Ice Hockey Australia (IHA) has announced that Newcastle has been selected as the host for the 2026 World Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Championships. The tournament will be held in November 2026 with teams and the schedule to be confirmed. The 2026 edition will be the second Women’s World Championships after Dolný Kubín, Slovakia hosted the inaugural tournament in 2025.
Update (21 August 2026): The tournament will run from 24 November to 29 November 2026 and include the national teams of Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, United States. A sixth team is yet to be confirmed with it either being another national team or a team composed up of players from various nations.
Further information
- Update from the IHA Board on Para Hockey by Ice Hockey Australia (26 July 2026)
- Second Women’s World Championships to take place in Australia this November by World Para Ice Hockey (21 August 2026)
- Australia drives para ice hockey towards Alps 2030 by Inside the Games (25 August 2026)
- Para Ice Hockey: Australia Ready to Welcome the World to Newcastle by Andrew Macdougall (6ix Dub Hockey, 20 September 2026)
Hi there, just wondering how to go about volunteering for this event please. Look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
I’d suggest trying interested players in your state to contact Lynda Holt (lynda.holt@iha.org.au), IHA’s Head of Para Hockey, or Ice Hockey Australia’s direct email, office@iha.org.au.
World Para Ice Hockey also has an email, info@paralympic.org
Or failing that Ice Hockey NSW or Hunter Ice Skating Stadium might have some details as they might be helping with coordinating the event.