Sled
Hockey
MSCPVA Sled Hockey Local Contact:
Corey Fairbanks
3195 Pierce St.
Wheatridge, CO 80214
303-523-8160
Email:
cfwheels@comcast.com
Anyone with a disability that would prevent them from participating
in “stand-up hockey” is a candidate for sled hockey. It
is a sport that allows players with mobility limitations (amputees,
and able-bodied people with knee, leg or hip injuries) to play,
and requires great upper-body strength, balance and the ability
to handle the puck. Even able-bodied individuals enjoy the sport
of sled hockey but are generally at a disadvantage due to the lack
of superior upper body strength of a wheelchair user.
Sled hockey, or sledge hockey, as
it is referred to outside of the Untied States, originated in Sweden
in 1940 and has been played in Europe since 1971. Canada soon followed
the trend and boasts the largest program in the world. It came to
the United States back in 1989 with the first and only national
team at the time based in Minnesota. Today, many established programs
conduct weekly practices and games throughout the United States.
The national governing body of the sport is the United States Sled
Hockey Association (USSHA).
Players use the same type of equipment
as in “stand-up hockey” with the exception of the skates.
For this, they use a sled, which consists of a cushioned seat mounted
on a tubular sled that has skate blades and a center pivot underneath.
The player sits four inches above the ice and is held into the sled
with Velcro straps. Two shortened hockey sticks are used to handle
the puck as well as propel themselves across the ice.
For
information on Sled Hockey practice times and schedule!
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| RESOURCES: |
| US Sled
Hockey Association
President
Mr. Francis X. St Germain III
25 Club Valley Drive East Falmouth, MA 02536
508-564-6740
Email: ksaint12@adelphia.net
American Sled Hockey Association
c/o John Schatzlein
2550 Delaware St., S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-819-5275
Email:info@sledhockey.org
Floor Hockey
@ John Box
President - Colours In Motion
1591 S. Sinclair St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
Voice/FAX: 714-939-8727
Email: amalebox@aol.com |
U.S. Electric Wheelchair
Hockey Association
7216 39th Ave. N.
New Hope, MN 55427
612-535-4736
Email: hockey@usewha.org
Website:
www.powerhockey.com
American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association
1143 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone: (312) 226-5880
Fax: (312) 829-2098
E-mail: Cheryl_Hager@ahiha.org
Website: www.ahiha.org
Local Additional Website Contact:
www.coloradowheelchairsports.org
For information on International Sled Hockey, visit
www.paralympic.org |
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