It was as if the Canadian para ice hockey players were frozen in time, suspended in the disbelief of it all. Declan Farmer scored in overtime to give the U.S a 2-1 win over Canada, handing the United States their 3rd straight para ice hockey gold. The American anthem played and their flag was raised — a third-straight Paralympic gold medal for the United States. That's what Bridges wanted to focus on after the loss; he's hopeful for the Canadian para ice hockey program and the sport. 'This is just the start'For the last four years, this group of Canadian para ice hockey players poured their hearts into the program, says Westlake.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2018 09:14 UTC