Kieran Block

Kieran Block

Block in 2015
Personal information
Nationality  Canada
Born (1985-06-14) June 14, 1985
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Medal record
2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships Men's sledge hockey

Kieran T. Block (born June 14, 1985) is a Canadian sledge hockey player, who plays on the Canada men's national ice sledge hockey team. He won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[1]

Block played stand-up hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers from 2002 to 2006. He also played single seasons for the Vancouver Giants (2001) and Alberta Golden Bears (2007). He sustained injuries in a cliff jumping accident near Jasper, Alberta in the summer 2007 in which he broke bones in both of his legs, an ankle and a heel, and since then has only been able to walk unassisted with limited mobility.[2] He is a teacher in Edmonton.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "BLOCK Kieran". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  2. ↑ "FORMER TIGER KIERAN BLOCK BACK ON THE ICE". tigershockey.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Former WHL Player Set to Represent Canada at Sledge Hockey World Championship". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  4. ↑ "ATA members". teachers.ab.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
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