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Beverly's Wonoski to take part in historic disabled hockey venture this weekend - SalemNews.com, Salem, MA
Beverly's Mike Wonoski, a hearing impaired hockey player, will take part in an effort to help raise awareness for disabled hockey beginning today in New Jersey.
Wonoski will join a group of other disabled hockey players by visiting all 54 rinks in New Jersey over a 54-hour time frame, beginning today and ending Sunday. This event, called EveryBODY Skates New Jersey (ESNJ) is being held during Hockey Weekend Across America.
Currently a sophomore at the Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf — the world's largest technical college for deaf students — the 21-year-old Wonoski will be representing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hockey faction of this weekend's initiative in New Jersey. The three other disciplines that will be represented include Sled Hockey, Standing Amputee Hockey and Special Hockey.
Wonoski, who played high school hockey at St. Mary's of Lynn and Tilton School in New Hampshire, was born with a severe to profound hearing loss and developed his language with the use of hearing aids and intensive Auditory Oral/Verbal therapy. He has been a member of the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA) from the time he was young.
In 2007, the 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward he was a member of the gold medal winning United States Deaf Ice Hockey Team at the Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, scoring the game-winning goal in a victory over Canada. Wonoski also won the Thomas Kevin White Memorial Award in 2008, given to player who exhibits courage and dedication to the sport of deaf hockey.
Last April, Wonoski was a member of the bronze medal winning USA team at the World Winter Ice Hockey & Curling Championships in Winnipeg.
The ESNJ mission is to convince New Jersey ice rinks to allocate one hour of ice time per week to Disabled Hockey. Special vehicles will transport these athletes from rink to rink, beginning with an event today at the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in Manhattan, and conclude at the Prudential Center during the New Jersey Devils home game Sunday at 5 p.m. The ESNJ athletes will also be recognized at the Devils' game vs. Philadelphia tomorrow at 1 p.m. The event is also being supported by the National Hockey League.
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Those wishing to sign an online petition pledging their support can do so at http://www.everybodyskates.com/.
Beverly's Mike Wonoski, a hearing impaired hockey player, will take part in an effort to help raise awareness for disabled hockey beginning today in New Jersey.
Wonoski will join a group of other disabled hockey players by visiting all 54 rinks in New Jersey over a 54-hour time frame, beginning today and ending Sunday. This event, called EveryBODY Skates New Jersey (ESNJ) is being held during Hockey Weekend Across America.
Currently a sophomore at the Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf — the world's largest technical college for deaf students — the 21-year-old Wonoski will be representing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hockey faction of this weekend's initiative in New Jersey. The three other disciplines that will be represented include Sled Hockey, Standing Amputee Hockey and Special Hockey.
Wonoski, who played high school hockey at St. Mary's of Lynn and Tilton School in New Hampshire, was born with a severe to profound hearing loss and developed his language with the use of hearing aids and intensive Auditory Oral/Verbal therapy. He has been a member of the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA) from the time he was young.
In 2007, the 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward he was a member of the gold medal winning United States Deaf Ice Hockey Team at the Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, scoring the game-winning goal in a victory over Canada. Wonoski also won the Thomas Kevin White Memorial Award in 2008, given to player who exhibits courage and dedication to the sport of deaf hockey.
Last April, Wonoski was a member of the bronze medal winning USA team at the World Winter Ice Hockey & Curling Championships in Winnipeg.
The ESNJ mission is to convince New Jersey ice rinks to allocate one hour of ice time per week to Disabled Hockey. Special vehicles will transport these athletes from rink to rink, beginning with an event today at the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in Manhattan, and conclude at the Prudential Center during the New Jersey Devils home game Sunday at 5 p.m. The ESNJ athletes will also be recognized at the Devils' game vs. Philadelphia tomorrow at 1 p.m. The event is also being supported by the National Hockey League.
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Those wishing to sign an online petition pledging their support can do so at http://www.everybodyskates.com/.