Sledge hockey

The Detroit area hockey players and Red Wing Alumni skating to close the disability divide

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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01, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Detroit Red Wing Alumni will go up against a team of area hockey players who are each raising money and awareness for Michigan United Cerebral Palsy (MI-UCP).

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  • 01, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Detroit Red Wing Alumni will go up against a team of area hockey players who are each raising money and awareness for Michigan United Cerebral Palsy (MI-UCP).
  • Over the past 20 years, this event has raised nearly $500,000 to assist the 1.4 million Michiganders with disabilities.
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    The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association, the oldest such organization in the NHL, plays 30 games a year to benefit worthy charities.
  • It all begins at 3:30 p.m. Sled exhibition at 4 p.m., followed by Red Wings Alumni vs UCP Pucksters at 6 p.m.

PX3 AMP sledge hockey players, including former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki, presented with official team jerseys in advance of 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hockey players from the non-profit PX3 AMP Sledge Hockey Academy have been endorsed by the Calgary Flames as its affiliate sledge hockey team at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic presented by the NHL in St. Louis from Nov. 21 Nov. 24, 2019.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hockey players from the non-profit PX3 AMP Sledge Hockey Academy have been endorsed by the Calgary Flames as its affiliate sledge hockey team at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic presented by the NHL in St. Louis from Nov. 21 Nov. 24, 2019.
  • This is the first time in history that a Tier 1 team from Canada will be attending the NHL Sled Classic, says PX3 AMP Hockey Academy Founder, Brad Layzell.
  • Ryan is a member of the PX3 AMP hockey team but is unavailable to compete in this tournament due to previously scheduled surgeries.
  • Since 2010, participating NHL teams have been sending an affiliated sledge hockey team to compete in the round-robin tournament.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to Host Tenth Annual SkyRise Chicago

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Sunday, Nov. 4, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) will host SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower for the tenth consecutive year.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On Sunday, Nov. 4, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) will host SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower for the tenth consecutive year.
  • Approximately 2,000 participants including current and former patients and their families, friends, and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab staff, researchers and clinical teams will climb 105 floors.
  • Among this year's participants is Brody Roybal, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in sled hockey and a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Blackhawks player.
  • "SkyRise Chicago presents a unique opportunity to celebrate and applaud our patients' victories and, importantly, their ability," said Joanne C. Smith, M.D., Shirley Ryan AbilityLab president and CEO.

Canadian Paralympic Committee Statement on Todd Nicholson's appointment to Chair of Own the Podium

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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Nicholson most recently served as Chef de Mission for the Canadian Paralympic Team at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, where Canada won a record 28 medals.

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  • Nicholson most recently served as Chef de Mission for the Canadian Paralympic Team at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, where Canada won a record 28 medals.
  • A former captain of Canada's Para ice hockey team, he is a three-time Paralympic medallist including gold at Torino 2006.
  • He has also served as Chairman of the International Paralympic Committee Athletes' Council and as the IPC Athlete Representative to the International Olympic Committee.
  • Statement from Marc-Andr Fabien, President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee:
    "Congratulations to Todd Nicholson on being named Chair of Own the Podium.