GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Sarah Bettencourt was training to become a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot when a neurological disorder forced her to retire. She’s found a new mission in an entirely ...

Swedish sled hockey player Amanda Ahrnbom arrived at the 2006 Torino Paralympics aiming to represent her country. Instead, she was ruled ineligible by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) ...

Western New York men and women with physical disabilities are finding their competitive edge at Cornerstone Ice Arena in Lockport this winter, playing sled hockey. According to Josh Heim, a sled ...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Low snowfall has forced the cancellation of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge for the third year in ...

CAPITAL REGION (WRGB) — Union hockey players are trying a different type of hockey tonight: sled hockey. The adaptation of the sport allows players who have a physical disability to compete. Wednesday ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — For athletes like Max Malec, their first time taking the ice changed everything. “The first time I got on the ice it felt like I was flying,” said Malec, a sled hockey athlete for ...

When one thinks of hockey, they may think the traditional way to play – two feet on skates. However, sled hockey is another possibility, unexplored by those in the Northland. Sled hockey made its way ...

Andy Mollica remembers like it was yesterday. His son John was 8, seven years removed from having a tumor taken out of his spine, a procedure that left him in a wheelchair. John had grown up loving ...

Teams of sled dogs and mushers from across the United States and Canada visited Laconia this weekend for the 93rd annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby. Racers were in good spirits, though they ...

At the 1928 Winter Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, demonstration sports – not part of the official program – were included for the first time. With demonstration events ceasing to exist ...