January 27, 2009
Checkout below all the good things happening in Texas Sled Hockey....
James Dunham
Disabled Hockey Section President
Houston: Friday, Feb. 13 - I will be in Houston to talk to the rehab folks at Memorial Hermann/TIFF. They have a handful of guys ready to go. They also have 7 sleds and 7 pair of sticks. They are privately funded so they can buy their own equipment. TC's rink gave us ice on Feb. 15th Sunday 9:50 - 11:50. I will bring a few Dallas Skaters to teach and support. After our time at TC's, we will go to the Aeros' game. Josh from the Aeros head office invited us to do an exhibition between periods at the Feb 15 game. I will be sending a video on sled hockey and be ready to receive more skaters. Aerodome also has given us 2 hours per week to have regular practice. The time isn't the best, but it is a start. I will also be working with Mike Baum. He volunteered to coach the local team. In a few weeks, I will go back down to Houston to train and support.
Austin: Austin wants a "Sled Hockey Awareness Day" on March the 8th. They will be inviting many groups to come out and try sled hockey and we will be on the ice as well. I will bring my gold and silver medals and be the media darling for the day. We will also be playing a local junior team in an exhibition game. Also, we will be having a mini-tournament in May or June. Hopefully, we can include Houston.
Dallas: We will also be having a "Sled Hockey Awareness Day" on Feb 7th. I am working with the local organization called RISE. They help disabled organizations with awareness and organization. Also, on April 3,4,5 we will be having the Dallas Shoot Out at Grapevine. He wants to support us in having tournaments there, however, he is not giving us much of a break on the ice. I am going to do some more fund raising to help raise money for the tournament like I did last year. It would be nice to get a Corporate sponsor to get excited about Sled Hockey here in Dallas. Any ideas?