Whitson Wins Bronze In Sochi
Derek Whitson playing with Team Canada in Sochi against Norway March 9 – Photo Matthew Murnaghan/Comité paralympique canadien
Whitson was second in ice time among Canadian players through three round robin games and had two assists in a 10-1 win over Sweden.
In the bronze medal game, a 3-0 win over Norway, Whitson was again among Canada’s ice time leaders, and had two shots on net.
Billy Bridges scored twice for Canada, while Brad Bowden had a goal in the gold medal game.
After coming home empty handed from the Paralympics in Vancouver in 2010, Whitson and Team Canada took bronze in Sochi. This is Whitson’s first Paralympic Sledge Hockey medal.
Russia is dominating the Paralympic Medal count sitting with