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The 2010 ISIHF World Championships in Montreal have been nominated by the readers of SportsTravel magazine for a 2010 SportsTravel Award. The winners of the 2010 SportsTravel Awards will be announced at TEAMS '10 in Charlotte, October 18-22, 2010, based on the voting results .

The voting is open online at: http://vote.schneiderpublishing.com/ballot/ through September 13, 2010.

Please vote yourself and ask your friends to vote in support of the 2010 ISIHF World Championships in Montreal!

When people with leg or arm amputations or with similar disabilities play Standing Amputee Ice Hockey, they skate in a regular upright position and use standard prostheses and standard ice hockey equipment. The term "standing" marks the sport's distinction from Sledge Ice Hockey, where players skate in a sitting position on specially designed sleds, using both of their hands to propel themselves, maneuver and shoot.

Standing hockey is governed by the International Standing Amputee Ice Hockey federation (ISIHF), which has developed a sport specific classification to equalize teams and ensure a safe and fair game. On March 10th, 2010, the IPC Governing Board granted the ISIHF "IPC recognized International Federation" status.

-Mark Pitkin
ISIHF President