Para Ice Hockey: Itsuki Ito's Colorado Avalanche Secures National No. 1, Winning the '2026 Sled Hockey National Championship'
Itsuki Ito, a para-ice hockey player affiliated with Bees International Co., Ltd., which operates streetwear brands, participated in the '2026 Sled Hockey National Championship' as a member of the Colorado Avalanche and won the championship. The team achieved its second consecutive victory, and Ito contributed significantly, ranking 4th in scoring.
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Itsuki Ito, a para-ice hockey athlete employee affiliated with Bees International Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yusaku Nishikata), which operates street brands such as "XLARGE," "X-girl," "MILKFED.," and "SILAS," participated in the "2026 Sled Hockey National Championship" held in Texas, USA, from Thursday, April 30, to Sunday, May 3, 2026. As a member of the Colorado Avalanche, a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, he won the championship.
*Itsuki Ito, third from the left in the photo
The "2026 Sled Hockey National Championship" brings together approximately 50 teams from across the United States to compete for the top title in American sled hockey (para-ice hockey). Player Ito significantly contributed to the team's victory by securing 4th place in the tournament's scoring rankings.
Tournament Overview
Tournament Name: 2026 Sled Hockey National Championship
Tournament Period: Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Venue: Texas, USA
Itsuki Ito
Comment
Thank you for your continuous support.
We won the National Championship!
It is truly a joy to have competed as a member of the Colorado team for the second consecutive year and achieved back-to-back victories, and to have played alongside the members of the US national team.
I am also delighted that we could demonstrate that Colorado has one of the world's top-level para-ice hockey environments.
I will continue to strive for further growth as an athlete and as a person.
Thank you for your continued support!
Profile
Born September 29, 2005, from Osaka Prefecture
Started playing ice hockey at age 6. Suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident in the 3rd grade of elementary school. Switched to para-ice hockey in the 4th grade and blossomed his talent. While active with the para-ice hockey club Lasurada Kansai, he joined the Japanese national team from 2018.
In the Para Ice Hockey World Championship B-pool in October 2023, where he participated as a Japanese national team player, he led the JAPAN team to victory (promotion to A-pool) with 6 goals and 3 assists, and was also selected as the tournament's Best Player MVP, the first Japanese ever to receive this honor. At the Yesheim 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Final Qualification Tournament, he received the tournament's Best Forward award, securing participation in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics.
His position is forward. With overwhelming speed and technique, he is praised as the young ace leading the JAPAN team at only 20 years old.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsuki_ito0929
Career History
2018: Selected for the Japanese national team
2023: Won World Championship B-pool, first Japanese ever selected as tournament Best Player MVP
2025: Runner-up in World Championship B-pool, received tournament Best Forward award
2025: Won Yesheim 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Final Qualification Tournament, received tournament Best Forward award
2026: Placed 8th in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
*Itsuki Ito, third from the left in the photo
The "2026 Sled Hockey National Championship" brings together approximately 50 teams from across the United States to compete for the top title in American sled hockey (para-ice hockey). Player Ito significantly contributed to the team's victory by securing 4th place in the tournament's scoring rankings.
Tournament Overview
Tournament Name: 2026 Sled Hockey National Championship
Tournament Period: Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Venue: Texas, USA
Itsuki Ito
Comment
Thank you for your continuous support.
We won the National Championship!
It is truly a joy to have competed as a member of the Colorado team for the second consecutive year and achieved back-to-back victories, and to have played alongside the members of the US national team.
I am also delighted that we could demonstrate that Colorado has one of the world's top-level para-ice hockey environments.
I will continue to strive for further growth as an athlete and as a person.
Thank you for your continued support!
Profile
Born September 29, 2005, from Osaka Prefecture
Started playing ice hockey at age 6. Suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident in the 3rd grade of elementary school. Switched to para-ice hockey in the 4th grade and blossomed his talent. While active with the para-ice hockey club Lasurada Kansai, he joined the Japanese national team from 2018.
In the Para Ice Hockey World Championship B-pool in October 2023, where he participated as a Japanese national team player, he led the JAPAN team to victory (promotion to A-pool) with 6 goals and 3 assists, and was also selected as the tournament's Best Player MVP, the first Japanese ever to receive this honor. At the Yesheim 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Final Qualification Tournament, he received the tournament's Best Forward award, securing participation in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics.
His position is forward. With overwhelming speed and technique, he is praised as the young ace leading the JAPAN team at only 20 years old.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsuki_ito0929
Career History
2018: Selected for the Japanese national team
2023: Won World Championship B-pool, first Japanese ever selected as tournament Best Player MVP
2025: Runner-up in World Championship B-pool, received tournament Best Forward award
2025: Won Yesheim 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Final Qualification Tournament, received tournament Best Forward award
2026: Placed 8th in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games