Tyler McGregor (sledge hockey)
McGregor in 2015 | |
Personal information | |
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Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | March 11, 1994
Years active | 2011–present |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 153 lb (69 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Ice sledge hockey |
Position | Forward |
Medal record
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Tyler McGregor (born March 11, 1994) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
McGregor was born in London, Ontario and lists his hometown as Forest, Ontario. He had his right leg amputated due to spindle cell sarcoma. He began playing sledge hockey in 2011; previously he played able-bodied AAA hockey.[1] McGregor won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, Korea, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tyler McGregor". paralympic.ca.
- ↑ "Tyler McGregor's hockey dream plays out at 2014 Sochi Paralympics". thestar.com. 7 March 2014.
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