The United States faces Korea at Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (capacity: 1,200) to open preliminary round play at the 2016 World Sled Hockey Challenge. The game will be streamed live on FASTHockey.com.
USA VS. KOREA
Team USA holds a 9-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record all-time against Korea. The two teams met twice in last year’s World Sled Hockey Challenge, with the U.S. earning an 8-1 victory in preliminary round play as well as an 8-0 shutout win in the semifinals.
CAPTAIN AMERICA
Josh Sweeney is serving as captain for Team USA for the second consecutive season. Also returning are alternate captains Nikko Landeros and Josh Pauls. A year ago, the trio led Team USA to an un- defeated season and a gold medal on home ice at the 2015 IPC Sled Hockey World Championship in Buffalo, New York.