A local hockey school is giving opportunities to those who are blind and partially-sighted.

Newfoundland Blind Ice Hockey meets every Sunday at Robert French Memorial Stadium to play the adapted version of ice hockey.

The game is mostly the same, with only a few key differences.

One such difference is that the puck is about four sizes larger, made of tin, and full of ball bearings, so players can follow the sound of the puck.

Goalies must be completely blind, or blindfolded if they are partially-sighted.

In the case of a breakaway, the player must pass the puck before shooting to alert the goalie of where it is.

The school was started by Steve Joy, whose son Brandon was born with ten per cent of his vision and attended a blind hockey school in Vancouver.

Every year in March, the organization raises money to send players to Toronto to play a tournament.

Previously, they’ve received donations from the Newfoundland Growlers, the Lions Club, and the CNIB.