Bubba
Torres
Paralympian 2010
Athlete Bio#
Hometown
Riverside
Education
High School
At the 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, Bubba Torres, the youngest player on the roster, provided some spark and recorded two points (one goal, one assist) to help Team USA win the bronze medal. Prior to being called up to the national team, Torres was a member of the U.S. Junior Sled Hockey National Team for three seasons. Torres was also a member of the 2010 gold medal U.S. Paralympics Sled Hockey National Team.
When not with the national team, Torres plays on the Pennsylvania Center-Pedes. In addition to hockey, Torres participates on his high school wrestling team at Riverside High School in New Jersey.
Major Achievements:
- 2010: Gold medal – Paralympic Games, Vancouver, Canada
- 2009: Paralympic team of the year
- 2009: Gold medal - World Championships, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- 2008: Bronze medal - IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, Marlborough, Mass.
- 2006: Silver medal - Sledge Hockey Junior World Championships
