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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Katie
Residence
Denver, CO, USA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport through the USA Warriors in Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Why this sport?
He enjoyed the camaraderie and physicality involved in the sport. "When I started playing, I identified with sled hockey. It gave me something to wake up to, something to get better at every day. I live, breathe, and sleep hockey now."
Club / Team
Colorado Avalanche: Denver, CO, USA
Name of coach
David Hoff [national], USA
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Defence
International debut
Year
2017
Competing for
United States
Location
Canada
General interest
Nicknames
Wreck It Ralph [because of his reputation for performing hard hitting tackles]. (cbssports.com, 03 May 2017)
Hobbies
Woodworking, swimming, music. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Making his international debut in 2017. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
His teammates with the US national side Josh Misiewicz and Nikko Landeros. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"No legs, no worries." (Instagram profile, 04 Sep 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2018 he was inducted into the Los Angeles Sportswalk of Fame. (Instagram profile, 12 Oct 2018)
Impairment
In 2012 he was serving in the Marine Corps in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when he was injured by an improvised explosive device [IED]. He was crawling on the ground at night trying to locate a reported IED when an Afghanistan coalition member stepped on a bomb. DeQuebec lost both of his legs above the knee in the subsequent blast, and had to undergo partial amputation of his left little finger and right thumb. He also contracted pneumonia while recovering at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018; si.com, 05 Feb 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-11 | 2 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-12 | 4 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-13 | 5 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 1 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Semifinal | 2018-03-15 | 2 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Gold Medal Match | 2018-03-18 | 1 |