Canada's Brad Bowden celebrates with teammates after Canada's goal during a sledge hockey match between Canada and Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. As the sport rebrands as para ice hockey, Bowden worries much of his efforts raising awareness about sledge hockey could go to waste. He now plays para ice hockey and is currently participating at the first official world para ice hockey championship, in Gangneung, South Korea. Veteran national team member Brad Bowden, a pioneer for para ice hockey for two decades, fears that much of his work could go to waste. “Maybe in 20 years kids who started playing sledge hockey this year will know it as para hockey,” said Westlake.

Source: thestar April 18, 2017 16:18 UTC