The physical literacy of sledge hockey is expanding, thanks to its reception in the Paralympic Winter Games and Canada’s own star athletes participating in the sport over the past several years.
As Sport for Life (2017) points out, “physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.” When it comes to sledge hockey at the local, provincial and national levels in Canada, it is one of the most popular sports for disabled athletes as it allows them to participate in a game that is essentially very similar to the national pastime (ice hockey). There are youth leagues, associations, and paths to training so that youths with disabilities or amputations can take part in the athletic games they love and enjoy. These include: Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, Canadian Amputee Sports Association, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association, Coaching Association of Canada, Special Olympics Canada, and many more.
The Canadian Sport For Life (n.d.) Leadership Team has developed a number of resources…
Introduction Sledge Hockey is a terrific sport that individuals with physical disabilities can participate in. This sport was developed in the 1960s at a Swedish rehabilitation center. By modifying a metal sled (aka sledge) to fit two ice hockey skate blades under the sledge (so that a hockey puck could pass under it, the Swedes allowed themselves to be able to slide around the ice without inhibiting the movement of the