Tournament Update – Dec. 5, 2013

Special Hockey Teams:   The 2014 SHI tournament is being hosted by the Ann Arbor Rockets, the Michigan FAR Flyers, and the MORC Stars in partnership with USA Hockey and their affiliate Michigan Amateur Hockey Association.   TOURNAMENT DATES – Thursday, May 1-Sunday, May 4th 2014 at the five rink facility – Fraser Hockeyland in Fraser MI.…

The Blades Compete for the Aviva Fund

 THE BLADES…WE MAKE HOCKEY SPECIAL! You may ask what we mean by this, because isn’t hockey special to every Canadian?  This may be true, but for many Canadian individuals this is a dream that is not obtainable due to their individual disabilities. The BLADES Special Hockey Team is such an organization in which this is a…

USA Hockey’s Grow The Game Program

Grow Your Association with the 2 and 2 Challenge USA Hockey’s comprehensive growth program, the 2 and 2 Challenge, is back for the 2013-14 season. Associations looking to increase participation will utilize national programs and tools to invite more families to the rink. The 2 and 2 Challenge helps associations: Retain more players Attract new…

Yes I Can Goes Viral

Yes I Can – the motto, the song and the video, has truly become a legacy to the 2013 tournament in Kitchener. With over 600,000 hits to date on YouTube it has attracted attention from people in every walk of life. Here are just a few comments. “Although I honestly do not care for hockey…

My Story

Help my local Minor Hockey Association win $100,000. Please vote for me on March 23! A little over 3 years ago, Bill Weishuhn approached the Barrie Minor Hockey Association about starting up a Special Needs Program within our community. Bill had already been a part of a program like ours, being a parent of a…

Win or lose, Special Hockey scores

David Bebee/Record staff Guelph Giants goalie Ian Amos makes a save on Kitchener Ice Pirates forwards Jamie Harrison (left) and Tony Borghese during a recent game in Kitchener. As the score clock flirted with the final buzzer of their regular season, the Kitchener Ice Pirates trailed the Guelph Giants by three goals and had zero…

Sala Hockey

Scroll down for English version. Spänningen och förväntan i omklädningsrummet är hög när spelarna får hjälp med skridskor och hjälm. Det är spelarna i Sala Special Hockey Team som ska träna. Träningen består av  skridskoövningar, puckträning och match på slutet. Några spelare kan åka på egen hand medan andra behöver stöd för att hitta balansen.…