Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
United States |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Biomedical Science - College of New Jersey: Ewing, NJ, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing Para ice hockey in 2009 in Woodbridge, NJ, United States of America. |
Why this sport? |
He first heard about the sport while at Camp No Limits in Maine, United States of America. When he returned home from the camp he joined a local team in New Jersey. |
Name of coach |
Guy Gosselin [national], USA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Forward |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2016 |
Competing for |
United States |
Opponent |
Republic of Korea |
Location |
Charlottetown, PEI, CAN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Skiing, playing the guitar, camping, woodworking, golf, boating. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Jeff Sauer. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Canadian ice hockey player Martin Brodeur. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018) |
Impairment |
In July 2008 he was involved in a boating accident while on holiday with his family on Lake George, NY, United States of America. His injuries led to the amputation of his right leg above the knee. (nolimitsfoundation.org, 2014) |
