PHOTOS: USA wins gold in Sledge Hockey at Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics
March 15, 2014
Nikko Landeros of the USA celebrates after winning the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478906335 )
Nikko Landeros of USA (R) clashes with Alexey Amosov of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478893443 )
Tyler Carron of the USA competes with Ilia Volkov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. ( 478893371 )
Declan Farmer of the United States chases Konstantin Shikhov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478893609 )
Goalkeeper Steve Cash of the United States stretches for the puck during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478893637 )
Nikko Landeros of the United States is challenged by Konstantin Shikhov of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478893875 )
United States's Tyler Carron in action during the gold medal ice sledge hockey match against Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday March 15, 2014. United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Declan Farmer (L) of the USA fights for the puck with Konstantin Shikhov (R) of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey final match at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
Declan Farmer (R) of the USA fights for the puck with Nikolay Terentyev (L) of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey final match at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
Paul Schausr (L) of the USA attacks, as Vladimir Kamantcev (C) and Ivan Kuznetsov (R) of Russia defend the goal during the Ice Sledge Hockey final match at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
United States' Rico Roman (R) vies with Russia's Vadim Selyukin during Sledge Hockey Final match between Russia and USA at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium close near Sochi on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528093440 )
Declan Farmer of USA (R) clashes with Nikolay Terentyev of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478893483 )
United States' Tyler Carron (L) vies Russia's Alexey Amosov during Sledge Hockey Final match between Russia and USA at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium close near Sochi on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528092373 )
Joshua Sweeney of USA scores his team's first goal past Russian goalkeeper Vladimir Kamantcev during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478897771 )
United States' Joshua Pauls (R) vies with Russia's goalie Vladimir Kamantcev during Sledge Hockey Final match between Russia and USA at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium close near Sochi on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528093311 )
United States's Joshua Sweeney, left, shots on goal as Russia's Vladimir Kamantcev, right, try to defend during the gold medal ice sledge hockey match between United States and Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Joshua Sweeney of the USA celebrates with Joshua Pauls of the USA after scoring a goal during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478897927 )
Taylor Chace of the USA makes a break during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478897973 )
United States's Joshua Pauls, left, celebrates as Joshua Sweeney, right scores a goal during the gold medal ice sledge hockey match between United States and Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Joshua Sweeney of USA (C) celebrates with teammate Tyler Carron (L) after scoring his team's first goal during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478898077 )
Declan Farmer of the USA and Joshua Sweeney of the USA defends against Evgeny Petrov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478898079 )
Dmitrii Lisov of Russia (R) collides with Tyler Carron of USA during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478898227 )
Konstantin Shikhov of Russia (R) collides with Andy Yohe of USA during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478905299 )
United States' Brody Roybal, right in action with Russia's Dmitrii Lisov, center during the gold medal ice sledge hockey match between United States and Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Joshua Sweeney of the United States scores past Vladimir Kamantcev of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478905507 )
Joshua Sweeney of the United States scores past Vladimir Kamantcev of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478905515 )
Rico Roman of USA (R) collides with Alexey Amosov during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478910911 )
Joshua Sweeney of the USA makes a break past Vadim Selyukin of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910941 )
Joshua Sweeney of the USA makes a break past Vadim Selyukin of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910943 )
Nikko Landeros of the USA competes with Aleksei Lysov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910957 )
Joshua Sweeney of the USA gets through Aleksei Lysov of Russia and Vasilii Varlakov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910977 )
United States' Nikko Landeros (R) vies with Russia's Konstantin Shikov during Sledge Hockey Final match between Russia and USA at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium close near Sochi on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528093327 )
Joshua Sweeney of the United States scores past Vladimir Kamantcev of Russia during the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911175 )
Joshua Sweeney of the USA gets through Aleksei Lysov of Russia and Vasilii Varlakov of Russia during the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910979 )
The team of the United States of America celebrates after the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911011 )
Nikko Landeros of USA (R) celebrates after his team won the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478910959 )
Members of the USA team celebrate winning the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478911097 )
The United States team celebrate winning the gold medal after the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911109 )
Steve Cash of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal with Nikko Landeros after the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911257 )
United States players celebrate as they win the gold medal after their ice sledge hockey match against Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
United States' Rico Roman (L) and Russia's Dmitrii Lysov (R) warm up before Sledge Hockey Final match between Russia and USA at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium close to city of Sochi on March 15, 2014. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528091415 )
United States' goalie Steve Cash (L) and Nikko Landeros celebrate their team's victory in the Sledge Hockey Final match against Russia at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium near the city Sochi on March 15, 2014. USA won 1-0. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528095639 )
US national team players celebrate their victory after the Ice Sledge Hockey final match Russia vs USA at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. USA took the first place. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
United States players celebrate as they win the gold medal after their ice sledge hockey match against Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Nikko Landeros of the USA celebrates after winning the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478906601 )
US national team players celebrate their victory after the Ice Sledge Hockey final match Russia vs USA at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
Silver medal winning Russian national team players attend the awarding ceremony after the Ice Sledge Hockey final match Russia vs USA at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
Dmitrii Lisov of Russia celebrates after the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911201 )
Rico Roman of USA celebrates after winning the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478910825 )
Steve Cash of the USA and Nikko Landeros of the USA and Joshua Pauls of the USA celebrate after winning the ice sledge hockey gold medal game between the Russian Federation and the United States of America at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 478910877 )
United States' Nikko Landeros celebrates his team's victory in the Sledge Hockey Final match against Russia at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Shayba stadium near the city Sochi on March 15, 2014. USA won 1-0. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 528095631 )
Team of the USA listens to the national anthem during the awarding ceremony after the Ice Sledge Hockey final match Russia vs USA at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, Russia, 15 March 2014. USA took the first place. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC GAMES )
Rico Roman of USA holds up his gold medal after his team won the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478911067 )
United States players celebrate after winning gold medals at ice sledge hockey match between United States and Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 15, 2014. United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Andy Yohe of the United States (front) poses with team mates after winning the gold medal in the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478910899 )
Dmitrii Lisov (R) of Russia holds his silver medal with team mates after the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal game between the United States and Russia on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 478911073 )
The flags of Russia, USA and Canada are raised during the medal ceremony following the Ice Sledge Hockey Gold Medal match between Russia and USA at the Shayba Arena during day eight of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on March 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) ( 478911085 )
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