Kevin Rempel

Kevin Rempel (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.

Kevin Rempel

Rempel in 2015
Personal information
Born	September 15, 1982 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Years active	2008–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Ice sledge hockey
Position	Forward
Medal record Men's para ice hockey Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 2014 Sochi Team competition World Championships 2013 Goyang Team competition 2015 Buffalo Team competition

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

1. "Kevin Rempel". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
2. "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.

External links

• Kevin Rempel - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
• Kevin Rempel - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee