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How the U.S. National Sled Team Became the Gold Standard

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via USA Hockey, by Dan Scifo,

The United States has enjoyed a dominant 16-year run as the gold standard in Paralympic sled hockey, but that wasn’t always the case.

The U.S. used a last-place world ranking 26 years ago, a surprise gold medal two years later in 2002 and help from USA Hockey to start a powerhouse dynasty that continues to this day.

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