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Breaking down barriers Sled hockey team overcomes disabilities on the ice
The Connecticut Wolfpack’s Ryan Pelletier chases down a puck in a game with the New Jersey Freeze. Johnny Burnham | Staff
By JOHNNY J. BURNHAM STAFF WRITER
Volume 54, No. 47
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NEWINGTON — Slap shots were ripped, breakaway goals were scored, sprawling saves were made and plenty of handshakes, high-
fives and smiles were exchanged on the rinks last Saturday and Sunday, as they are about every weekend at the Newington Arena. But some of last weekend’s games had a different feel. Sure,
the main objective for each team was to come off the ice victorious, but in many respects these contests were less about scoring goals than opening eyes. The inaugural Northeast Sled Hockey League’s
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