Billy Bridges

Billy Bridges (born 22 March 1984) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player. Born in Summerside, he has spina bifida. On July 1, 2011, Bridges married former Olympic women's ice hockey player Sami Jo Small. He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, in Para ice hockey winning a silver medal.[1]

Billy Bridges
Bridges at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Buffalo, New York
Born (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984
Summerside, Prince Edward
Island, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Catches Right
National team  Canada
Playing career 1998–present
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Salt Lake City Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Marlborough Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Goyang Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangeung Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Buffalo Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ostrava Team
Silver medal – second place2021 OstravaTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ostrava Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Hamar Team

Life

He began playing ice sledge hockey in 1997, aged 12, for the Kitchener Sidewinders. Aged 14, he was selected for Canada's national team, the youngest player ever to be picked. He has World Championship golds from 2000, 2008, 2013 and 2017 and Paralympic gold from 2006,[2] where he was picked for the All-Star Team.

As well as ice sledge hockey, he has a career as a wheelchair basketball player, including seven Canadian titles with Team Ontario. In 2001, he also competed at the Junior World Championships, and in 2005 was selected as the team's most valuable player (MVP).

He completed at the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, winning silver medals.[3]

Honours
Bridges in 2015

Career stats

Hockey Canada
YearEventGPGAPTSPIM
2007World Sledge Hockey championships425710
2008World Sledge Hockey championships44590
2009World Sledge Hockey championships42576

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References
  1. "Billy Bridges - Para Ice Hockey | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. "Team Canada wins gold in sledge hockey, wheelchair curling". Toronto Star. March 19, 2006. Sports section, p. 8.
  3. "Bridges | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  4. "Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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