New dates will be added soon, we hope everyone has had a great summer and look forward to seeing everyone on the ice soon

May 16, 2009

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -Andy Yohe(Bettendorf, Iowa) scored with 11 seconds left in the gold-medal game and Steve Cash(Overland, Mo.) turned aside all 11 shots he faced in leading the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team to a 1-0 win over Norway to secure its first-ever world title at the 2009 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship.

It’s a great feeling,” said Ray Maluta, head coach for Team USA. “The players showed tremendous poise, character and determination for being so young. They really pulled together as a group and were never outworked.”

Both goaltenders stayed perfect throughout the opening two frames, despite the U.S. putting up eight shots on goal in the second stanza.

With :14 remaining in the third period, Taylor Chace(Hampton Falls, N.H.) won an offensive-zone faceoff to the right of Norway’s net and got the puck to Yohe, who slapped it over Norwegian goaltender Roger Johansen’s shoulder on the far side for the gold medal-winning goal at 14:49.

More information can be obtained by e-mailing the following: ed.sneddon@georgiasledhockey.org or by calling the The Georgia Sled Hockey Foundation at 770-331-0622

All dates are a Saturday and all will take place at the Marietta Ice Center from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Players are expected to pay $10 each per session. Exceptions can be made for hardship cases.

New players are always welcome! If you are new, please contact Ed Sneddon by e-mail at ed.sneddon@georgiasledhockey.org, or call 770-331-0622

As part of the Atlanta Thrashers Hockey is for Everyone initiative, the Atlanta Thrashers partnered up with One Childhood, The AAHL Foundation and the Georgia Sled Hockey Foundation Team during Tuesday’s 4/7 Thrashers game. These outstanding youth athletes performed a sled hockey demo during the game’s first intermission.

In addition, Brad Emmerson from the US National Sled Hockey Team was on hand to meet the kids & take part in an on-ice interview, explaining to fans more about the sport. After the game, the group participated in a meet & greet with Thrashers Forward Rich Peverley and received goodies to take home.

Congratulations goes out to all our sled hockey participants: John, Scott, and Teresa Joiner, James Seidl, Allison Schwab, Parr Burton, Bobby Hill, and Matt & Christopher Perry.