2016-17 National Sledge 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. … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Bridgewater, N.S. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2015 International Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament in Turin, Italy … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2015 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. … Played in a three-game series vs. the United States in March 2015 in Indian Trail, N.C. … Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2015 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alta. … Played for Canada’s National Sledge Development Team in a three-game series vs. the United States in Charlotte, N.C., in April 2014

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Started playing sledge hockey in 2012 with the Elmvale Bears … First saw the sport while recovering in hospital … Won a gold medal with Elmvale at the 2013 London Blizzard Invitational Sledge Hockey Tournament … Lists Wade Beebe as his favourite coach

PERSONAL

Had left leg amputated and suffered third-degree burns over 60% of his body after a motorcycle accident in August 2009 … Favourite NHL player: Wayne Gretzky … Favourite NHL team: Winnipeg Jets … Son of Ed and Lynn … Has two brothers, Craig and Derek