In 2004, me and some other guys played hockey in a wheelchair for fun while practicing for another type of wheelchair hockey, called el-hockey (this sport is only played with T-sticks). We learned that Powerchair Hockey was a sport and we had a team in Copenhagen and a national team. We tried it out and found out that it ... More
When I was 9 I was at a doctor’s appointment at Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto (one of the Toronto rehab centres) when a boy and his mother approached me and asked if I had ever tried playing PowerHockey. They invited me to one of their games the following weekend. As soon as I tried playing I fell in love with the ... More
I discovered Powerchair Hockey in 2010. I had been playing other sports previously, but I had friends that played Powerchair Hockey. They were preparing for the World Championships of 2010. That’s when I knew that I wanted to represent my country one day. It’s my biggest goal and come September 27th I will have ... More
8 Nations, 78 players, 20 exciting matches! Be sure not to miss out on any of the IPCH World Championship 2018 matches! You can watch all matches live on the official IPCH YouTube Channel. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of the matches: YouTube.com/Powerchairhockey More
We have updated the classification manual. The updated classification manual will be valid after the 2018 Sport Congress and can be found in the Sport Congress download section: Powerchairhockey.org/sportcongress2018 You can still find the old Classification Manual which will be the current valid edition ... More
I got to know Powerchair Hockey via the gym lessons in school. I liked it because it’s a team sport and I’m able to sport despite my handicap. My specialty was making goals. I wanted to win everything I could as a player, and I did. My best moment was in 1998, when I won the world cup in my own country. I also had ... More
I got to know Powerchair Hockey via a teacher of my elementary school, she knew the sport and introduced me to it. What I love so much about it, is the fact that you can sweat on the field and you will cool down because of driving so fast on the field. Just kidding. Just like a lot of other sports, Powerchair Hockey is a ... More
We are pleased to announce the team of classifiers that will carry out the classification procedure at the 2018 IPCH World Championship. The team with chief classifier, Kees Van Breukelen, in the lead comes from The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, Italy and Australia. More
At my school, a Powerchair Hockey workshop was offered and since I’ve always been interested in sports, I participated. I got a new wheelchair back then but as my mother was afraid it could be damaged, she forbade me to play Powerchair Hockey. Of course I continued playing secretly. Only when I went to a boarding school ... More
I discovered Powerchair Hockey in 2008. The first team of the French part of Switzerland was created by M. Degonda, The Whirldrivers Lausanne. M. Degonda asked me if I was interested to try this new exciting sport. I tried it and never stopped. I have played 8 years for Whirldrivers Lausanne and now I’m playing since ... More
