2023-24 National Para Hockey Team

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2017 International Para Hockey Tournament in Turin, Italy … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, P.E.I. … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Bridgewater, N.S. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2015 International Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament in Turin, Italy … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Amherst, N.Y., in April 2015 … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Calgary, Alta., in March 2015 … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Indian Trail, N.C., in April 2014 … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in London, Ont., in January 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Started playing sledge hockey in 2012 with the Mississauga Cruisers … Played AAA and AA hockey with the Mississauga Jets and Mississauga Rebels before his injury

PERSONAL

Was checked from behind during a minor hockey game in 2009, causing a compression fracture to his L1 and L2 vertabrae … Is an ambassador at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital … Favourite NHL players: Joe Sakic and John Tavares … Favourite NHL team: Montreal Canadiens … Son of Frank and Jennifer … Has one sister, Melissa