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Reichenbach grew up loving the sport of hockey and dreamed of playing since the age of four. He enlisted in the Navy in March 2008 and was promoted to Navy SEAL in May of 2010. While deployed in Afghanistan in July 2012 he stepped on an improvised explosive device. Within 12 hours of the explosion, he was without his left leg and had his right leg amputated just below the knee. He also sustained structural damage to his right arm and lost 40 percent hearing loss in one ear and 60 percent in the other. He was Introduced to sled hockey by U.S. National Sled Hockey Team teammate, Josh Misiewicz, while in Washington, D.C. Three months after the explosion, he was on the ice stopping shots from players of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals. After spending two seasons on the development team, he made his U.S. National Team debut in 2016. ...Son of Crystal and Donald Reichenbach…Married to Lacy Reichenbach…Has one son, Landon…Has one brother, Tyler…Purple Heart recipient…Favorite movies is Band of Brothers…Hand-built his current smart home with his father upon returning from Afghanistan

Career Highlights

2016 (Dec.) World Sled Hockey Challenge, gold
2016 (Jan.) World Sled Hockey Challenge, gold

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2017 – silver
Years of Participation: 2017
Medals: 1 (1 silver)
Silver – 2017

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