Mike Blabac (sledge hockey)

Mike Blabac
Personal information
BornJanuary 18, 1974 (1974-01-18) (age 50)
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ostrava Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Marlborough Team competition

Mike Blabac (born January 18, 1974) is an ice sledge hockey player from United States who has competed at the Winter Paralympics. He plays as a goaltender. Blabac was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001.[1]

In 2008 he played for the United States as they won third-place in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.[2]

He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2–0 in the final.

References

  1. ^ Williams, Deidre (March 21, 2010). "Paralympians win gold medal". Buffalo News. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "U.S. National Sled Hockey Team Blanks Japan, 9-0, in Third-Place Game of 2008 World Sledge Hockey Challenge". USA Hockey. November 22, 2008. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2011.


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