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Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm , Sweden, [ citation needed ] and played under similar rules to standard ice ...
Functional mobility range of CP5 sledge hockey player. People with cerebral palsy in classifications from CP3 to CP5 are covered by sledge hockey classifications. [1] Unlike skiing, there is a sport specific approach to classification for hockey. It includes a medical examination. [2] For wheelchair hockey, there is only one class.
Ice hockey portal This category is for articles relating to the sport of sledge hockey , which is a variant of ice hockey . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Para ice hockey .
Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics has been held since the 1994 Winter Paralympics, when it was known as ice sledge hockey (the sport was renamed by the International Paralympic Committee in 2016). [1] [2]
The Canada national ice sledge hockey team is the men's team representing Canada at international competition. The team has been overseen since 2003 by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1993 until 2003, the team was an associate member of Hockey Canada. [1]
The United States men's national ice sledge hockey team represents the United States at the IPC World Championships and Paralympic Games. The team is overseen by USA Hockey. The team is one of the most successful in international para ice hockey, having won a record five Paralympic gold medals and a record six World Championship titles. [1]
After sled hockey, Sweeney got into triathlons, and once he moved to Idaho in 2020, he picked up Nordic skiing. Sweeney most recently competed as a member of the Nordic Ski Team for Team USA in ...
The word "hockey" in Canada, the United States, Russia, and most of Eastern and Northern Europe, typically refers to ice hockey. Sledge hockey (or "sled hockey") is now called "Para ice hockey". It is the only hockey sport on ice created exclusively for participants with physical disabilities.