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Official Cardiff Sledge Hockey Website
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- ↑ sledgehockey.co.uk: Teams Archived September 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ↑ "Inside Wales' only para ice hockey team". ITV News. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "Cardiff Huskies Para Ice Hockey Club". Disabled Advisor. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ Spencer, Caleb (20 October 2018). "Cardiff Huskies para ice hockey team claim UK title". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ Spencer, Caleb (20 October 2018). "Cardiff Huskies para ice hockey team claim UK title". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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