This weekend will be a treat for hockey fans to get a chance to catch a unique form of the sport. The 8th Kindersley Sledge Hockey Tournament kicks off on November 23 and 24 with teams joining from Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Kindersley features two teams in the tournament, the junior team consists of players under 15 years of age and the intermediate team which consists of players 16 years of age and over.
The Kindersley team was originally formed in 2002, but currently consists of 6 junior players and 13 intermediate players, and are always looking for new players to try out the sport.
The full schedule for this weekend's tournament is as follows:
Saturday, November 23 |
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8:00 - 9:30
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Kindersley Klippers JR vs. Edmonton PSA Blades |
| 9:45 - 11:15 | Calgary Stingers vs. Saskatoon Ice Tornadoes |
| 11:30 - 1:00 | Edmonton PSA Blades vs. Calgary Venom |
| 1:15 - 2:45 | Kindersley Klippers INT vs. Calgary Stingers |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Kindersley Klippers JR vs. Calgary Venom |
| 4:45 - 6:15 | Kindersley Klippers INT vs. Saskatoon Ice Tornadoes |
| 6:30 - 8:00 | Kindersley Klippers JR vs. Edmonton PSA Blades |
Sunday, November 24 |
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| 8:00 - 9:30 | Kindersley Klippers INT vs. Calgary Stingers |
| 9:45 - 11:15 | Edmonton PSA Blades vs. Calgary Venom |
| 11:30 - 1:00 | Saskatoon Ice Tornadoes vs. Calgary Stingers |
| 1:15 - 2:45 | Kindersley Klippers JR vs. Calgary Venom |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Kindersley Klippers INT vs. Saskatoon Ice Tornadoes |
Tracy Lyons, manager of the Kindersley Klippers Sledge Hockey Club, noted the town’s significance in the sport’s development. “Kindersley had the only sledge-accessible arena in Saskatchewan until 2018 when a sledge-accessible arena was built in Saskatoon at the Merlis Belcher Place,” Lyons said.
The arena’s accessibility has made sledge hockey an integral part of Kindersley’s identity and a source of pride for the community.