Giving it their best shot There is such a need and desire for people using wheelchairs to play a competitive sport. Beyond that, to be on a team and make new friendships. Philadelphia Flyers Powerplay hockey provides just that. Twice a month our family wakes up, eats a quick breakfast, showers and dress in orange or black Flyers jerseys. Then we hurry to load the van and head about an hour towards Philly or a suburb to enjoy Power chair hockey. And we aren’t even remotely close to coming the furthest. The Power chair hockey team is growing in size and momentum. This is because it has deep roots. In fact, it has been about two decades since the idea was born for Philadelphia PowerPlay hockey: The Philadelphia Flyers PowerPlay was founded as the Philadelphia PowerPlay with the purpose of providing an athletic and social environment for people who use power wheelchairs in their daily lives. While sports such as Challenger’s Baseball, Wheelchair Basketball, and Sled Hockey have been established for some time, there was a need for a competitive sport that Continue Reading