Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament in Red Deer this weekend
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The Paralympic Sports Association (PSA) is hosting the 15th Annual Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament and the Matt Cook Memorial Cup this weekend in Red Deer.
The tournament will take place at the Kinsmen Arenas and the Collicutt Centre from March 30 to April 1 featuring 15 teams with athletes of all ages and abilities. Teams will be traveling from all over Western Canada to compete in junior and intermediate age categories.
Paralympic Sports Association encourages anyone who is curious about this unique sport, to come out to watch and get involved with the event.
Sledge hockey joined the Hockey Alberta family of programs in the spring of 2004 and has been growing in Alberta ever since. Sledge hockey is an innovative team sport that incorporates the same rules and strategies as ‘Stand-up’ ice hockey. Players sit on specially designed sleds with skate blades under the seat and use two sticks, to pass, stick handle, shoot the puck, and propel and maneuver their sleds. This year is the first time the tournament will be hosted in Red Deer and we would like to thank the City of Red Deer for working hard with us to ensure the success of this tournament.
