The game of floor hockey has been adapted for wheelchair users, and is especially popular in Canada. Wheelchair hockey, also known as poly hockey, is played on a rink of concrete or wood. The players use sticks that are shorter versions of ice hockey sticks and the puck is made of plastic and is shaped like an ice hockey puck.
A non-profit organization that provides a quality hockey program for persons requiring the use of an electric wheelchair in everyday life. http://www.usewha.org
The Panthers are the Hamilton chapter of the Canadian Electric Wheelchair Association. The team plays on Wednesday nights at a local gym. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/4586/
CEWHA works to provide a quality hockey program for all persons with disabilities who have limited upper body strength and/or mobility, who could significantly benefit from the use of an electric wheelchair in competitive sport. http://geocities.com/cewha/
