Special Olympics Ice Hockey

Floor hockey is a family of indoor hockey games usually in the style of ice hockey that are played on flat floor surfaces such as a basketball court.

Special olympics ice hockey. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to special olympics. Women s hockey national team fighting for better wages and equitable support meghan duggan got on the phone with every player to explain what it was all about. In the midst of the u s. Are not part of gameplay.

Special olympics is a tax exempt 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. The goal of special hockey is to give people with physical and developmental disabilities the chance to play the sport of ice hockey in an environment which is adapted to the level of ability. Special hockey programs have been established over 30 cities in the united states. Tickets for ice hockey games.

The athletes play upright and in most cases offsides icing penalties etc. Ice hockey spread to europe around the turn of the century and the first olympic games to include ice hockey for men were the 1920 antwerp summer games. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The american special hockey association asha provides an environment of learning mutual respect and a sense of community to thousands of athletes and.

The american special hockey association asha is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with intellectual developmental and physical disabilities through the sport of hockey. Several occurrences led to the sport s inclusion in the programme. Find game schedules and team promotions. Special olympics ice hockey.

The decision to include ice hockey for the 1920 summer olympics was made in january three months before the start of the games.