Micah Kovacevich
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| Full name | Micah Kovacevich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sled hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Micah Kovacevich (born October 2, 1997) is a Canadian ice sled hockey player who was a member of the Canada national para ice hockey team that competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
Kovacevich made his World Para Ice Hockey Championships debut for Canada at the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.[1] He again represented Canada at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal, their first gold medal since 2017.[2] He again competed at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.[1]
On January 20, 2026, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3] He won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[4]
Personal life
Kovacevich was born with spina bifida.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Micah Kovacevich". paralympic.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "Canada's National Para Hockey Team Wins Gold at the World Para Hockey Championship". ohf.on.ca. May 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "Para hockey team named for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. January 20, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "Canada claims ice hockey silver as United States romps to 5th consecutive Paralympic gold". CBC.ca. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Edmonton Paralympian prepares for hockey playoff round in Milano Cortina". Edmonton Sun. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
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