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Jerry DeVaul overcame losing legs, addiction to emerge as Colorado sled hockey icon: “This sport changed my life”

Finalist for NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award finds calling with sled hockey. “I see him healing and inspiring a lot more people than he could probably even imagine,” his wife says.

President of Colorado Sled Hockey Jerry DeVaul takes a pause near the boards while running practice drills with teammate Ryan Strong at Big Bear Ice Arena in Denver on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. DeVaul is a finalist for the NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. He is a U.S. Army veteran, and double amputee who lost both his legs in a mining accident. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
President of Colorado Sled Hockey Jerry DeVaul takes a pause near the boards while running practice drills with teammate Ryan Strong at Big Bear Ice Arena in Denver on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. DeVaul is a finalist for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. He is a U.S. Army veteran, and double amputee who lost both his legs in a mining accident. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
By | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Finalist for NHL's Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award finds calling with sled hockey. "I see him healing and inspiring a lot more people than he could probably even imagine," his wife says.
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