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Full name | Daniel Frank McCoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 24, 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Ice sled hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Spina Bifida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Pittsburgh Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey (2000-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | U.S. National Sled Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Frank McCoy (born January 24, 1994) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with spina bifida. He is an ice sled hockey player from the US and former member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team.[ citation needed ] Dan took part in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, where USA won the gold medal. The US defeated Russia 1–0 in the final. McCoy retired from international competition in 2018 but continues to play within North America on the Pittsburgh Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey Senior team where is a player/coach.[ citation needed ] See penguinssledhockey.org. McCoy has been an inspiration for perseverance and determination as he continues to challenge himself to rise above his disability.
Daniel Frank McCoy was born at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh to Mark and Angela (née Piluso) McCoy. McCoy was born with myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida) at lumbar area 3-4 which has resulted in partial paralysis.[ citation needed ] His older brother, Andrew, is a Fellow in Pediatrics Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado's Children's Hospital.[ relevant? ]
At the age of 5, McCoy was introduced to the sport of sled hockey by volunteers from Shriners Hospital in Erie, PA who traveled to Pittsburgh twice a month to provide sports therapy for individuals with physical disabilities in the area.[ citation needed ] At the time, McCoy's three-year-older brother Andrew was beginning to play stand-up hockey. McCoy knew that physically he could not play hockey like his brother but found that sled hockey, where players sit in sleds and propel themselves using two mini hockey sticks equipped with picks on one end, was as challenging.[ citation needed ] McCoy is one of the original players in the Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey organization and still competes with the senior team as captain.[ citation needed ]
At the age of 8, McCoy watched the 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympic Games in which a fellow Mighty Penguins player, Josh Wirt, was a member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team.[ citation needed ] Seeing Team U.S.A win gold inspired a dream in McCoy to one day compete for the U.S. at the Paralympics.
At the age of 14, McCoy was selected for the U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team (Junior Sled Hockey team). At the age of 16, he was selected for the U.S. National Sled Hockey team.[ citation needed ] His dream of competing for his country came true when he traveled to Sochi in 2014 and competed in the Paralympic's sledge hockey games bringing home gold.[ citation needed ]
McCoy is an ACE certified personal trainer and is certified in CPR/AED.[ citation needed ]
In addition to playing sled hockey, McCoy enjoys handcycling and has competed in several Pittsburgh Marathons.[ citation needed ]
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Summary
Paralympic Winter Games
IPC Sled Hockey World Championship
World Sled Hockey Challenge
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