Kevin Rempel
Kevin Rempel (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
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| Born | September 15, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rempel was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and lists his hometown as Vineland, Ontario. He became an incomplete paraplegic in July 2006 after a dirt bike jumping accident. He began playing sledge hockey in 2008 with the Niagara Thunderblades.[1] He 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
- "Kevin Rempel". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- "Sledge hockey player Kevin Rempel overcomes family tragedy through positive thinking, perseverance - 2014 Winter Games". 2014 Winter Games. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015.
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