World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships
In addition to the Deaflympics, our more experienced players ages 16 through adult can also compete on the International stage in the World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships (WDIHC) which are sanctioned by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). Players must meet the ICSD and USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) requirement of a 55 DB loss in the better ear to qualify for the US Deaf Ice Hockey team. All participants must be members of USA Hockey and USADSF.
The team representing the United States has won two medals in the WDIHC since 2009, one gold and one bronze medal. The WDIHC take place in different locations throughout the world every four years. Open try-outs are held the summer prior to the scheduled games. Many of the participants in AHIHA’s program strive to be a member of this team. It’s a great opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing hockey players to represent their country.
Below are the rosters for the US teams participating in the WDIHC with the location and the medal placement of the teams.
NOTE: The 2021 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship has been postponed until 2025.
For more information:
Coach Richard Dumas
USA Deaf Sports Federation
Deaflympics
2017
Amherst, New York – Gold Medal
Roster:
ANDERSON Taylor
BENSON Troy
BINGHAM Joey
BUCZEK Christian
CURRAN Allison
DEVORE Tyler
FINLEY Max
FUSCO Henry
GATES Miles
GINTOLI Garrett
GINTOLI Peter
HOLZRICHTER Sam
HUMES Scott
ISENBARGER Grant
KRUEGER Ryne
KURCHENA Dan
LINGLE Joe
MANSFIELD Jeff
MCGARVEY Aaron
ORICCHIO T. J.
RUEF Bo
STRUWING Derek
WONOSKI Mike
2013
Vantaa, Finland – Did not Medal
Roster:
BENSON Troy
DEVORE Tyler
EASTMAN Michael
FINLEY Max
GATES Miles
GENTZKE Ken
GINTOLI Garrett
GINTOLI Peter
GRABANSKI Nick
HEPPERLEY Garrett
ISENBARGER Grant
JANASEK Tate
KITCHIN Jason
KRAJEWSKI Ryan
LINGLE Joe
MALANEY Paul
MANSFIELD Jeff
MCGAUGHEY Tony
NEVILLE Brandon
RIFFLE Casey
RUEF Bo
WILSON Trey
WONOSKI Michael
2009
Winnipeg, Canada – Bronze Medal
Roster:
CRANE III Jameson
DICKSON Jon
DREW Michael
FENN Christopher
GATES Miles C.
GINTOLI Peter
HEPPERLY Garrett
HOWARD Andy
HYDE Douglas J.
JANASEK Tate
JOHNSON Ben
KITCHIN Jason
LADD Oscar
LINGLE Joseph
MCGAUGHEY Tony
RANCOURT David
REID David
RIFFLE Casey
RUEF Robert
VAN VLYMEN Brian
WEINTRAUB Jon
WONOSKI Michael