The 2023 Cederstrand Foundation Sledge Hockey Tournament took place at the Centennial Arenas on Nov. 25 with three hours of action supporting a charity with a mandate of raising funds to offset the considerable costs of equipment for adaptive athletes.
The six-team tournament featured Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorn’s team dubbed the ‘Governerds’, the Okotoks Fire’s ‘Red Shirt Rebels’, High River Fire’s ‘Donut Dominators’, Rocky View Fire’s ‘Dragon Slayers’, a Source for Sports team and a squad of sports celebrities featuring Paralympic athletes and NHL alumni, among others.
Foundation president Chris Cederstrand, a former Team Canada sledge hockey athlete, said the organization has been able to support a number of young athletes pursuing their dreams, including a Canadian Sport Institute athlete who has already set national records in shotput and javelin.
For more information, visit cederstrandfoundation.com.
