Para Ice Hockey
Ice hockey played on sledges with two short sticks — for athletes with lower-body impairment. A Paralympic sport since 1994.
👥6 per team🌤indoor
What is Para Ice Hockey?
Para ice hockey (also sled or sledge hockey) is ice hockey played on twin-bladed sledges by athletes with lower-body impairment. Players use two short sticks — the ends spiked to push off the ice, the blades to pass and shoot the puck. Six-a-side teams play three 15-minute periods. It has been a Paralympic sport since Lillehammer 1994.
Quick facts
Category
Winter Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
6 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇸🇪 Sweden
Estimated origin
1961, Nynäshamn rehabilitation centre, Sweden
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified