2016-17 National Sledge 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 … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2015 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. … Played in a three-game series vs. the United States in March 2015 in Indian Trail, N.C. … Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alta. … Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia … Played in a three-game series vs. the United States in January 2014 in Indian Trail, N.C. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto, Ont. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the Four Nations Tournament in Sochi, Russia … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Toronto, Ont. in March 2013

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Started playing sledge hockey in 2010 with the Ottawa Sledgehammers … Played stand-up hockey prior to having leg amputated … Was introduced to sledge hockey by former national team captain Todd Nicholson … Lists Todd Sargeant as his favourite coach … Was named to all-star team in stand-up hockey in 2006

PERSONAL

Had left leg amputated after being diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 12 … Son of Anthony and Mary Ann … Has one sister Hannah … Was a part of the CN Dream Team which helped raise money for local children’s hospital … Speaks at local schools for the Terry Fox run … Is an avid rock climber