1. Hockey can enhance the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families in unimaginable ways.
2. People across a variety of ages, skill levels and degrees of disability can share the same ice surface in both training and competition.
3. Fosters a safe and welcoming environment.
4. Having fun is not an option, it's a requirement.
5. Off-sides and icing are great hockey concepts … for all.
6. Goals are awesome and assists are even better.
7. The most important characteristic for a hockey player to model is sportsmanship.
8. Those we face in competition are also the ones who help us succeed there.
9. Coaching is about adaptation, innovation, and a connection that influences behavior in a positive way.
10. The thrill of a Special Hockey game is one that must be experienced, as it cannot be effectively




