Daniel McCoy is an ice sledge hockey player from the United States of America and Member of the United States. National Sled Hockey Team.
Background
McCoy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Daniel Frank McCoy was born on January 24, 1994 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh to Mark and Angela(nee Piluso) McCoy. McCoy was born with myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida) at lumbar area 3-4 which has resulted in partial paralysis.
Career
They defeated Russia 1-0 in the final. Born with spina bifida, McCoy has been an inspiration for perseverance and determination as he continues to challenge himself to rise above his disability. At the age of 5, McCoy was introduced to the sport of sled hockey by volunteers from Shriners Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania who traveled to Pittsburgh twice a month to provide sports therapy for individuals with physical disabilities in the area.
At the time, McCoy"s three-year-older brother Andrew was beginning to play stand-up hockey.
McCoy is one of the original players in the Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey organization and still competes with the senior team as captain. At the age of 14, McCoy was selected for the United States. Development Sled Hockey Team (Junior Sled Hockey team).
At the age of 16, he was selected for the United States. National Sled Hockey team His dream of competing for his country came true when he traveled to Sochi in 2014 and competed in the Paralympic"s sledge hockey games bringing home gold.
In addition to playing sled hockey, McCoy attends the University of Pittsburgh studying communications with plans for graduate studies in the rehabilitation sciences.
He is also active in cross-fit, handcycling, and paracanoe. Summary
Gold medalist at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Helped Team United States of America to a first-place finish at the January 2013 United States of America Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Helped Team United States of America to a third-place finish at the March 2011 Japan Para Ice Sled Hockey Championship in Nagano, Japan.
Tallied one assist in three games
Two-time United States. National Developmental Sled Hockey Team member (2009-2010)
Paralympic Winter Games
2014: Tallied two assists over five games
IPC Sled Hockey World Championship
2015: Collected two points (1-1) in four games. Scored a goal in the gold-medal victory over Canada.
2013: Recorded one assist over four games
2012: Notched one goal in five games
World Sled Hockey Challenge
2016: Notched a goal and an assist in five games. Named United States. Player of the Game in the 6-2 victory over Russia.
2015: Tallied six points (2-4) in five games
2013: Skated in all five games
2012: Scored twice in five games
2011 (November): Scored twice in five games
2011 (April): Posted four points (3-1) in five games.
Membership
At the age of 8, McCoy watched the 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympic Games in which a fellow Mighty Penguins player, Josh Wirt, was a member of the United States. National Sled Hockey Team. As a member of the United States. National Sled Hockey Team, has played in three International Paralympic Committee Sled Hockey World Championships (gold – 2012, 2015. Silver – 2013) and seven World Sled Hockey Challenge tournaments (first – 2012, 2015, 2016.
Second – 2011 (November), 2013.
Third – 2011 (April)).