Archive · 19 Jan 2026
US Shows Progress in Bandy World Championship
The United States participated in the Bandy World Championship in Finland.
The men's team finished fourth, and the women's team finished third.
Bandy is a sport that combines ice hockey and soccer, played on a large ice field.
The U.S. teams are proud of their progress and resilience, even though they didn't win.
Sweden won both the men's and women's events.
Building bandy rinks is expensive, and there's only one full-size rink in the U.S. The coaches believe starting small and using multi-purpose rinks can help grow the sport.
They are optimistic about the future of bandy in the U.S.
The U.S. men's and women's bandy teams finished 4th and 3rd respectively in the World Championship.
Sweden won both the men's and women's events, beating Norway and Finland 9-1 in the finals.
Bandy is a hybrid of ice hockey and soccer, played on a large ice field with 11 players per side.
The U.S. has only one full-size bandy rink, the John Rose Oval in Minnesota, which is used for multiple sports.
Coaches believe starting with smaller venues and multi-purpose rinks can help grow the sport in the U.S.
- Who
- United States bandy teams (men's and women's)
- What
- Finished 4th and 3rd respectively in the Bandy World Championship
- When
- January 2024
- Where
- Pori, Finland
- Why
- To compete and showcase progress in the sport of bandy
- Sport
- Bandy
- US Men's Finish
- 4th
- US Women's Finish
- 3rd
- Sweden's Performance
- Won both men's and women's events
- Bandy Rink Cost
- Around $5 million
- US Bandy Rink
- John Rose Oval, Roseville, Minnesota
- Sweden's Training Advantage
- Indoor rinks, training starts in August
- US Bandy Program Duration
- 45 years