Nikko Landeros and Tyler Carron
In one of the most amazing stories of the Paralympics, sled hockey stars Nikko Landeros and his teammate Tyler Carron began their careers together. The two were close friends in high school. One night they were changing a tire after a school dance when they were hit by another vehicle. They both became bilateral amputees as a result of the accident. Both Nikko and Tyler had been members of the wrestling team before their accident. Nikko had also played hockey for much of his life and soon found his way to sled hockey and he encouraged Tyler to join him. The two became teammates again, first for the Colorado Avalanche sled team and then on the United States National Sled Hockey Team. Since then, the two have both become Paralympic gold medalists and was as won multiple world championships.