Hervé Lord

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Hervé Lord
Born (1958-03-03) March 3, 1958
Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Position center, wing
Shot Right
National team  Canada
Playing career 19872010
Hervé Lord
Medal record
Competitor for Canada Canada
Men's Ice sledge hockey
Paralympic games
Bronze 1994 Lillehammer Tournament
Silver 1998 Nagano Tournament
Gold 2006 Torino Tournament
IPC World Men Championships
Gold 2000 - Salt Lake City, USA {{{2}}}
Gold 2008 - Marlborough, USA {{{2}}}
Bronze 2009 - Ostrava, Czech Republic {{{2}}}
Men's Ice sledge racing
Silver 1998 Nagano Tournament

Hervé Lord (born March 3, 1958 in Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian sledge hockey player. In the Paralympic Games, he has won numerous medals including the bronze (1994), silver (1998) and gold (2006).

Lord took the athletes' oath on behalf of all competitors at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.[1] He announced his retirement from the Canadian ice sledge hockey team on September 7, 2010 (along with captain Jean Labonte, Todd Nicholson and goaltender Paul Rosen).[2] Lord also participated at the Soldier On Paralympic Sport Summit at Carleton University in May 2008 in an effort to assist Canadian military members rebound from debilitating injuries resulting in permanent disability.[3]

Career stats

Hockey Canada[4]

Year Event GP G A PTS PIM
2007 World sledge hockey championships 40116
2008 World sledge hockey championships 41128
2009World sledge hockey championships 40112

Awards and honors

  • King Clancy Outstanding Achievement Award, 2006 Paralympics[5]
  • Tournament All-Star team, 1992 World Cup

References

  1. Paralympic Games kick off in Vancouver, National Post, March 12, 2010
  2. The Canadian Press (2010-09-07). "4 Canadian sledge hockey vets retire - Toronto - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-07. 
  3. "Coming Back Strong". Why Not. February 2008. p. 32. Retrieved 17 January 2013. 
  4. "Player Profile". Hockeycanada.ca. 1958-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-07. 
  5. "McGuinty Government Helps Athletes Train to Win". Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2013. 

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