Interactive Experience
Hear the Game
Use the slider below to experience what a hockey game sounds like across different levels of hearing loss. Our players compete in this silence every time they step on the ice.
Use the slider below to experience what a hockey game sounds like across different levels of hearing loss. Our players compete in this silence every time they step on the ice.
Team Canada Deaf Hockey Live Game Audio
2025 Winter Deaflympics, Vancouver
Full Hearing (Normal)
You can hear everything: the puck crack, skate cuts, player calls, crowd energy, referee whistles. This is the complete soundscape of a hockey game.
0 dB hearing loss
Our athletes play at this level every game. They rely on visual cues, hand signals, and each other.
Support Team CanadaMost hearing loss starts with high-frequency sounds puck cracks, whistle peaks, and sharp voice consonants fade first.
As loss progresses, overall loudness drops. Moderate sounds disappear entirely. Only very loud, low sounds remain.
Team Canada athletes adapt with visual signals, hand signals, and practiced communication strategies built without sound.