Sledge hockey
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Sledge hockey, also known as sled hockey in American English and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was
A player handling the puck
Canadian men's and U.S. men's players competing at the 2015 World Sled Hockey Challenge.
Shayba Arena in its sledge hockey configuration at the 2014 Winter Paralympics: the entrance to the players' benches and penalty boxes are flush with the ice surface, to make it easier for players to enter them. The floors are coated in ice or smooth plastic to prevent damage to the sledges.
Ice rink
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An ice rink is a frozen body of water or an artificial sheet of ice where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Rinks are also used for exhibitions, contests and ice shows. The growth and increa
Sledge hockey
…Players are seated on sleds and use special hockey sticks with metal "teeth" on the tips of their handles to navigate the ice. Playing venues use an ice hockey rink. Sledge hockey has been a part of the Winter Paralympics programme since 1994. Via its division World Para Ice Hockey, the International Paralympic…
Interior of the Glaciarium in 1876
Ice rink in Amsterdam c. 1900, from the Amsterdam City Archives
1894–1895: North Avenue Ice Palace skating rink in Baltimore, Maryland
1901: St. Nicholas Rink, New York City