Founded in 1999, the Washington Ice Dogs special hockey program gives people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to play ice hockey.

Weekly practices help players of all ages and abilities the develop social, fine motor and behavioral skills while also providing an inclusive and positive environment.

Player experiences on the ice have proven to translate to improved accomplishments at work and school, and greater community engagement.

Our players range in age from as young as six to close to 50. We have three groups for players, A for more advanced, B for intermediate and C for those brand new to skating and hockey. Volunteer coaches and youth mentors provide on-ice support. We provide 1:1 on-ice support to our beginners.

Practice is Saturday mornings from October through early April. There are optional opportunities each season to travel to tournaments and play games against other special hockey teams.