birth_place image_size career_end position birth_date sex article_title ntl_team career_start
kingston , massachusetts , usa 200px 2010 forward 22 may 1966 f joe howard -lrb- sledge hockey -rrb-
 united states 1996
joe howard -lrb- sledge hockey -rrb-

joseph `` momo '' howard -lrb- born 22 may 1966 in boston , massachusetts -rrb- 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 , 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 .
at the 2002 winter paralympics , howard contributed with three points in a 5-1 defeat of canada .
in the gold medal game , after an overtime shootout victory , the americans prevailed defeating defending champions norway 4-3 .
going undefeated -lrb- 6-0 -rrb- , outscoring opponents 26-6 in the tournament .
joe was named mvp of the gold medal game .
scoring three goals and adding one assist .
he was named a first team all-star .
howard 's hard fought first place finish was extra special .
he fulfilled a promise he made to his mother , who was unable to attend as she was ill with cancer , by winning the gold.following the usa 's victory over estonia , he proposed to his girlfriend of five years carol tribuna on the center of the rink .
he took part in the 2010 winter paralympics in vancouver , where usa won gold.going undefeated and not allowing a goal during the tournament , outscoring their opponents 19-0 , they beat japan 2-0 in the final .
howard had both assists , and helped earn his second paralympic gold medal
