2022-23 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. … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Charlotte, 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 competitive sledge hockey with the Avalon Sled Dogs in 2009 … Introduced to sledge hockey through Easter Seals in 2006

PERSONAL

Was born without a femur in his right leg … Favourite NHL player: Sidney Crosby … Favourite NHL team: Montreal Canadiens … Played for Canada in wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, finishing 11th … Won a silver medal with Canada in wheelchair basketball at the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto, Ont. … Named junior athlete of the year by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in 2015 … Named Newfoundland and Labrador junior male athlete of the year in 2015 … Volunteers with Easter Seals … Son of Todd and Michelle … Has one sister, Megan