The 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 14th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships) held in 2025. The tournament was hosted in Buffalo, New York, in the United States from 24 to 31 May. The top five teams from the championship qualified for the 2026 Winter Paralympics. The United States won their seventh title, defeating Canada 6–1 in the final. Format. The teams were divided into two groups based on their ranking, however contrary to previous years, the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The bottom two teams in each group played in the 5–8th place semifinals. Venue. The venue was the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo. Teams. Germany and Norway were promoted to Pool A, securing an immediate return to the top division. For the first time, Slovakia survived relegation and competed at a their second consecutive tournament. Groups composition. The serpentine system was used to organise the groups. Preliminary round. The schedule was announced on 30 January 2025. On 29 April 2025, the referees were confirmed. "All times are local (UTC−4)." Final standings. The top five teams from the championship qualified for the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Those teams were United States, Canada, Czechia, China and Germany.