On the 14th August 2011 the ultimate team sport is coming to Gillingham ice rink, giving everyone the chance to experience one of the fastest, most exciting team sports in the world. Between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm anyone can come along, get strapped to a sledge and experience the exciting sport of Sledge Hockey for free.
Sledge Hockey is a variant of ice hockey and can be played on and off ice, using sledges to allow participants to move about the rink at high speeds hitting a puck travelling at speeds of up to 100kph. Players sit in adapted sledges, propelling themselves with sticks adapted to allow propulsion in a manner similar to skiing. As players are strapped to a sledge everybody has the same restrictions, regardless of whether or not the player has a disability.
Equipment is exactly the same as for ice hockey with the exception of the sledge and an additional stick. Sledge Hockey is a full contact sport and the rules are the same as those for ice hockey with a small number of additional rules to allow for the difference in equipment.
Vernon Neil, Group Operations Manager for Silver Blades said, “We are really looking forward to Sledge Hockey coming to Gillingham rink. Sledge Hockey is an amazing sport and we are committed to ensuring that Gillingham ice rink has a competitive presence in next year’s Sledge Hockey league. “
Matt Lloyd, Chairman of the British Sledge Hockey Association said, “The support and drive from Silver Blades to put Sledge Hockey into Gillingham ice rink has been amazing and it is great to see there are still companies with the vision and drive to champion minority sports and to demonstrate their commitment to social inclusion”.
Loading tweets...