Inclusive Ice Program
Sled Hockey and Skating in Victor, ID and Idaho Falls, ID
2024-2025 Sled Hockey Saturdays
Huge thanks for Teton Valley Foundation, Kotler Ice Arena Staff, Deb and Bill Eskridge, Michael Keator, VAS Board Member Rick Smith and everyone who came to play Sled Hockey this season! What a blast! Thank you all for growing the sport of Sled Hockey in Victor Idaho!
We are in our second season in Idaho Falls. The Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation department, Idaho Falls Youth Hockey Association, all the Tautphaus Ice Rink staff, IFPR Director Chris Horsley crushed it! Thank you! This program is always well attended. How exciting to get out and play sled hockey in Idaho Falls for a second winter season!
DETAILED INFO:
- We will provide helmets, gloves, elbow pads, sleds, sticks, and pucks.
- Skates are available for rent at both locations.
- Tautphaus Ice Arena is located at 390 Rogers St Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Kotler Ice Arena is located at 380 S Agate Ave, Victor, ID 83455
- Please dress warmly in layers, wear sturdy shoes.
- The Kotler Ice Arena is indoor/outdoor and can be cold. There is a very warm, accessible observation room with accessible bathrooms.
- See you there!
Learn More About Sled Hockey
Why do we like skating and sled hockey?
It’s fun, accessible, and efficient! Teton Valley Foundation has worked hard to make Kotler Ice Arena inviting and accessible. They have built an expanded warming hut, wheelchair ramps, ample dressing rooms and accessible bathrooms. The staff is supportive and stoked about getting you on ice! Hockey is efficient. Show up, 10 minutes of set-up with equipment, slide down the ramp onto the ice, skate, sled, pass the puck, shoot the puck, break a sweat (you’re seldom cold when you’re out on the ice), 60 minutes of fun and you’re done.
What does skating or sled hockey at Kotler Ice Arena look like?
Learning to skate or sled can be intimidating. We have equipment and knowledgeable helpers to get you started and teach you the basics. Rental skates, on-ice walkers, and hockey sticks are available. Want to try sled hockey? We have five sleds provided by a grant from USA Hockey and five more donated by Teton Adaptive Sports. We have pusher bars if you need assistance. Everyone in the program is provided helmet, gloves and elbow pads. See some instructional videos below including Paralympic team members showing Sled Hockey 101 skills, a sled hockey setup, and a sled hockey pusher!
Who Makes Sled Hockey Possible?
Teton Valley Foundation and the Kotler Ice Arena Staff work hard to make skating and hockey fun and available for the Teton Valley Community. The amazing capital campaign to install “chillers” at the rink in 2018 allows for a predictable 17 weeks of solid ice. Valley Adaptive Sports supports the Inclusive Ice and Sled Hockey Program. For 2022, the training and new equipment is made possible by a grant from The Gibney Family Foundation. Your donations via the CFTV Tin Cup Challenge have funded our ice time. Special thanks to our wonderful volunteer crew who make the ice time fun. If you have a passion for skating, please volunteer this year!