevin McKee clinches it for the United States with an empty netter!
Brody Roybal with an assist. 4-1 United States - 1:27 left in the third period.


Final Shots On Goal - United States 16 Canada 10.

 

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Game Recap - United States Sled Hockey Wins 2016 IPC Pan-Pacific Championships - Saturday, April 2 - USAHockey.com

Buffalo, NY - Declan Farmer (Tampa, Florida) scored twice and Steve Cash (Overland, Missouri) made ten saves as the United States National Sled Hockey Team defeated Canada 4-1 here tonight at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, NY. to claim the 2016 IPC Sled Hockey Pan-Pacific Championship.

With the victory, the United States has now won the last five major international events - 2016 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia - 2015 IPC Sled Hockey World Championships in Buffalo, New York - 2015 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alberta and the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

After a scoreless first period, Farmer opened the scoring 5:57 into the second period when he followed up on a rebound and batted home the loose puck. The goal was his 12th of the season - setting a new United States record for most goals by player in a single season. Chris Douglas (Saint Cloud, Florida) gave the United States a 2-0 lead just 2:15 later with his first goal as a member of the United States National Sled Hockey Team. Luke McDermott (Westerlo, New York) won the draw at the left faceoff dot allowing Douglas to pick up the puck and tuck it under the crossbar.

United States extended its lead to 3-0 with 2:46 remaining in the middle frame when Brody Roybal (Northlake, Illinois) skated over the blue line and dropped the puck back to Farmer who weaved around a Canadian defender and fired a wrist shot into the upper corner of the net on the blocker side. Cash’s shutout bid ended with 3:29 remaining in the third period when Tyler McGregor scored from the left faceoff dot. Kevin McKee (Chicago, Illinois) scored an empty-net goal with 1:27 remaining to account for the 4-1 final.

Josh Pauls (Green Brook, New Jersey) was named Best Defender of the Tournament and Declan Farmer (Tampa, Florida) was named Best Forward of the Tournament.

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Update - Third Place Game - Earlier in the day, South Korea escaped a late rally from Pan-Pacific in the final minutes to capture the bronze medal with a thrilling 3-2 victory.