My favorite adaptive sport is sled hockey. I started playing a year ago and I liked it so much, my family helped me get it started near us. We now have the Riptide Sled Hockey Program in Oxnard.
This weekend we were invited by our friend Nick Jenkins from the Jr. Reign Sled Hockey team in Riverside to do an on ice demo for Hockey Fest with the LA Kings at the Staples Center.
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| Me and my brothers at the Staples Center |
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| We love hockey! Go Kings! |
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| Me and my friend Nick Jenkins |
It was my first time at the Staples Center. The ice was so smooth! It was like glass!
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| The Waidmann boys ready to get on the ice! |
We played a scrimmage game with players from the Riverside, Bakersfield, and Oxnard sled teams. Then, two of the LA Kings players got out on the ice, in sleds, with us! It was so cool showing these professional Hockey players how to use the sleds.
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| LA Kings player Ben Scrivens dropping the puck for the scrimmage game |
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| Me (blue jersey) and Nick (white jersey) playing with LA Kings player Ben Scrivens |
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| My brothers, Mel & William racing LA Kings player Daniel Carcillo |
There are so many great adaptive sports! One of the reasons I like sled hockey is because everyone can play! No matter what your abilities are, there are adaptations available for everyone. My brothers and I can even play all together.
If you haven't tried sled hockey, you should! There are teams in almost every state. Visit USA Hockey
www.usahockey.com/SLED_Hockey or send us a message on our team website
www.riptidesledhockey.comto look for one in your area and check out some on ice action yourself!
