Personal Info

  • Bilateral below-knee amputee injured by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan in June 2010 – second tour with the 1st Battalion 6th Marines
  • Introduced to sled hockey in 2010 while rehabbing at the Center for the Intrepid when his physical therapist asked if he was interested in playing
  • Member of the San Antonio Rampage sled team since 2010
  • Helped the Rampage win the 2014 Tier I USA Hockey Sled Classic Championships, presented by the NHL
  • Skated with the Dallas Stars at the 2011 and 2012 USA Hockey Sled Classic Championships, presented by the NHL
  • Graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, in December 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in political science

Lifestyle Questions

What is your favorite movie/TV show?
Star Wars/Game of Thrones

Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Matt Damon/Jennifer Lawrence

What are your favorite professional and college teams/athletes?
New York Rangers, New York Knicks, New York Giants, New York Yankees, TCU Horned Frogs; Derek Jeter, Matz Zuccarello, Carmelo Anthony, Eli Manning

What's your favorite meal?
Baked chicken, mom's baked mac and cheese, and honey glazed carrots

What's your favorite music and artists?
Country, rock, rap; Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay

What are your off-ice hobbies/secret talents?
Weightlifting, biking, golfing

What's your favorite workout?
High intensity interval training on the ropes