Sledge hockey

Sledge Hockey (translated: Sled Hockey ) is an ice hockey related disability sport and Paralympic discipline. The field of play, the clothes and most rules of the game are similar to those of ice hockey. The only difference is in the movement, because to move the Sledge hockey player not on skates, but on small sleds. To speed up the players use two short rackets that are occupied at the end with spikes. A game is divided into thirds of 15 minutes each.

Sledge Hockey is operated primarily by physically disabled athletes, in which the mobility of the lower limbs is limited. At national level, but also allows players without physical impairments.

In Germany Sledge Hockey is organized in the German Wheelchair Sports Association, which organizes the leagues play mode.

The sport was developed in the 1970s in Sweden and is played since 1994 at the Winter Paralympics. In Germany the first team was founded in 1996 in Hanover. The former sledge ice hockey department of the RSG Hannover '94 played the mid-2000s as a name partner of the Hannover Scorpions and is now active as the Ice Lions Langenhagen. Since the 2000 /01 season a regular leagues play operation takes place in Germany.

International Tournaments

1986 took place the first (still unofficial ) world championships. Since then, a number of international tournaments were aligned. Since 1994 Sledge Hockey is the Paralympic Winter Games program since 1996 official world championships are held.

Paralympics

During the 2006 Paralympics in Turin, the German national team managed a surprising debut. In the preliminary round, the teams from USA and Sweden could be overcome, then handed over Japan to a 0-0 first round victory. With a tight 3:4 defeat to the United States, the German team missed the bronze medal in the small final.

To participate in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, the German team could not qualify.

The Winter Paralympics in 2014 found in March 2014 [ deprecated] held in Sochi, Russia. Currently, qualified are the first five teams in the A- Cup of Goyang, Canada, USA, Russia, Czech Republic and Norway. In a qualification tournament in November 2013, the last three starters are determined for the Paralympics. Eligible for this tournament are the three last player of A-WC, Sweden, South Korea and Italy, and the first three of B- World Cup in Nagano in 2013, Germany, Japan and the UK.

Official World Championships

So far found four world championships under the auspices of the International Paralympic Committee held: 1996 in Nynäshamn (Sweden ), 2000 in Salt Lake City (USA ), 2004 in Örnsköldsvik ( Sweden) and 2008 in Marlborough (Massachusetts ), USA.

European Championships

2005 in Zlín

The first European Championship in Sledge Hockey was held from April 10 to 17, 2005 in Zlín (Czech Republic) instead. The German national team reached the winning the title and was therefore unable to qualify for the Paralympic Winter Games in 2006.

2007 in Pinerolo

The second European Championship in Sledge Hockey took place in 2007 in Pinerolo in the province of Turin, Italy.

2011 in Sollefteå

The third European Championship in Sledge Hockey was played in 2011 from February 12 to 20 in Sollefteå, Sweden instead.

German master

  • 2000/ 01, 2001/ 02, 2002/ 03, 2003/ 04, 2004/ 05, 2005/ 06, 2006/ 07, 2008/ 09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/2012 ESC Hannover Scorpions / Ice Lions Langenhagen
  • 2007/ 08 SG Kamen / Wiehl
  • 2012/13 Kölner EC

German Sledge hockey teams

  • Bremer Pirates
  • Cardinals Dresden
  • Heidelberg Ice Knights
  • Kamen Barbarians
  • Ice Lions Langenhagen
  • Adendorf Bulldogs ( Up to 2010/2011 as Hamburg Bulldogs )
  • Wiehl Penguins
  • Cologne EK

Youth teams there are in Bremen, Langenhagen and Heidelberg.

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