Jen Lee (born July 26, 1986) is an American

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player. He was a member of the

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that won gold at the

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and

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Career

Lee served as the backup goaltender for the United States, behind starter

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, at the

and

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. After the retirement of Cash, Lee was named the starting goaltender for the United States at the

. During the 2022 Paralympics, he had three shutouts in his first Paralympics as the starting goaltender. He did not allow a goal in any of his four starts, stopping all 33 shots faced.

Personal life

Lee had his left leg amputated above the knee after injuring it in a motorcycle accident in 2009. He served in the

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as an aircraft mechanic.

References

1986 births Living people American amputees American sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Ice sledge hockey players at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program United States Army soldiers {{US-icehockey-player-stub