Jacob Wassermann
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Joseph Wassermann |
| Born | January 9, 2000 Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan |
Spouse |
Madison Wassermann (m. 2021) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Pararowing |
| Disability class | PR1 |
Jacob Joseph Wassermann (born January 9, 2000)[1] is a Canadian pararower and former ice hockey goaltender. Paralyzed from the waist down in 2018 from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, he represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Ice hockey
[edit | edit source]Wassermann was drafted 8th round (#157 overall) of the 2015 WHL bantam draft by the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.[3]
In March 2018, he was named Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) co-rookie of the year alongside Cade Kowalski of the Weyburn Red Wings.[4]
Pararowing
[edit | edit source]After being paralyzed from the waist down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Wassermann began trying out adaptive sports, playing adaptive water skiing and sledge hockey before starting a pararowing career in 2022.[5]
The youngest competitor in men's singles B Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Wassermann finished tenth in the 2,000 meter distance.[5]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
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