Welcome to Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey, Inc.

Special Hockey exists for the enrichment of the athlete with a developmental disability. In addition to physical hockey skills, the program emphasizes the development of desirable individual characteristics such as dependability, self-reliance, concentration, willingness to share and personal accountability. The game of hockey is used by Special Hockey to develop within each player the characteristics that will help the player to be more successful both inside and outside a hockey environment.

Southern Connecticut Storm was formed to fill the need in Southern Connecticut for a safe hockey experience for children and young adults with a developmental disability.  Our athletes are learning to skate, learning hockey skills and playing games with other Special Hockey teams in our surrounding area. 

We offer friendships, independence, self esteem and a team experience to our athletes. 

The Storm is run entirely by volunteers, both youth and adult.  Storm is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

Come in, look around, and contact us with any questions.  We're glad you're here!

If you have an interested player or mentor, please contact us!

See you at the rink!

hosted by a wonderful role model

Chris Drury, former Captain of the New York Rangers, has hosted a very wonderful camp for members of the Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey team for two years.  Chris invited our team to join him for a private hockey camp and some fun and instruction with him.

Working one on one with the players, he was able to connect with each child.   Chris has a very natural, easy going personality, and instinctively found a way to personally reach each of the players who attended in their own unique way.  

Chris grew up skating at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the skating home of Storm Hockey.  With the help of rink manager John Ferguson, Chris became aware of our very special hockey team and has invited us to attend a private camp with him.

Needless to say, the camp was a huge success; the athletes had a wonderful time, as did their families.  Chris had pizza delivered from his restaurant, Colony Pizza, in Fairfield so everyone was well fed after camp.  

We wish to thank Chris for his time with our special athletes, taking time out of his own personal schedule to work with the kids from Storm Hockey.  We are so very grateful and very impressed that Chris remembers each child's name!

Thank you, Chris, for an un-forgetable experience! 

Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey is designed for players with a developmental disability.  Getting ready to begin its 5th season, new, interested players should contact Program Director Debbie McQuilkin at or call 203-554-2752.