NBC Connecticut
By Gabrielle Lucivero • Published March 9, 2022
Ten years ago, Rachel Grusse decided to try something new - sled hockey.
“I never watched hockey before,” Grusse said. “I knew of hockey as a sport in a faraway concept and that was it.”
Grusse, who is a double amputee, had always been involved in sports but it wasn’t until she was 20 years old that a friend finally convinced her to get on the ice.
“I ended up getting in a sled and I loved it instantly,” said Grusse.
Now she's a member of the Gaylord Wolf Pack Sled Hockey Team and the United States developmental team.