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H O M E T O W N Portland, Ore. R I N K RAT 5' 9" P O S I T I O N Forward PLAYER PROFILE Birthday: Feb. 4, 1981 Follow Rico Roman at @RicoSled23 S O C I A L S I D E Rico Roman 44 // JULY 2022 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM Northeastern University C O L L E G E "Coach [David] Hoff always said, 'The hay is already in the barn.' I never knew what that meant until he explained that it means the work is already done, now let's have some fun. That sums up this team. We work hard and we play hard. That shows on the ice." 23 "The passion to play at a high level doesn't change in Paralympics and Olympics. If you ask how many times a standup Olympian goes to the ice rink and a Paralympian goes to the ice rink, it might be on par. The only difference is some of the hoops we've got to jump through to get to where we're at. T E A M k U.S. Paralympic Sled Team (Retired) S N A P S H O T S Three Words To Describe The U.S. Sled Team: Pride, Grit and Determination Favorite Things In The Offseason: I'm into other adaptive sports, like wheelchair basketball. I also like camping, hiking, cycling and working on old cars. Funniest Teammate(s): Everyone on the team is really funny but I would say either Brody Roybal or Jen Lee; they both crack me up. Person You'd Like To Meet: Triple G (professional boxer) Dream Job (outside of hockey): Working with adaptive sports What You Will Miss Most About The Game: That's easy, I'm going to miss the locker room and hanging out with my teammates. Life After Hockey: I want to help grow the game in my area and help the local adaptive sports pro- gram overall. B E S T A D V I C E Y O U ' V E B E E N G I V E N k When I joined the national team #23 was available, and that's my son Raul's birthday. With my club team I wear #5, which is my daughter Juliet's birthday. H E S A I D I T W H Y I W E A R I T PHOTOS COURTESY OF USOPC; Bigstock @RicoSled23 Represented the United States in three Paralympic Winter Games (gold - 2014, 2018, 2022), five world championships (gold - 2021, 2019, 2012; silver - 2013, 2017), nine Para Hockey Cups 180 lbs USA TEAM FAV O R I T E V I D E O G A M E : k Madden Football C L U B T E A M k Colorado Avalanche Sled Hockey FAV O R I T E M O V I E : k Pulp Fiction W H O W O U L D P L AY Y O U I N A M O V I E A B O U T Y O U R L I F E : k The Rock FAV O R I T E N H L T E A M : k I was a Chicago Blackhawks fan but now I root for the hometown Seattle Kraken