Sled Hockey is an exciting alternative sport
that uses the rules of hockey. However, instead of skating, the
players sit on a specially designed sled and use two short ice picks
to propel themselves across the ice. Standard hockey rules apply.
Legal body contact and raised puck shooting are as much a part of
sled hockey as they are in traditional hockey.
Who can play ?
Sled hockey is a sport that totally integrates
players with mobility limitations, amputees and able-bodied players
with knee, leg or hip injuries that limit participation in standard
hockey. Teams are organized by age and ability. Novice, junior and
intermediate players (ages 5 and older) and the senior team
(ages 16 and older).
Physical fitness
Sled Hockey participants discover that
piloting a sled is fun and a great form of exercise. It increases
strength and coordination and also conditions the upper body. The
balance used to propel, play the puck, turn and stop gives arms,
back and abdominal muscles a real workout. In fact, paraplegics
playing regularly notice an increase in balance when using their
wheelchairs.
For more information visit www.buffalosledhockey.org
today!
