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Tyrone Henry (born October 21, 1993) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. [1]
Henry was a member of the silver medal-winning Canadian para ice hockey teams at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics. Henry had an interest in sledge hockey that predated the accident that disabled him. [2]
Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm, Sweden, and played under similar rules to standard ice hockey. Players are seated on sleds and use special hockey sticks with metal "teeth" on the tips of their handles to navigate the ice. Playing venues use an ice hockey rink.
Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics has been held since the 1994 Winter Paralympics, when it was known as ice sledge hockey.
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.
The Canada national ice sledge hockey team is the men's team representing Canada at international competition. The team has been overseen since 2003 by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1993 until 2003, the team was an associate member of Hockey Canada. Since 2010 international para ice hockey has been a mixed, However there has only been one woman to ever play on the Canadian team. The national team created exclusively for Canadian women is the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team. This article deals chiefly with the national men's team.
Bradley Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball 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.
Stephen Arsenault is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
The United States women's national ice sledge hockey team is the national team representing the United States in women's international sledge hockey. The team competed at the IPC International Cup and now competes at the Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge. Since the 2018-2019 season the team has been under the governance of USA Hockey.
Cho Byeong-seok is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Cho was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Eskil Hagen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Norway at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics. He also played in the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Jang Dong-shin is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player and wheelchair fencer.
Jang Jong-ho is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Jang was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Choi Kwang-hyouk is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Rob Armstrong is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
Dominic Cozzolino is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
Liam Hickey is a Canadian 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.
Corbyn Smith is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
Shinobu Fukushima is a Japanese ice sledge hockey goaltender. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics at age 61.
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.