THE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED
Hosts International Sled Hockey Event - the USA Cup
April 10 - 15

Denver, Colorado, March 1, 2005…The National Sports Center for the Disabled is hosting the USA Cup, April 10 - 15 at the Apex Ice Arena, 13150 W. 72nd Ave in Arvada. The event will feature the national sled hockey teams from the USA, Canada, and Norway and will serve as a warm up for the 2006 Turin Paralympic games.

Sledge hockey, more commonly known as sled hockey in the United States, has been a fan favorite at the Paralympics ever since it was introduced as a medal sport in the 1994 Lillehammer Paralympic Games. Athletes with the following disabilities compete in sled hockey: amputations, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, brain injury, and stroke. The sport has been played in the United States since the 1980's and Team USA won its first Paralympic medal in the sport-gold-during the Salt Lake Games in 2002.

The National Sports Center for the Disabled is one of the largest outdoor therapeutic recreation organizations in the world. Each year, both children and adults with disabilities take to the ski slopes, and mountain trails to learn more about sports and themselves. With specially trained staff and its own adaptive equipment lab the NSCD can cater to individuals with almost any mental or physical disability.

For more information about the event or to volunteer, please contact Jenny Munroe at 303.293.5308 or jmunroe@nscd.org

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