Ralph DeQuebec

Ralph DeQuebec
Ralph DeQuebec
	DeQuebec in 2018
Born	March 24, 1983 (age 41); Harbor City, California, U.S.
Position	Defense
Playing career	2014–present
Para ice hockey
Representing United States
Paralympic Games
World Championships

Ralph DeQuebec (born March 24, 1983) is an American ice sled hockey player.^[1] DeQuebec made his Winter Paralympics debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics; winning gold in the mixed tournament.^[2]^[3]

Biography

DeQuebec served in the United States Marine Corps as an aviation ordnance technician and in explosive ordnance disposal technician. He served during the Iraq War and in Helmand Province, losing both of his legs above the knee and having a partial amputation of his little finger and right thumb from a bomb explosion during the War in Afghanistan.^[4]^[5]

^ "Ralph DeQuebec". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Wounded San Pedro vet goes for Paralympics gold in South Korea". Daily Breeze. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Ice Hockey | Results Gold Medal Game - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Ice Hockey | Athlete Profile: Ralph DEQUEBEC - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "Ralph DeQuebec, Injured Vet: Sled Hockey Was Turnaround In My Recovery". May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.