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The American Amputee Hockey Association |
The AAHA is a disabled hockey association whose primary mission is to
develop the sport of ice hockey for amputees and other amateur athletes,
regardless of race, gender, physical ability, who are interested in
competing locally, nationally, and internationally. They are sanctioned
by USA Hockey and Disabled Sports USA to conduct developmental camps and
clinics and to advance the goal of future Paralympic participation of
amputee hockey players competing upright on or with their prostheses.
Amputee Hockey is identical to amateur ice hockey with the exception that
the athletes are missing one or more of their upper or lower extremities. Competing with other amputees allows participation in a fast-paced exciting sport on a "level playing field", the hockey rink.
One of the AAHA's objectives is to grow the sport at the national level,
with the hopes that other national teams and international tournaments
will follow. They hope to compete in an exhibition tournament in Salt
Lake City as part of the 2002 Paralympic Games.
"Getting back on the ice was something I thought would never happen
again." The AAHA is helping to realize the dreams of amputees who want
to play hockey once again after injury or disease. "It was fast-paced,
competitive...this is HOCKEY!" The AAHA is also helping amputees who wish
to learn to play hockey for the first time.
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The American Amputee Hockey Association
150 York Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Phone: 781.297.1393
Fax: 781.341.8715
To learn more about The American Amputee Hockey Association, please
visit their
Official Web-Site.
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| To find out more call the New York City
Sports Commission at
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