Dual-Sport Paralympian
Liam Hickey was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and is one of few dual-sport Paralympians to play for Canada. Playing in both the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro in the sport of wheelchair basketball and the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea in the sport of para ice hockey, helping Team Canada to a silver medal. Liam is also a World Champion, winning gold at the 2017 Para Ice Hockey Championships in Incheon, South Korea.
Liam is a current member and assistant captain of Canada’s National Para Ice Hockey Team and a full-time university student.