World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships

The World Championships take place in different locations throughout the world approximately every 4 years. It’s a great opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing hockey players to represent their country during an international sporting event.

Below is a listing of the Winter Deaflympic Games that a hockey team from the USA participated in, location and the medal placement of the team.

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Coach Joe Godfryd

USA Deaf Sports Federation

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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
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