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 Sled
hockey is a sport that was designed to allow
participants who have a physical disability to play the
game of ice hockey. It was invented in the early 1960's
in Stockholm, Sweden at a rehabilitation center. Two
men from Sweden designed the sledge for ice hockey
because they wanted to continue to play hockey despite
their newly physical injuries.
Their design included two skate blades on a metal frame
that allowed the puck to pass underneath. They
completed the ensemble by including two round poles with
bike handles for sticks. Although there are many
restrictions to the measurements and weight of the
sledges used in the Paralympic Games, little has changed
from the original design to the ones that exist today.
It is currently one of the most popular sports in the
Paralympic Games. Essentially all of the rules for
stand-up hockey apply to sled hockey. The differences
are those necessitated by the ice sledge and the
athlete.
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