Todd Nicholson

Todd Nicholson
Todd Nicholson
	Nicholson in 2015
Born	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
Men's para ice hockey
Representing Canada
Paralympic Games
World Championships

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

^ "4 Canadian sledge hockey vets retire". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
^ "IPC Governing Board". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
^ "Todd Nicholson". vancouver2010.com. Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
^ "Tornado destroys Paralympic athlete's home in Dunrobin". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
^ "Nicholson to become Hall of Famer". insideottawavalley.com. Metroland Media Group. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
^ "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.
^ "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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[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. 10 April 2014. 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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