The Ottawa Valley Ambassadors Hockey Club is a program for developmentally delayed athletes who have never been afforded the opportunity to play the great Canadian game of hockey. The program is open to players of all ages, race or gender who are not physically able to participate in mainstream organized hockey due to his or her disability. The Ambassadors were formed in 1994. The participants now number more than twenty-five and the team continues to attract eager recruits every year. The Ambassadors have been members of Special Hockey International - The Heart League, which hosts an International Tournament each year.