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38 // MARCH 2026 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM With 5:08 to go in the second period, Wallace had a breakaway com- ing down the right side, cut across the crease, switched hands and bur- ied the puck past Canada goalie Corbin Watson putting the U.S. up 3-1. After the game, Wallace pointed to the chemistry that he and his teammates had in Italy, which is something they 've built up after years of playing together. "We're 17 brothers," he said. "It's a really tight bond. Anytime you're in our locker room, you're going to hear laughing, we're having a good time. I love these guys." Wallace also had plenty of nice things to say about Pauls, someone he considers a mentor as well as a friend. "He literally got me started in the game," Wallace said. "He was my teammate in my first game and actu- ally got me a hat trick in my first game ever playing sled hockey, and [today] he passed me the puck for my third goal and the hat trick. "I'm so happy to have met him and known him my entire life as long as I have. He's one of the best leaders and captains anyone could ever ask for. He's motivating, he's inspirational, he leads by example and he's just an amazing person." I t 's a t e a m e f f o r t , o f c o u r s e , a n d Declan Farmer earned Tournament MVP honors after tallying two points in the win. He posted a Paralympic- record 26 points in five games. Kayden Beasley, 19, found the back o f t h e n e t i n h i s f i r s t P a r a l y m p i c gold-medal game when he pounced on a loose puck in front of Watson with 8:31 left in the first period and fired it past the goaltender's right shoulder to break a 1-1 tie. In net, Griffin LaMarre started in a gold-medal game for the first time and stopped 13 of Canada's 15 shots to win his second Paralympic gold medal. But the night belonged to Wallace, who had plenty of people to thank for helping him get to this position. "O b v i o u s l y, my p a r e n t s f i r s t a n d foremost, driving me to the rink in the mornings," he said. "Those e a r l y m o r n i n g s , g e t t i n g me dressed when I was learning how to tie my own skates." P We're 17 brothers. It's a really tight bond. Anytime you're in our locker room, you're going to hear laughing... I love these guys." — Jack Wallace 5 46-6 Consecutive Paralympic Gold Medals won by Team USA (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). The staggering scoring margin by which the U.S. outpaced their opponents throughout the tournament. 26 The new Paralympic record for points in a single Games, set by Tournament MVP Declan Farmer. 2 0 2 6 U . S . P A R A L Y M P I C S L E D H O C K E Y T E A M PHOTOS BY Getty Images

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