Ralph DeQuebec

{{short description|American ice sledge hockey player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Ralph DeQuebec

| image = Ralph DeQuebec.jpg

| caption = DeQuebec in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|03|24}}

| birth_place = Harbor City, California, U.S.

| position = Defense

| career_start = 2014

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Para ice hockey }}

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 PyeongChang | Team competition }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Beijing | Team competition }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Ostrava|Team competition}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Ostrava|Team competition}}

}}

Ralph DeQuebec (born March 24, 1983) is an American ice sled hockey player.{{Cite news |url=https://www.teamusa.org/para-sled-hockey/athletes/Ralph-DeQuebec |title=Ralph DeQuebec |work=Team USA |access-date=2018-03-18 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319004258/https://www.teamusa.org/para-sled-hockey/athletes/Ralph-DeQuebec |archive-date=2018-03-19 |url-status=dead}} DeQuebec made his Winter Paralympics debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics; winning gold in the mixed tournament.{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/03/16/wounded-san-pedro-vet-goes-for-paralympics-gold-in-south-korea/ |title=Wounded San Pedro vet goes for Paralympics gold in South Korea |date=2018-03-16 |work=Daily Breeze |access-date=2018-03-18 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318104357/https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/03/16/wounded-san-pedro-vet-goes-for-paralympics-gold-in-south-korea/ |archive-date=2018-03-18 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/ice-hockey/results-mixed-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Ice Hockey {{!}} Results Gold Medal Game - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319004101/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/ice-hockey/results-mixed-fnl-000100-.htm|archive-date=2018-03-19|url-status=live}}

Biography

DeQuebec served in the United States Marine Corps as an aviation ordnance technician and in explosive ordnance disposal technician. He served during the Iraq War and in Helmand Province, losing both of his legs above the knee and having a partial amputation of his little finger and right thumb from a bomb explosion during the War in Afghanistan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3058496-ralph-dequebec.htm |title=Ice Hockey {{!}} Athlete Profile: Ralph DEQUEBEC - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-18|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180326141608/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3058496-ralph-dequebec.htm|archive-date=2018-03-26|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |url=http://da.radio.cbssports.com/2017/05/03/ralph-dequebec-injured-vet-sled-hockey-was-turnaround-in-my-recovery/ |title=Ralph DeQuebec, Injured Vet: Sled Hockey Was Turnaround In My Recovery |date=2017-05-03 |access-date=2018-03-18 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319004302/http://da.radio.cbssports.com/2017/05/03/ralph-dequebec-injured-vet-sled-hockey-was-turnaround-in-my-recovery/ |archive-date=2018-03-19 |url-status=live}}

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