Dominic Larocque Explained

Dominic Larocque
Birth Date:	1987 7, mf=y
Birth Place:	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Height:	6 ft 0 in
Weight:	184 lb
Years Active:	2009–present
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Sport:	Ice sledge hockey
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Dominic Larocque (born July 30, 1987) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.

Early life

Larocque was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec and lists his hometown as Quebec City. Larocque served in Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces and had his left leg amputated above the knee as a result as injuries sustained while serving near the Panjwayi District when an improvised explosive device exploded under a vehicle he was riding in.

Career

He began playing sledge hockey in 2009 in Montreal.^[1] Larocque won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and silver medals at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cpl Dominic Larocque . cfmws.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016233411/https://www.cfmws.com/en/AboutUs/DCSM/Soldier_On/iSoldierOn/Pages/Profile4.aspx . 2013-10-16.
2. Web site: Gemmell won’t get starring role in Team Canada’s sledge hockey team - 2014 Winter Games . 3 March 2014 . 2014 Winter Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427042211/http://www.canada.com/olympics/paralympics/gemmell-wont-get-starring-role-in-team-canadas-sledge-hockey-team . 27 April 2015.