Sled Hockey Demo at Floyd Hall Arena Saturday

Kids of all ages and abilities are showcasing their talents in athletics. The New Jersey Freeze Sled Hockey Team is giving a sled hockey demonstration to show how the sport is played on Saturday.

Sled Hockey rookies, both disabled and able-bodied will get a chance to try the sport for themselves.

“This demonstration is a great opportunity to introduce the sport to new people,” said Nick Teodoro of North Caldwell. “Sled hockey is a great sport for everyone whether you are disabled or not. This is another opportunity to show this great sport and help get disabled sports into the mainstream.”

Based out of Randolph, the NJ Freeze Sled Hockey Team partnered with Push to Walk, a Riverdale-based organization, and will host this event at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Floyd Hall Arena on the Montclair State University campus.

Push to Walk is a non-profit that provides "individualized workouts and resources to people with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis," according to its website. 

“This event is a culmination of a week’s worth of activities as part of Push To Walk’s “Summer Boot Camp” as they help individuals rehabilitate from spinal injuries,” said Teodoro. “Sled hockey is a sport that is played primarily by individuals with disabilities where players sit on a sled equipped with two skates at the bottom and use two sticks with ice picks at the bottom to propel themselves along the ice.”

Floyd Hall Arena is located at 28 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ.