Trip to Ireland
We have been asked to help launch Sledge Hockey in Ireland on the 14/15/16 August 2010 and everybody is welcome to come and help. Accomodation is provided by people will need to pay for travel and food. At the moment it looks like travel on the ferry will cost approximatly £60 with people sharing cars.
For more information please contact Matt Lloyd
Cardiff Training Dates
Cardiff training recommences on the Sunday 6th June 2010 at Cardiff Ice arena. For more information please Jo Coates-McGrath.
Kingston Kestrels Fund Raising Event
The event in Hull on the 19th May raised £260.00
Sad News
It is with sadness that we have let you know of the passing of Neville Moralle after a short illness. Neville was a supporter of Sledge Hockey and was instrumental in getting the BSHA talking to IHUK/EIHA. He will be missed.
BSHA Recognition
The BSHA have submitted an application to the Home Country's Sports Councils and UK Sport to be recognised as the NGB for Sledge Hockey in the UK. Although the BSHA is already recognised by the British Paralympic Association and International Paralympic Committee as the NGB for Sledge Hockey in the UK, to date it has not been recognised by the Sports Councils or UK Sport. A decision will be made by the end of July.
Edinburgh Capitals to Launch Sledge Hockey Programme
The Edinburgh Capitals are working in partnership with the BSHA to launch the first Sledge Hockey programme in Scotland. The prgramme will include a schools programme as well as the first Scottish Sledge Hockey team. More information will be available soon.
Matt Cook - Canadian Sledge Player Dies
The BSHA would like to send it's condolences to the family of Matt Cook, who died after losing his battle with cancer. Matt played in the World Championships and had been selected for the Paralympic team. More info can be found here.
Sledge Hockey: BBC Breakfast Feature
As part of their Paralympic coverage the BBC broadcast a short piece on Sledge Hockey including a feature on GB Sledge Hockey and the innovative methods the BSHA is using to ensure Team GB qualify for Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
To watch the piece please click here
Sledge Hockey Challenge Highlights
Below you'll find a link to a highlights video of an Ice Sledge Hockey charity game played on the 27th February 2010 between the Hull Stingrays All Stars and the Grimsby Redwings All Stars. Both teams were made up of professional ice hockey players, Paralympians, GB Sledge Hockey Players, club level ice/sledge hockey players and radio presenters from Viking FM and Magic 1161.
Paralympian Consults on Sledge Design
Assistant GB Captain, Gary Farmer, has been asked to work with BSHA partners RGK to help develop their latest Sledge designs. RGK are currently designing both an entry level and a performance sledge which can be used for either Ice Sledge Hockey or Inline Sledge Hockey. Further information can be found on the RGK web site.
GB Junior Development
The BSHA is delighted to announce that from January 2010 it will be introducing a GB junior development programme, lead by Mick Barley under GB Head Coach, Tom Ham. Mick is a EIHA Level 2 qualified coach (who will be sitting his Level 3 early next year) and has been involved with Ice Hockey for many years including coaching the Grimsby Redwings since they were launched.
There will be four GB junior camps run during 2010 and the initial GB junior development squad will be as follows; Bryan Hackworth (Hull), Chris Wilson (Hull), Natalie Calthorpe (Grimsby), Kris Calthorpe (Grimsby), Dan Grummit (Grimsby), Vicki Bell (Poole) and Dan Cook (Poole). It is expected that as the clubs develop throughout 2010 the GB junior development squad will grow. It is also highly likely that some players will feature in both GB senior and junior squads. The initial target is for a GB junior team to play in the Malmo Open in 2011.
