Hockey players with sensory needs accomodated with inclusive teddy bear toss
The goal that signaled fans to throw more than 300 teddy bears onto the ice was scored by 12-year-old Teo Finley.SuperHEROS executive director Kevin Hodgson says events like the teddy bear toss are just one of many ways the league is trying to be more inclusive for these kids who face challenges daily and just want to play the game.
“There wasn’t a pathway for them,” says Hodgeson. “The game of hockey expected them to adapt to meet the needs of hockey, we needed to adapt the game of hockey to meet the needs of our players.”Helping with Sunday’s event were the Calgary Northstars U17 AAA team whose players also act as mentors to the SuperHERO players on the ice.“It just means so much for them to have the same opportunity because they don’t get the same chances as us.
Assistant coach Dan Giasson says its important for his team to be able to give back and not take what they’re able to do for granted. “It’s really cool that we can step out of the elite stream as they say and just kind of be out there with kids who just want to play the game,” said Giasson. “They’re hockey players just like we are, doesn’t matter what the jersey is, we’re just all hockey players.”
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