Micah Kovacevich (born October 2, 1997) is a Canadian ice sled hockey player who was a member of the Canada national para ice hockey team that competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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| Full name | Micah Kovacevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sled hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editKovacevich made his World Para Ice Hockey Championships debut for Canada at the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.[1] He again represented Canada at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal, their first gold medal since 2017.[2] He again competed at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.[1]
On January 20, 2026, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3] He won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[4]
Personal life
editKovacevich was born with spina bifida.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 "Micah Kovacevich". paralympic.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada's National Para Hockey Team Wins Gold at the World Para Hockey Championship". ohf.on.ca. May 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Para hockey team named for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. January 20, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada claims ice hockey silver as United States romps to 5th consecutive Paralympic gold". CBC.ca. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Edmonton Paralympian prepares for hockey playoff round in Milano Cortina". Edmonton Sun. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
External links
edit- Micah Kovacevich at Hockey Canada
- Micah Kovacevich at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Micah Kovacevich on Instagram
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