TRAVIS DODSon
PARA ICE HOCKEY
Paralympic medals: 2 Gold
2026 Outlook: Travis Dodson enters the 2026 cycle as one of the most experienced and battle-tested leaders in U.S. para ice hockey. Having successfully transitioned from Nordic skiing and biathlon to hockey, Dodson brings a rare multi-sport perspective, steady composure, and championship pedigree that continue to anchor Team USA as it pursues another podium finish in Milan–Cortina.
Need to know:
• Three-time Paralympian
• Dodson was a Gold medalist in para ice hockey at the 2018 (PyeongChang) and 2022 (Beijing) Paralympic Winter Games.
• He switched sports from Nordic skiing/biathlon to hockey and became a multi-sport Paralympian. Originally from Deming, New Mexico, he discovered adaptive sports through military rehabilitation programs.
Personal:
Age: 40
Hometown: Deming, NM
Limb difference / disability: Bilateral lower-limb amputee
Travis Dodson
PARA ICE HOCKEY
Paralympic medals: 2 Gold
2026 Outlook: Travis Dodson enters the 2026 cycle as one of the most experienced and battle-tested leaders in U.S. para ice hockey. Having successfully transitioned from Nordic skiing and biathlon to hockey, Dodson brings a rare multi-sport perspective, steady composure, and championship pedigree that continue to anchor Team USA as it pursues another podium finish in Milan–Cortina.
Need to know:
• Three-time Paralympian
• Dodson was a Gold medalist in para ice hockey at the 2018 (PyeongChang) and 2022 (Beijing) Paralympic Winter Games.
• He switched sports from Nordic skiing/biathlon to hockey and became a multi-sport Paralympian. Originally from Deming, New Mexico, he discovered adaptive sports through military rehabilitation programs.
Personal:
Age: 40
Hometown: Deming, NM
Limb difference: Bilateral lower-limb amputee
