Liam Hickey

Last updated
Liam Hickey
Personal information
BornMarch 25, 1998 (1998-03-25) (age 26)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Gangneung Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Calgary Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Ostrava Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Ostrava Team competition

Liam Hickey (born March 25, 1998, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian Sledge Hockey player.

Contents

Career

After 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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Dixon</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Adam Dixon is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Todd Nicholson</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Todd Nicholson, is a Canadian former ice sledge hockey player. He was a member of the 2010 Paralympic Sledge Ice Hockey team, which were the fourth Paralympic games that Nicholson participated in. He announced his retirement from the Canadian ice sledge hockey team on September 7, 2010. Nicholson now serves on the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board as the Athletes' Representative.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stig Tore Svee</span> Norwegian ice sledge hockey player

Stig Tore Svee is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.

Benoît St-Amand is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He had a bone cancer in his right leg when he was 15 (1993), and his leg was amputated above the knee in 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Bowden</span> Ice hockey player

Bradley Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marc Dorion</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Marc Dorion is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Bridges</span> Ice hockey player

Billy Bridges is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player. Born in Summerside, he has spina bifida. On July 1, 2011, Bridges married former Olympic women's ice hockey player Sami Jo Small. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, in Para ice hockey winning a silver medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Whitson</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Derek Whitson is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Arsenault</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Stephen Arsenault is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corbin Watson</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player (born 1987)

Corbin Watson is a Canadian Paralympic ice sledge hockey goalkeeper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Gemmell</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

James Gemmell is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler McGregor</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Tyler McGregor is a Canadian sledge hockey player, and captain of Canada’s national para hockey team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominic Larocque</span> Canadian ice sledge hockey player

Dominic Larocque is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Rob Armstrong is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Dominic Cozzolino is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Tyrone Henry is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Bryan Sholomicki is an ice sledge hockey player who was on the Canadian team that earned a silver medal in Para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. His disability is due to a motorcycle accident.

The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships for A-Pool teams was held in Gangneung, South Korea, from 11 April through 20 April 2017. The opening ceremony was held on 11 April and games were played from 12 April through 20 April, followed by the closing ceremony.

James Dunn is a Canadian sledge hockey player. As the youngest member of Canada's national para ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, he won a silver medal. At the 2022 Winter Paralympics, he won a silver medal in Para ice hockey.

Adam Kingsmill is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in para ice hockey, winning a silver medal. Kingsmill also won a gold medal at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships.

References

  1. Pardy, Pam (September 6–15, 2015). "Liam Hickey: All the right moves". The Newfoundland Herald. 69 (36): 36.
  2. "Paralympic Canada profile". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "CBC article". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-04-26.