Evan Nichols (born July 29, 2004) is an American

ice sled hockey Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitat ...

player. He was a member of the

United States national team The United States national team or Team USA may refer to any of a number of sports team representing the United States in international competitions. Olympic teams Additionally, these teams may compete in other international competitions such as ...

that won gold at the

2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Int ...

Career

Nichols made his international debut with the

during the

and won a gold medal. At 17 years old, he was the youngest member on the Paralympic sled hockey roster. He represented the United States at the

2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships The 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships) held in 2023.The tournament was hosted by Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in Canada from ...

and won a gold medal.

References

2004 births Living people People from Haymarket, Virginia Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia American sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-icehockey-player-stub