Welcome to Carolina Sled Hockey
Based in Raleigh, NC, Carolina Sled Hockey has been empowering athletes since 2010. Originally founded as part of the Triangle Special Hockey Association, our team has since evolved into an all-adult program, offering opportunities for competitive play and recreation to individuals with disabilities.
Since our first competitions in 2012, the Carolina Sled Hockey team has made waves on the ice. We proudly represent our region in the USA Hockey NHL Sled Classic and the USA Hockey Sled National Championships, traveling nationwide to compete. As part of the South East Sled Hockey League (SESHL), we also engage in regional games, fostering a strong community of athletes and advocates in the southeast.
Are you interested in trying sled hockey? Whether you’re looking for a recreational outlet or have a passion for competitive play, we invite you to join us on the ice. Discover the excitement, camaraderie, and spirit of Carolina Sled Hockey—give us a shot!
What is Sled Hockey
“Sled (sledge as it’s referred to outside the United States) hockey was invented at a Stockholm, Sweden, rehabilitation center in the early 1960s by a group of Swedes who, despite their physical disability, wanted to continue playing hockey.
Sled hockey follows most of the typical ice hockey rules with the exception some of the equipment. Players sit in specially designed sleds that sit on top of two hockey skate blades. There are two sticks for each player instead of one and and the sticks have metal pics on the butt end for players to propel themselves. Goalies wear basically the same equipment but do make modifications to the glove. Metal picks are sewn into the backside to allow the goalie to maneuver.
A few rinks around the country are sled accessible. Sled accessible rinks allow players to remain in their sleds and skate off the ice into the bench area. This requires that the bench area is flush with the ice and there is clear plexiglass replacing the white boards.
Sled hockey provides opportunity for many types of disabilities and there are opportunities available in local areas for recreation/competition all the way to the National Sled Team that plays in the Paralympics. Sled hockey is rapidly growing in the US and players are “hooked” once they touch the ice the first time.”
source: https://www.usahockey.com/sledhockey
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