Minnesota Blind Hockey

09/21/2026

Thank you to The Gaudreau Family Foundation for supporting the blind hockey community and supporting the upcoming 2026 Blind Hockey Classic!

Announcing our first-ever grant!

The Gaudreau Family Foundation is proud to award $50,213 to support the 2026 USA Hockey Blind Classic, hosted by the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association this November 20-22 in Voorhees, NJ - bringing together blind and visually impaired hockey players from across the nation.

“John & Matty believed hockey belonged to everyone, no matter who you were or where you came from. Supporting the USA Hockey Blind Classic was an easy decision, it’s a chance to grow the game they loved. We know John & Matty would be proud to see their names attached to something that opens doors for others,” – Jane, Guy, Kristen & Katie Gaudreau.

This grant, and the work of our foundation, wouldn’t be possible without the Gaudreau Family 5K Run/Walk & Family Day and every single person who shows up to honor the lives and legacies of John & Matty.

This grant is proof of what our community makes possible.

09/19/2026

Minnesota Blind Hockey is attending the Vision Walk Twin Cities today in Minneapolis. Thank you to Foundation Fighting Blindness drives life changing research for treatments and cures for blinding diseases through events like this.

09/18/2026

Check out this great podcast featuring one of our very own Minnesota Blind Hockey players!

Podcast Summary: What can happen when you say yes to something new? University of Minnesota engineering student Samantha “Sam” Betts shares how stepping onto the ice with Minnesota Blind Hockey ope…

09/09/2026

Give your old gear a new home 🏒

Donate gently used hockey equipment through Sept. 30 and help get more players on the ice across the State of Hockey!

More information » https://mnwild.co/usedequipmentdrive

09/02/2026

Looking for something to do on Saturday September 19th? Why not join Minnesota Blind Hockey’s team for the 20th Annual Foundation Fighting Blindness Vision Walk- Twin Cities. The event starts at 9am at the Lake Harriet Bandshell!

This is open to everyone who wants to join the team and walk with us (players, families, friends, neighbors, supporters, etc..). The link for registration is below! It is free to register but our goal is to raise some money as well so give as you can!

If you are already attending, stop by the Minnesota Blind Hockey table and say help!

When registering make sure to join team Minnesota Blind Hockey!

https://give.fightingblindness.org/TwinCitiesVisionWalk

Date- Saturday September 19th, 2026
Time- 9am
Address- Lake Harriet Bandshell
4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy.
Minneapolis, MN 55409

Since its inception in 2006, VisionWalk has raised over $74 million to fund sight-saving research. As promising treatments move into critical human...

08/25/2026

This weekend, Minnesota Blind Hockey traded the ice for the climbing wall at Vertical Endeavors for an afternoon of off-season team building and bonding!

Watching our players support, encourage, and celebrate one another with every climb was both heartwarming and inspiring. The cheers didn’t stop with those who came ready to climb. Some who hadn’t planned on getting on the wall were encouraged to step outside their comfort zones, give it a try, and push beyond what they thought they could do.

That’s what makes this team so special. We celebrate the victories, cheer each other through the challenges, and remind one another that we’re capable of more than we sometimes believe.

08/20/2026

Highlights from the Minnesota Wild Foundation Giving Celly. There is also a special appearances in the video from some of our own from Minnesota Blind Hockey!

08/20/2026

Hockey is more than a game—it’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and change lives.

Today, Minnesota Blind Hockey was honored to host a table at the Hendrickson Foundation Golf Festival.

We had the opportunity to introduce golfers and hockey supporters to blind hockey, our amazing community, and some of the many different visual conditions that impact our players and so many others every day.

Our interactive experience gave participants the chance to step into the world of our players. They could choose a pair of glasses simulating one of eight different visual impairments and then had three chances to get a puck into one of two small nets. What started as a fun challenge quickly became an opportunity to better understand the experiences and challenges faced by our players and so many others every day.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, took on the challenge, and supported Minnesota Blind Hockey and the entire diversified hockey community. We also had some special opportunities to engage with current and former NHL players including Olympic Gold Medalists and Stanley Cup Champions.

And to the Hendrickson Foundation, thank you for continuing to create spaces where hockey is truly for everyone. Your generosity, vision, and commitment to making hockey more accessible are life-changing. We are incredibly grateful to be part of your mission and for everything you do!

In addition to hosting all of this at our hole were also honored to have two of our Blind Hockey staff/parents volunteer at another hole supporting Hendrickson Foundation.

Together, we’re showing that there is a place for everyone in hockey.

08/20/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Wild fans, donors, corporate, community and hockey partners, the Minnesota Wild announced today that the Minnesota Wild Foundation distributed a record-high total of $2,111,247 through grants and Split the Pot Raffle proceeds to local charities during the 2025-26 season.

More information » https://bit.ly/4xJz8HM

08/19/2026

Thank you so much to the Minnesota Wild Gives Back Foundation for your continued support and generosity of Minnesota Blind Hockey!

The opportunities you help support go far beyond the ice. You are making a meaningful difference for our players, staff, volunteers, and families by creating a place where people find community, support, connection, and a true sense of belonging.

We are incredibly grateful for your partnership and for everything you do to help make Minnesota Blind Hockey possible.