# Christian Storms

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This article is about the athlete. For European windstorms named Christian, see [St. Jude storm](/source/St._Jude_storm) (2013) and [Storm Athina](/source/Storm_Athina) (2021).

**Christian A. Storms** (born August 13, 1996) is an [athlete](/source/Athlete) that participates in men's ice [sledge hockey](/source/Sledge_hockey). He is currently a member of the [United States Men's Development Sled Hockey](/source/United_States_men's_national_ice_sledge_hockey_team) team, of which he has been a member since 2016. His career began in his youth with the Jamestown Lakers of the [Northwest Arena](/source/Northwest_Arena) in [Jamestown, New York](/source/Jamestown,_New_York).[1][2] Other affiliations include the [Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey Team](http://www.buffalosabressledhockey.org/App/GetRoster/list/?teamid=777129&org=buffalosabressledhockey.org) and the [Northeast Passage Wildcats](https://www.nepassage.org/sled-hockey).

## About

Christian Storms, 23, began his [sled hockey](/source/Sledge_hockey) career at the age of eight in his hometown of [Jamestown, New York](/source/Jamestown,_New_York).[3] His first venture into [parasports](/source/Parasports), [sled hockey](/source/Sledge_hockey) (also known as [ice sledge hockey](/source/Ice_Sledge_Hockey) and [Para ice hockey](/source/Para_ice_hockey)) is a sport in which players are seated within specialized sleds and propel themselves using two mini hockey sticks equipped with picks on one end.[4] Born with [multiple congenital abnormalities](/source/Multiple_congenital_anomalies), he had developed an immediate affinity for the sled-based sport and its reliance on upper body strength.[5]

## Career

### Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey Team

Since 2014, Storms has played with the [Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey Team](http://www.buffalosabressledhockey.org/Page.asp?n=71085&org=BUFFALOSABRESSLEDHOCKEY%2EORG),[6] a [501(c)3 not-for-profit organization](/source/Not-for-profit_organization) in [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo,_New_York). Playing as #96, he has been featured as both a player and as a [defenseman](/source/Defenceman). He is currently on the [Buffalo Sabres Senior roster](http://www.buffalosabressledhockey.org/App/GetRoster/list/?teamid=777129&org=buffalosabressledhockey.org).

### U.S. Men's National Development Sled Hockey Team

Storms was first selected to the [U.S. Men's National Development Sled Hockey Team](/source/United_States_men's_national_ice_sledge_hockey_team) in July 2016. In July 2019, he was named to the 2019–2020 [USA Hockey](/source/USA_Hockey) team for a fourth consecutive season.[7] On this team he has played as #12 in the position of player and of defenseman in 2016–2017,[8] [2017–2018](https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0153/2574/2017-18_US_Development_Sled_Hockey_Team_-_Defi_Sportif.pdf),[9] 2018–2019,[10] and 2019–2020.[11]

## References

1. O, Alex. ["Jmst. Lakers Sled/Special Hockey – The Lakeside Ledger"](https://thelakesideledger.com/jmst-lakers-sled-special-hockey/). Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["OBSERVER's Christian Storms selected to 2019-20 US Men's Development Sled Hockey Team | News, Sports, Jobs - Observer Today"](https://www.observertoday.com/sports/local-sports/2019/08/observers-christian-storms-selected-to-2019-20-us-mens-development-sled-hockey-team/). Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["Taken By Storms | News, Sports, Jobs - Post Journal"](https://www.post-journal.com/sports/local-sports/2019/05/taken-by-storms/). Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["Para Ice Hockey - About the Sport"](https://www.paralympic.org/ice-hockey/about). *International Paralympic Committee*. Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. griffinadmin (2016-12-09). ["Taking sled hockey by Storms"](https://canisiusgriffin.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/taking-sled-hockey-by-storms/). *The Griffin | Canisius College*. Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["Team Roster | Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey"](http://www.buffalosabressledhockey.org/roster.asp). *www.buffalosabressledhockey.org*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. Hockey, U. S. A. (2019-07-26). ["Rosters Named for 2019-20 Development Sled Hockey Teams"](https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1037546-rosters-named-for-2019-20-development-sled-hockey-teams). *Team USA Hockey*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["2016-17 Developmental Team Roster"](https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2706869-2016-17-developmental-team-roster). *teamusa.usahockey.com*. Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["2017-18 U.S. Development Sled Hockey Team Roster"](https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/3518224-2017-18-u-s-development-sled-hockey-team-roster). *teamusa.usahockey.com*. Retrieved 2020-08-03.

1. ["2018-19 U.S. Men's Development Sled Hockey Team Roster"](https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4331520-2018-19-u-s-men-s-development-sled-hockey-team-roster). *teamusa.usahockey.com*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

1. ["2019-20 U.S. Men's Development Sled Hockey Team Roster"](https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/5171075-2019-20-u-s-men-s-development-sled-hockey-team-roster). *teamusa.usahockey.com*. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

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