Liam Hickey ONL (born March 25, 1998, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian Sledge Hockey player.
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| Born | March 25, 1998 (age 26) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAfter strong showings early in his career, he was offered an invite to join Team Canada's training camp for their National Sledge Hockey Team in Calgary, Alberta, where he played forward and was the lone person from Newfoundland invited.[1] He was a member of the silver medal-winning Canadian team of para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Hickey also competed for Canada at the 2015 Parapan American Games in wheelchair basketball as well as the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2] He was born without a femur in his right leg.[3]
Hickey was made a Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2024.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pardy, Pam (September 6–15, 2015). "Liam Hickey: All the right moves". The Newfoundland Herald. 69 (36): 36.
- ^ "Paralympic Canada profile". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "CBC article". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Latest Recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Recognized" (Press release). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Liam Hickey - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Liam Hickey - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
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