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News & Updates from the USVHA
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Blog Posts
Blog Posts
Inside the Volt Hockey Chair: Power, Precision, and Pure Adrenaline
About the Author: Maya Berndt is a third year at Northeastern University, studying Political Science and Religious Studies, who volunteered for the USVHA during the fall 2025 semester through Northeastern's service learning program . She is also a cadet in the Army ROTC program. Some of her favorite hobbies are running, hiking, and baking. She loves learning about new sports and writing about the positive impact they can have. The volt hockey chair is the most essential piece
Oct 28
Volt Hockey Earns a Place in the Hockey Hall of Fame
During the 2025 Volt Hockey World Cup in Gävle, Sweden, Boston Whiplash athlete and USVHA board member Caeden Parisi  brought the crowd...
Sep 12
Team USA Shines at the 2025 Volt Hockey World Cup in Sweden
We’re still buzzing from an unforgettable weekend at the 2025 Volt Hockey World Cup , held September 6–7, 2025, in Gävle, Sweden!...
Sep 9
A Historic First: USA Volt Hockey Training Camp Wrap-Up
In August 2025 , we hosted our first-ever national training camp  in Newton, Massachusetts—a four-day event that brought together 23...
Aug 18
USVHA Joins Move United as an Official Affiliate Member
The United States Volt Hockey Association (USVHA) is thrilled to announce  that we are now an official Affiliate Member of Move United...
Aug 5
Volt Hockey Takes the Spotlight at the CureSMA Conference in California
This past weekend, members of our East Coast volt hockey crew swapped the Atlantic for the Pacific and headed to Anaheim, California , to...
Jun 29
U.S. Teams Bring Home Medals at the Third Annual North American Volt Hockey Championship
Toronto, Canada – May 24–25, 2025 Team USA is coming home with gold, silver, and an MVP title  after an unforgettable weekend at the...
May 26
USVHA Showcases Volt Hockey at the NY Metro Abilities Expo
Edison, New Jersey – May 2–4, 2025 The United States Volt Hockey Association (USVHA) hit the road once again—this time to the New York...
May 4
Rolling Warriors’ Ellary Kinnane Earns National Recognition for Volt Hockey Documentary
The United States Volt Hockey Association is thrilled to congratulate Ellary Kinnane , athlete for the Space2Thrive Rolling Warriors , on...
Mar 28
New Study Confirms Volt Hockey Improves Quality of Life
We’ve always known it, and now it’s proven: volt hockey changes lives . A peer-reviewed study published in Research Quarterly for...
Mar 18
Wheelchair Sports Showcase Brings Adaptive Athletes Together in Boston
On March 1, 2025, the United States Volt Hockey Association teamed up with EmpowerSCI , the Boston Self Help Center , and Northeast...
Mar 12
Boston Whiplash Earn Bronze at the 2025 Malmö Open
Malmö, Sweden – February 2025 The Boston Whiplash  made their mark on the international stage, bringing home the bronze medal in Division...
Feb 17
USVHA Receives Direct Effect Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation!
We’re so incredibly thrilled to announce that the United States Volt Hockey Association has been awarded a prestigious Direct Effect...
Jan 20
2024 In Review: Celebrating a Year of Milestones, Medals, and Momentum
What a jam-packed year it’s been for volt hockey in the USA! From big milestones to exciting tournaments and countless demos, we’ve been...
Dec 20, 2024
USVHA Celebrates ADA Day in Boston with Mayor Wu
We had the most incredible time celebrating the 34th anniversary of the ADA at Boston City Hall with Mayor Michelle Wu!
Jul 19, 2024
2024 Volt Hockey World Cup Canceled
From the official Volt Hockey World Cup organization: "The third edition of World Cup Volt Hockey was supposed to be held in September...
Jun 19, 2024
USVHA Presents at the Annual CureSMA Conference in Austin, Texas
We are thrilled to share that USVHA board member, Marley Robinson, recently presented at the Annual SMA Conference in Austin, Texas, to...
Jun 9, 2024
Boston Whiplash Return to Toronto for Second Annual North American Volt Hockey Tournament
Over the 2024 Memorial Day weekend, the Boston Whiplash volt hockey team returned to Toronto to compete in the second annual North...
Jun 1, 2024
Learning From the 2023 World Cup of Volt Hockey
Written by Rachel Parry This past September, the Boston Whiplash Volt Hockey program attended the second annual Volt Hockey World Cup,...
Dec 14, 2023
Volt Hockey World Cup 2023 Recap
The Boston Whiplash Orange team brought home the bronze in Division 2 at the Volt Hockey World Cup! The team dedicated the win to their...
Sep 30, 2023
Volt Hockey in the News
NBC10 Boston
August 18, 2025
Boston Whiplash – the 1st U.S. volt hockey team – headed to Sweden for world cup
Boston 25 News
May 27, 2025
Mass. volt hockey team wins first-ever gold medal for the United States at weekend tournament
NBC10 Boston
September 13, 2023
Power play: The country's first Volt Hockey team is right here in Boston
SportsTravel Magazine
August 28, 2023
Volt Hockey Offers Athletes with Disabilities an Exciting New Sport
The Huntington News
April 12, 2023
'Anybody can play': Huskies take on Boston Whiplash volt hockey team
The Scope Boston
November 15, 2022
Only active Volt Hockey team in America inspires disabled community to try the sport
Northeastern Global News
September 22, 2022
Northeastern student helps launch new sport for people with disabilities in Boston
WGBH
May 20, 2022
A Boston nonprofit brings volt hockey to US, 'a perfect sport' for people with physical disabilities
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