Todd Nicholson

Todd Nicholson
Nicholson in 2015
Born (1969-01-28) January 28, 1969 (age 55)
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  Canada
Playing career 1992–2010
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Salt Lake City Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Marlborough Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ostrava Team

Todd Nicholson, MSC (born January 28, 1969) is a Canadian former ice sledge hockey player. He was a member of the 2010 Paralympic Sledge Ice Hockey team, which were the fourth Paralympic games that Nicholson 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

  1. ^ "4 Canadian sledge hockey vets retire". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ^ "IPC Governing Board". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  3. ^ "Todd Nicholson". vancouver2010.com. Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  4. ^ "Tornado destroys Paralympic athlete's home in Dunrobin". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. ^ "Nicholson to become Hall of Famer". insideottawavalley.com. Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  6. ^ "Canadian Disability Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees". cfpdp.com. Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Meritorious Service Cross Citation". gg.ca. The Governor General of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-13.


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