Christian Storms
Christian A. Storms is an athlete that participates in men's ice sledge hockey. He is currently a member of the United States Men's Development Sled Hockey team, of which he has been a member since 2016. His career began in his youth with the Jamestown Lakers of the Northwest Arena in Jamestown, New York. Other affiliations include the and the .
About
Christian Storms, 23, began his sled hockey career at the age of eight in his hometown of Jamestown, New York. His first venture into parasports, sled hockey is a sport in which players are seated within specialized sleds and propel themselves using two mini hockey sticks equipped with picks on one end. Born with multiple congenital abnormalities, he had developed an immediate affinity for the sled-based sport and its reliance on upper body strength.
Career
Since 2014, Storms has played with the, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in Buffalo, New York. Playing as #96, he has been featured as both a player and as a defenseman. He is currently on the .
Storms was first selected to the U.S. Men's National Development Sled Hockey Team in July 2016. In July 2019, he was named to the 2019–2020 USA Hockey team for a fourth consecutive season. On this team he has played as #12 in the position of player and of defenseman in 2016–2017,, 2018–2019, and 2019–2020.