Inline Sledge Hockey Taster Sessions

Grimsby Leisure Centre

Inline Sledge Hockey is a recently introduced variant of Ice Sledge Hockey which has been in existence for many years and for which there are many references on the Internet via the various search engines.

As Inline Sledge Hockey is a new sport here is a thumbnail description of the sport
Sledge Hockey is a variant of ice hockey using sledges to allow participants to move about the rink at high speeds whilst controlling and hitting a puck. 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.

Inline Sledge Hockey is based on Ice Sledge Hockey and is played to the same rules as Inline Puck Hockey and has been made possible by the design and manufacture of inline sledges by RGK, Europe’s premier sports wheelchair maker.

There is no classification points system dictating who can be involved in play within Sledge Hockey (simply an eligibility classification for Paralympic events) unlike other team sports such as Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Rugby. Inline Sledge Hockey is being developed to allow everyone, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, to complete up to World Championship level based solely on talent and ability. This makes Inline Sledge Hockey a truly inclusive sport.

The Ice Sledge Hockey events will take place at the home of Hull Stingrays Ice Hockey club and involves challenge matches based on teams from Hull, Grimsby and Coventry Ice hockey clubs. For additional details of these ice based events, please connect to the the website of your choice.

  Roller Sledge Hockey Taster Sessions
The British Sledge Hockey Association have extended an invitation to sports enthusiasts of all roller disciplines as well as other sports followers to visit the main dry sports hall at Grimsby Leisure Centre (map) on Saturday 27 February, from 14:00 to 16:00 and take part in one of the taster session of inline sledge hockey.

As more information on the inline sledge hockey events become available it will be published on this website.

to contact the British Sledge Hockey Association please use this mail-link.
to connect to the British Inline Puck Hockey Association web site click here
to connect to Paralympics GB here