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Come Try Volt Hockey
February 4 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
BIG NEWS!
Variety Manitoba is launching a VOLT HOCKEY Program in January 2024!
What: FREE “Come Try Volt Hockey” sessions
When: Sundays from 4-6pm starting January 7th
Where: Dakota Community Centre Fieldhouse
We welcome children and youth (ages 10 – 18) living with disabilities and their families to come join us and learn more about this new sport opportunity. This sport will work best for your child if they are able to:
- sit for approximately 1 hour
- willing to participate in a recreational team sport
- be in a gym setting with loud noises and lots of people
If you are interested, please sign up for sessions here PARTICIPATION FORM
What is Volt Hockey?
Volt Hockey is an adaptive sports program designed to make hockey accessible to individuals with disabilities. Volt is a unique adaptation to the sport of hockey as it allows participants who have more complex needs – particularly those with limited upper mobility, to be able to play the sport
that extends beyond other adaptive variations of hockey today. This adaptive sport allows individuals with various mobility challenges to experience the excitement and camaraderie of hockey, fostering inclusivity and providing an avenue for physical activity.
The Game
Volt is played as a 3 vs 3 game on an indoor gym or court using
specially designed hockey sport chairs. This allows virtually
any person living with mobility limitations the ability to play
the sport of hockey independently.
The Chair
Volt is played in a specially designed electric sport chair with
multiple speeds that is operated with a joystick. With a low center of gravity and hockey blade attached to the chair. The
chair comes in three fully modifiable sizes, depending on the height of the player.
Inclusivity
Volt Hockey allows everyone to be apart of the team! Participants, regardless of their level of mobility, find themselves part of a community where differences are celebrated, and everyone’s unique strengths contribute to the collective success of the team.
We believe that every child should have an opportunity to play sports regardless of what their disability may be.