Welcome to Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey, Inc.
A 501(c)3 Organization

 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.

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!

by posted 07/16/2010
 
We are delighted to announce that New York Ranger's Captain Chris Drury will be holding camp for Storm Hockey players.

For more information, contact:

Deb McQuilkin



    

by posted 05/17/2010
 

Sharpen your skates and check your equipment!  It's time for ASHA Camp!

ASHA Northeastern District Summer Hockey Camp

Jul 24th, 2010 to Jul 25th, 2010

Times: See Below

The American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) will be sponsoring the 4th Annual ASHA Northeastern District Summer Hockey  Camp to be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 24/25, 2010 at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095, (732) 596-4200.  Registration opens for all participants on April 15, 2010.  Registration must be complete by July 1, 2010 in order to ensure a spot in the camp.

All registrations must be completed online by clicking on the registration link below this message.

Jointly hosted by the NJ Dare Devils and the Woodbridge Wolfpack Special Hockey Teams, the camp will offer two days of on-ice drills and training, off-ice drills and conditioning, and swimming sessions. All sessions will be monitored by coaches and mentors/junior coaches. 

The camp will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 24  and 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2010.  A luncheon will follow the Sunday session at 1:00 p.m. 


Directions to the Woodbridge Community Center can be found at the following link from Arena Maps: 
http://arenamaps.com/view_arena.php?position=0&arena_name=&city=woodbridge&state=NJ&zip=&country=&id=2300&sport=0 



Maximum # of Registrants: 150

Cost per Person: $0.00 

Click Here to Register 

    

by posted 04/19/2010
 

USA Hockey Disabled Tournament, Laurel, MD

Storm Hockey ended its third season at the USA Hockey Disabled Festival in Laurel, Maryland the first week in April.  The Festival was a positive experience for all the Storm Athletes and their families. Games were played with the Bucks County Admirals, Montgomery Cheetahs and the Baltimore Saints Special Hockey teams, providing some great hockey games and new friendships for all the players.  
Our Athletes met players from other disciplines participating in the Festival - Deaf/hard of hearing, standing amputee, sled hockey and a number of Special Hockey teams from around the country.  As anticipated, pin trading was a huge event for the players with the added fun of enjoying the cake made, donated and personally delivered by Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes.  Meals were shared and a wonderful weekend of camaraderie was had by all.

We played many games and participated in tournaments this season with our friends from other local and not so local Special Hockey teams in New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester County, NY and Albany.

Storm received a very special invitation to attend the Winter Classic from Jeremy Jacobs, the owner of the Boston Bruins and had a remarkable experience in Boston on New Years Day.

We also took part in a game at Harbor Yard and attended a Sound Tiger game, a very fun day for all the families.

We've experienced so many wonderful moments from our players.  Growth of the players continues in so many ways and we are so very proud of them all, for stepping out of the box, trying new experiences and forming new friendships.  

A very successful season indeed.  

Debbie McQuilkin
Program Director






    

by posted 01/02/2010
 
Special Hockey at the Bridgestone Winter Classic 2010 at Fenway.

Our special thank you to Bruins owner, Mr. Jeremy Jacobs

 http://vimeo.com/8507957
    

by posted 08/07/2009
 

Hosted by a wonderful role model

 

Chris Drury, Captain of the New York Rangers, hosted a very wonderful camp for members of the Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey team.  Chris invited our team to join him at the Rangers training facility for a private hockey camp this week.

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 invited us to attend a private camp with him at the State of the art Rangers practice facility.

Needless to say, the camp was a huge success; the athletes had a wonderful time, as did their families.  And I believe Chris has a new, very adoring fan club!  

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.

Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey is designed for players with a developmental disability.  Getting ready to begin its third season, new, interested players should contact Program Director Debbie McQuilkin at or call 203-966-9851.