Ice Sledge Hockey
The Paralympic equivalent of Ice Hockey is played using two blade sledges. The sledges are propelled by sticks with a spike in the one end and a blade in the other end for striking the puck.
Ice Sledge Hockey is played by athletes with a physical disability in the lower half of their body. There is no classification system as such but any athlete taking part must have a permanent disability that prevents them from skating on their feet.
Rules are similar to Ice Hockey with the aim of the game being to propel a puck into the opponent’s goal. There are six players on ice at any given time (including the net minder). It is played over three, 15 minute periods.
Ice Sledge Hockey became a Paralympic sport in 1984.