Werewolves of London

Head coach: Charles Dwyer Manager/Coach: Mike Dwyer

Photograph by James Perrin

Special Hockey for the Developmentally Disabled

What's Special Hockey all about?

Click here to see a news clip on
the Cambridge Icehounds ...

... or click here for video of the
Werewolves 2006 tournament.

The Werewolves of London Special Ice hockey club offers a special needs ice hockey programme for children and adults who have Developmental Disabilities such as Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome and other Learning Disabilities.

This non-contact, non-competitive programme aims to offer physical exercise, while enhancing gross motor skills, self-confidence, self-esteem and social skills, with an emphasis on having fun. Beginners and Non-skaters aged from 5 years up to and including adults are all welcome!

(Special hockey team)

The New York Raptors, the Special Hockey team Mike founded in 1996 for his son Iain. Mike and Charles are third and fourth from the left along the back row.

The Werewolves 2007/08 hockey season falls between 1 September and the end of May. There will be about 18 practice sessions during the season on, mostly, alternate Saturdays, from 4:15 to 6:00 pm.

The charge of £135 pounds for the season helps to cover costs (a pro-rata adjustment will be made for players joining part-way through the season). In addition, the English Ice Hockey Association registration fee for 2007/08 will be £42 (under 16s) or £50 (over 16s). Full ice hockey protective equipment is mandatory but available on loan free of charge, subject to availability, thanks to funding from Awards for All.

Training dates for the 2007/08 season:

You can also find out more about
Special Hockey International
by clicking here, or visit the
Durham Dragons' or the
Grandravine Tornadoes' websites.

September 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th
October 13th, 27th
November 10th, 24th
December 8th, 22nd, 29th
January 12th. NB JANUARY 26th CANCELLED
February 9th, 23th
March 8th
April 5th, 19th
May 3rd, 17th, 31st

All sessions run from 4:15 to 6:00 pm.

For more information about registering as a player contact Mike Dwyer.

The Annual Special Hockey International Tournament was hosted by the Werewolves of London in March 2006. We attended the 2007 Tournament in Virginia, USA, from 11-15 April 2007 and are planning to attend the 2008 Tournament in North York, Ontario, Canada in April 2008.