Micah Kovacevich

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Further personal information

Languages

English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began playing Para ice hockey at age 10.

Why this sport?

"I'd always enjoyed watching hockey and playing mini sticks against my brothers and dad growing up. One night my dad was playing at Donnan Arena, a local rink in Edmonton [AB, Canada], and saw a para hockey programme on the ice. [He] came home ecstatic and signed me up. The following week I started and instantly fell in love with the sport."

Name of coach

Ken Babey [national], CAN

Preferred position / style / stance / technique

Defence

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Scoring his first international goal for Canada. (wheelchairsportsalberta.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Most influential person in career

His parents. (Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup Facebook page, 08 Dec 2018)

Hero / Idol

Canadian ice hockey player Connor McDavid. (albertasledge.com, 26 Aug 2017)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"It's hard to put yourself out there at first, but once you do and find something you love, all the memories and experiences along with friendships you'll have are so rewarding, as well as all the lessons it'll teach you if you choose to work hard at it." (wheelchairsportsalberta.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Ambitions

To win gold at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (wheelchairsportsalberta.com, 06 Oct 2020)

Impairment

He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus [cerebro-spinal fluid on the brain]. (albertasledge.com, 26 Aug 2017; vueweekly.com, 16 Feb 2012)