Wheelchair Hockey League (WCHL)

The Wheelchair Hockey League (WCHL) of Michigan was created for the enjoyment of participating in hockey. The purpose of this league is to provide an appropriate means for persons in wheelchairs to have the opportunity to play in a competitive floor hockey league and have the chance to engage in the camaraderie and excitement of the sport. Our league includes players in electric and manual wheelchairs. The WCHL currently has 40 players, divided into four teams. The WCHL began it’s first official season with 4 teams in 1998. Since then we have provided Michigan with an unduplicated league in our state. The WCHL provides players (ages 10-65) with a competitive wheelchair floor hockey league. There are many people with disabilities including Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone) who cannot compete in other sports for various reasons. In the WCHL, as long as you can drive your wheelchair and cognitively understand the rules of the game, then you can play competitive hockey. Our games are played 4 on 4, with goalies. Our season is 12 Weeks in length, culminating with two playoff rounds of "best of three games series" to decide our Wheeler's Cup Championship! Our seasons are played over the course of 10 months (September through June). We are currently in our 16th season of competitive hockey. The WCHL holds many events throughout the year, including an annual All-Star Game, Awards Banquet, Christmas Party, Regular Season, Playoffs and a Game On Ice. Our website also features a 16 year old database of game statistics, player statistics as well as both career and season league leaders.