Began playing sledge hockey with the Ottawa Sledgehammers in 1987 … Has won four gold medals at the Canadian Sledge Hockey Championship (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992) … Was named Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association Athlete of the Year in 1993

Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in November 2009 in Charlottetown, P.E.I. … Played in a two-game series vs. the United States in September 2009 in Toronto, Ont. … Helped Canada win bronze at the 2009 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic … Helped Canada win gold at the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, B.C. … Helped Canada win the gold at the 2009 4 Nations Tournament in Nagano, Japan … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2008 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, P.E.I. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2008 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championship in Marlborough, Mass. … Played in a three-game series vs. the United States in February 2008 in Prince George, B.C. … Won a gold medal with Canada at the Japan Paralympic 2008 Ice Sledge Hockey International Match in Asahikawa, Japan … Played in a three-game series vs. the United States in November 2007 in Park City, Utah … Played in a three-game series vs. Norway in October 2007 in Gjovik, Norway … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2007 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Kelowna, B.C. … Played in a three-game series against the United States in February 2007 in Park City, Utah … Played in a three-game series against the United States in January 2007 in London and Aylmer, Ont. … Travelled to Norway and Germany in November 2006 for a six-game European tour … Has played for Canada at four Paralympic Winter Games (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006), four IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), and two World Cups (1991, 1992), winning one Paralympic gold medal (2006), one Paralympic silver medal (1998), one Paralympic bronze medal (1994), two world championship gold medals (2000, 2008), one world championship bronze medal (1996) and two World Cup gold medals (1991, 1992) … Was awarded the King Clancy Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2006 Paralympics … Was named to the tournament all-star team at the 1992 World Cup … Was named MVP of the 1991 World Cup … Has been a member of Canada’s National Sledge Team since 1991

Had his leg amputated above the knee following a car accident in Calgary, Alta. in 1983 … Married to Kelly-Anne … Won the ACT Award as Canada’s top amputee athlete in 1989 … His brother, Denis, was a member of the Canadian ski team at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games  … Favourite NHL teams: Montreal Canadiens/Ottawa Senators … Participated in short-track sledge racing at the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, winning a silver medal in the 100m … Participated in long-track sledge racing at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games … Son of Philipe and Desneige … Has five brothers, Yvon, Denis, Lucien, Francis and Daniel, and three sisters, Jean-d’Arc, Jacynthe and Lucie