Canadian sledge hockey team wins in London

The London Free Press came up with some great shots from the gold medal game of the World Sledge Hockey Championship in London today. Canada won as expected, although the 8-0 final score over Norway wasn't as close as many hoped.
For some reason, The Free Press used coverage of the sledge hockey championship in its news section instead of sports. Was it because the athletes were disabled?

Sledge tournament prompts renovations

Western Fair Sports Centre in London, Ont., is usually known as the home of a Jr. B teen hockey club and a minor hockey palace. But this week, it's become headquarters for the World Sledge Hockey championship.
The facility has completed a bunch of renovations that startle. In the main, Olympic-ice rink, clear plexiglass has replaced the solid boards so that sledge players can watch the game when they're in the bench area. We can't say they're on the bench as it has been removed.
Plastic ice sheets line the hallway so players can slide from the dressing rooms to the ice surface.
Great coverage of the tournament - which I expect Canada will win - is available at lfpress.com. London Free Press reporter Deborah Van Brenk (debatlfpress) is tweeting from the tournament tonight. Click here for Deb's video report.

Sledge hockey championship coming to London

Not exactly minor hockey, but look what's coming to hockey's heartland at the Western Fair Sports Centre.
,http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/London+named+host+world+sledge+hockey+challenge/3740998/story.html
Sledge hockey players are awesome, and while they'll not draw the crowds of major junior or the NHL, the sledge championship should draw lots of attention in London, Ont.
I remember a hockey dad from a team several years ago grousing about sledge hockey, complaining about how the players carve up the ice and suggesting they should have their own rink.
Nice thought that minor hockey kids should always have perfect ice, but community rinks are for sharing.
And any hockey - ice, field, table, air included - is good.