Volt Hockey

How to Play

Volt is a unique adaptation to the sport of hockey as it allows participants who have more complex needs – particularly those with limited upper mobility, to be able to play the sport that extends beyond other adaptive variations of hockey today (including sledge hockey and wheelchair hockey). Volt is played as a 3 vs 3 game on an indoor gym or court using specially designed hockey sport chairs. The chairs are battery operated and are controlled with a joystick. This allows virtually any person living with mobility limitations the ability to play the sport of hockey independently.

Volt opens the door for more children and community members to play a sport that they otherwise would not be able to because of physical limitations due to their disability. Alberta is the second province in our country to host Volt. We believe that every child should have an opportunity to play sports regardless of what their disability may be.

Note: Though Volt was created to bring a new adapted sport to the disability community and open up new opportunities persons with disabilities to engage in sport, we welcome all community members to sign up for our Volt recreation league regardless of ability.

Volt Hockey Event Package

We are now offering Volt Hockey event packages for corporate events and birthdays at Vecova Calgary! This package includes an hour rental of our gym facility and Volt chairs. A volt coach will help lead games and activities for birthdays or team building exercises for your staff. Birthday packages accommodate 8 kids and corporate events accommodate up to 20 adults.  

Please email volt.coordinator@varietyalberta.ca to book your event package! 

Registration Details:

We currently run Volt Hockey Programming in Calgary (CALGARY FLAMES DIVISION) , Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie. Sessions run typically for 8 weeks for one hour each where we focus on skill building, fun games, player development and play a Volt game. Cost is $200 with eligibility for KidSport funding (you must apply directly to them: Kidsport Calgary; KidSport Edmonton; KidSport Wood Buffalo).

Registration is now open for our Volt hockey 8-week fall session in Calgary and Edmonton! Spaces are first come first serve so please sign-up soon.

We run our Volt Hockey program Saturday afternoons in Calgary, Sunday morning in Edmonton, Monday evening in Fort McMurray and Sunday evenings in Grande Prairie.

We run 2 8-week long seasons per year. In the fall from September – December and in the Winter/Spring January – May.

We also offer drop-in (when we have availability) and offer try it sessions at various times throughout the year.

Sign up for a drop-in session or if you have any questions please email volt.coordinator@varietyalberta.ca.

Please use the form below to get on our mailing list so you can be informed of exact start dates, locations, and payment details. We can’t wait to see you there!  *If you do not receive a message from us in the next 3 business days please check your junk mail or email volt.coordinator@varietyalberta.ca.

NOTE: Though Volt was created to support individuals with disabilities and/or specialized needs, it is an inclusive sport. We accept family registrations (e.g., siblings that may or may not have disabilities) so siblings and/or friends can play together.

Please reach out to us with any questions you may have!