Rico Roman

Rico Roman (born February 4, 1981) is an American gold medal ice sled hockey player and Purple Heart recipient from Portland, Oregon who competed in 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.

Early life Roman, who is of Mexican American descent, graduated from Alpha High School in 2000 and joined United States Army soon after. in February have suggested him to join the San Antonio Rampage sled hockey club where he later played from 2009 to 2011 seasons.

Career In 2012 he joined Dallas Stars which he helped by winning the USA Hockey Sled Classic Division A Championship. From 2011 until now he serves on the United States National Sled Hockey Team and was a winner of the 2013 USA Hockey Sled Cup. In November 2011 he became a silver medal recipient at the IPC World Sledge Hockey Challenge and next year won gold at the same place, following by another silver in 2013. In 2012 he was awarded with a gold medal by winning the International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship and next year won a silver one at the same place. In 2014 he got another gold medal, this time at Sochi Paralympics.