Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA |
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 liked ice hockey before his accident and wanted to return to the sport after his accident. He first heard about Para ice hockey while at a Camp No Limits event in Maine, United States of America. When he returned home from the camp he joined a local team in New Jersey, United States of America. |
Club / Team |
NJ Freeze: Randolph, NJ, USA |
Name of coach |
David Hoff [national], USA |
Training Regime |
He trains between 20 and 30 hours a week. |
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) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You get out of life what you put in." (sikids.com, 03 Apr 2018) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sikids.com, 03 Apr 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) |
