Free sled hockey clinic offered to wounded warriors Nov. 13 Published Nov. 4, 2010 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Wounded warriors and other athletes with mobility issues are invited to a free introductory sled hockey clinic, Nov. 13, 1-3 p.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The clinic is co-sponsored by USA Disabled Hockey and the Mississippi Surge. Members of the San Antonio Rampage sled hockey team and Southern Amateur Hockey Association instructors. Sled hockey, also referred to as ice sledge hockey, is a fastpaced, highly physical game played by athletes with disabilities to the lower part of the body. Instead of skates, players use two-blade sledges that allow the puck to pass beneath. Players use two sticks which have a spike-end for pushing and a blade-end for shooting. "The purpose is to introduce the sport of sled hockey and let participants enjoy a unique on-ice experience," said Tom Adams, director of the Keesler Retiree Affairs Office. "It's open to people ages 10 and older with all types of physical disabilities." Sign-up begins at 12:30 p.m. T-shirts are given to the first 100 participants. For more information, call 238-5433, 731-7572 or e-mail TRA1947@gmail.com.