Sledge Hockey

Sledge hockey is played exactly the same as 'regular' hockey, with all the same rules and equipment and one exception: the players do not skate, they play while sitting in a sledge.

The sledges are designed like a sled with two skate blades on the bottom and a glider at the front. The player sits in a seat at the back of the sled with legs extended and strapped into the front. Each player has two short 'hockey' sticks: they use a pick at one end of the stick to dig into the ice and propel themselves, and a blade on the other end to handle and shoot the puck

Although the sport of sledge hockey was originally designed for people with a physical disability, it is now played as an inclusive sport with both able-bodied and disabled people playing together.

The SBHASA sponsors the Calgary Scorpions Sledge Hockey and Ice Picking Club. The team plays bi-weekly from 6:15-8:15pm at the Stew Hendry Arena (814 - 13th Avenue NE).

Sledge Hockey

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