Jen Lee (sledge hockey)
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| Full name | Jen Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 26, 1986 (age 38) Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sled hockey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jen Lee (born July 26, 1986) is an American ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the United States national team that won gold at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Career
[edit]Lee served as the backup goaltender for the United States, behind starter Steve Cash, at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1] After the retirement of Cash, Lee was named the starting goaltender for the United States at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[2] 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.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lee had his left leg amputated above the knee after injuring it in a motorcycle accident in 2009. He served in the United States Army as an aircraft mechanic.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Jen (March 4, 2021). "Sled Hockey Gold Medalist Jen Lee Focuses On The Present One Year Out From The Winter Paralympics". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Lieberman, Stuart (March 3, 2022). "Jen Lee Is Ready For His Moment In The Spotlight". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Lieberman, Stuart (March 13, 2022). "U.S. Dominates Canada For Fourth Consecutive Paralympic Sled Hockey Gold Medal". teamusa.org. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Jen Lee". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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