Liam Hickey

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Liam Hickey
Personal information
BornMarch 25, 1998 (1998-03-25) (age 27)
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
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Buffalo Team competition

Liam Hickey ONL (born March 25, 1998) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.

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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]

Hickey was made a Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2024. [4]

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.
  4. "Latest Recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Recognized" (Press release). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.