Joseph Howard

Joseph "Momo" Howard (born 22 May 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an ice sledge hockey player from USA. Howard lost both of his legs at the age of 15. In 1996, he was introduced to ice sledge hockey http://usparalympics.org/athletes/joseph-howard, and competed in his first Winter Paralympics at the 1998. At those games, the USA came in seventh place but Howard set a record with six goals in one match.http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Paralympic%20Media%20Guide%202010/pdfs/SHKY_BIO_M.pdf At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, Howard contributed with three points in a 5-1 defeat of Canada.http://saltlake2002.paralympic.org/sports/ice_sledge/ish_features/030902_usa_can.html Following the USA's victory over Estonia, he proposed to his girlfriend of five years on the center of the rink. He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. The beat Japan 2-0 in the final. ==Awards and honors==
*2002: Gold medal, Team MVP, Paralympic Games 
*2002: Inducted into Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Famehttp://www.mahockey.org/Documents/2010/Hall%20of%20Fame%202010.pdf
*2002: New England Wheelchair Athletic Association Athlete of the year 
*2002: Olympic Spirit Award recipient
*2000: Captain of U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
==References==
Category:Born in 1966
Category:Ice sledge hockey players at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Category:Ice sledge hockey players at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Category:Ice sledge hockey players at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Category:Ice sledge hockey players at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Category:Paralympic ice sledge hockey players of the United States
Category:American ice sledge hockey players