Todd Nicholson
| Todd Nicholson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nicholson in 2015 | |||
| Born |
January 28, 1969 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2010 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Men's Ice sledge hockey | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Nagano | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Torino | |
| IPC World Men Championships | ||
| 2000 - Salt Lake City | |
| 2008 - Marlborough | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 - Ostrava | |
Todd Nicholson, MSC (born January 28, 1969) is a member of the 2010 Paralympic Sledge Ice Hockey team. This is the fourth Paralympic games that Nicholson has participated in. He announced his retirement from the Canadian ice sledge hockey team on September 7, 2010 (along with captain Jean Labonte, Paul Rosen, and Herve Lord).[1] Nicholson now serves on the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board as the Athletes' Representative.[2]
Early life
On the way home from his high school prom, Nicholson was involved in a car accident that left him as a paraplegic.
Hockey Canada
When not competing for Canada, Nicholson participates in the Ottawa Carleton Sledge Hockey Association.[3]
Personal
The township of West Carleton hosted Todd Nicholson Day on June 6, 2000 to honour his achievements in hockey. Nicholson volunteers with numerous charities including the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Kids Sports and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. When not playing hockey, Nicholson works as a Project Officer for the Canada Border Services Agency.
His Dunrobin, Ontario home was destroyed in the 2018 Ottawa–Gatineau tornadoes.[4]
Awards and honours
- Queen's Jubilee Award
- Tournament All-Star team, 1998 Paralympic Games
- Tournament All-Star team, 2002 Paralympic Games
- Canada's flag bearer at the 2006 Paralympic Games
- Inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame / Athlete Category, May 2014[5]
- Inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, 2017.[6]
- Awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2010/09/07/sp-sledge-retire.html
- ↑
- ↑ Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games Photos, Videos, & News
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canadian-paralympic-athlete-others-lose-homes-in-dunrobin-1.4834850
- ↑
- ↑ "Canadian Disability Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees". Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "Meritorious Service Cross Citation".