2016-17 National Sledge Team

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Liam Hickey
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Position
Forward
Date of Birth
03-25-1998
HT/WT
5'11 / 142
Shoots
R
Hometown
St. John’s, NL
Teams
2024 Para Cup - Canada
2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championship - Canada
2023-24 National Para Hockey Team Series vs. USA (April) - Canada
2023-24 National Para Hockey Team Series vs. USA (March) - Canada
2023 Para Hockey Cup - Canada
2022-23 National Para Hockey Team Series vs. KOR (Jan) - Canada
2022 Para Hockey Cup - Canada
2022 International Para Hockey Cup - Team Canada
2022-23 National Para Hockey Team Selection Camp - Red
2022 Paralympic Winter Games - Canada
2021-22 National Para Hockey Team Series vs. KOR (Nov) - Canada
2021-22 National Para Hockey Team Series vs. USA (Oct) - Canada
2021 IPC World Para Hockey Championship - Canada
2019-20 NPT Series vs. United States - Canada
2019 Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup - Canada
2019 National Para Hockey Team Selection Camp - Red
2019 IPC World Para Hockey Championship - Canada
2018-19 NPT Series vs. USA - Canada
2018 Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup - Canada
2018-19 National Para Hockey Team Selection Camp - Canada White
2018 Paralympic Winter Games - Canada
2018 National Sledge Team Training Camp - Canada
2017 World Sledge Hockey Challenge - Canada
2017-18 NPT Series vs. KOR - Canada
2017-18 National Sledge Team Selection Camp - Canada White
2017 IPC World Para Hockey Championship - Canada
2017 International Para Hockey Tournament - Canada
2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge - Canada

Biography

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

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
7
16
7
9
4

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Apr 20, 2017
1
1
0
2
Apr 18, 2017
2
0
2
0
Apr 17, 2017
0
0
0
0
Apr 14, 2017
5
3
2
0
Apr 14, 2017
0
0
0
0
Apr 13, 2017
4
2
2
0
Apr 12, 2017
4
1
3
2

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2024 Para Cup (Pre)
23
32
15
17
16
2024 Para Cup
22
25
11
14
8
2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championship
22
55
24
31
12
2022 International Para Hockey Cup (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2022 International Para Hockey Cup
5
8
5
3
2
2022-23 National Para Hockey Team Selection Camp
5
11
6
5
4
2022 Paralympic Winter Games
9
17
8
9
25
2018-19 National Para Hockey Team Selection Camp
10
11
7
4
4
2017 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
10
15
7
8
6
2017 International Para Hockey Tournament
5
4
2
2
2