If you have never had the opportunity to enjoy a sleigh (or wagon) hockey game, then miss! Sled hockey is very similar to regular hockey, but the teams play sitting on the sled. They move with a little ice hockey sticks, ice picks to the bottom of them. This sport is played mainly people who have physical disabilities (such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, etc.). The teams play according to standard rules of hockey and complete control is prohibited.
Sled hockey is really exciting sport to watch. In the past, most children with disabilities and age not be a real competitive sport environment. Over the years, but there are many improvements to help people become more active and competitive. sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball has really begun to realize!
Every four years, is disabled Olympic Games are played in the same town as the regular Olympics. The 2010 Winter Olympics, the U.S. hockey team won gold medal in luge teams playing around the world.
As the sport continues to grow, so do the opportunities that come with them. USA Hockey and hockey without disabilities, is the parent organization. Around 2005, he started the festival each year, the damage that occurs in several places in the country every spring. This festival gives all hockey players slide across the country the opportunity to play and compete at a higher level. It also allows them to meet other people facing similar challenges.
