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Sledge hockey is a type of ice hockey. It is played by people with physical disabilities.

History[change | change source]

Sledge hockey was invented in Sweden in the 1960s.^[1] It appeared at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in 1994.^[1]

Rules[change | change source]

Teams have six players each. One player is a goaltender.^[1] The rules are similar to ice hockey. The playing area has three zones. The game has three periods. Each period is 15 minutes long. There is a 15 minute break between periods.^[1]

Equipment[change | change source]

Sledge hockey players use a special sled. It has three skates on its bottom. Two are in the back and one is in the front.^[1]

Eligibility[change | change source]

People with physical disabilities can play sledge hockey.^[1]

References[change | change source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Zimowe dyscypliny Paraolimpijskie". Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski (in Polish). Retrieved 20 February 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Zimowe dyscypliny Paraolimpijskie". Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski (in Polish). Retrieved 20 February 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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