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On behalf of the Maine Sled Hockey Program I would like to take a moment to thank all of our sponsors for their support and generosity. In the early stages of the Maine Sled Hockey program, there was much discussion on how we can make our program a success and complete the outreach programs we would like. Of course success carries several different meanings and we are talking all of them. A couple questions we asked ourselves were: how can the program grow as a whole using outreach programs both off and on ice, how can we be a competitive program at a competition level with the new Prudential Northeast Sled Hockey League? Based on these two questions and several more stemming from these, we determined that the program truly needed some equipment for this to happen. Through the generous support of all our sponsors (see the Partners link for a full list of sponsors) the Maine Program has been able to purchase this needed equipment. To see this equipment in action visit Wal-Mart scores with Maine Sled Hockey, or click on Photos and video. Thanks again to all our partners. Peter Grosso
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Maine Sled Hockey Program Fast Facts: Sled hockey is one of the fastest growing disabled sports in the world with new sled hockey programs and sled hockey teams showing up everywhere. There are about 50 adult sled hockey teams and junior sled hockey teams in the USA. Sled hockey is played in several countries. Sweden claims to have originated sled hockey. The US Sled Hockey Team won the gold medal in the 2002 Paralympics. The Prudential Northeast Sled Hockey League is the first organized adult sled hockey league in the USA. Sled hockey players are extremely committed to the sport of sled hockey and regularly teach sled hockey clinics and participate in sled hockey outreach events and sled hockey exhibitions. Anyone wishing to try sled hockey should have ample opportunities to play. |