Hooksett, NH – Former New Hampshire Junior Monarch and current US National Sled Team member Taylor Chace will be facing off this weekend with the National Team in Rochester, NY to face Team Ontario and Team Canada as he and the team prepare for the World Sledge Hockey Challenge which starts November 17th and the 2010 Paralympics this March in Vancouver, BC.
The games will be streamed live by Fast Hockey and for more information on the team and the tournament, you can check out this link to the Sledge Hockey website on USA Hockey: http://www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10&ID=194136
Taylor was a member of the Monarchs in 2002 when he suffered a broken back and an incomplete spinal cord injury. He is currently attending UNH where he is working to graduate with a major in sports studies this coming spring. More information on Taylor can be found here: http://www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10_01&ID=233604
The Monarch organization would like to wish Taylor and the rest of the team good luck this weekend and in the coming months as well, as they look to capture the gold in Vancouver.