Medal Quest

U.S. sled hockey forward Josh Sweeney is one of the four wounded warriors on the Paralympic sled hockey team headed to Sochi. For Sweeney, sled hockey was a big part of his recovery after he was injured in active duty.

U.S. sled hockey forward and alternate captain Josh Sweeney is excited to be joining his team in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in hopes of bringing home gold for Team USA.

For U.S. sled hockey forward Greg Shaw, sled hockey was love at first sight. A friend introduced him to the sport, and he was immediately hooked.

U.S. sled hockey forward Paul Schaus was injured in combat, but he is determined to take advantage of what he's still got.

U.S. sled hockey forward Brody Roybal may be only fifteen years old, but he is tough and aggressive on the ice, dispelling what he says is society's view of disabled players as fragile.

At fifteen, U.S. sled hockey forward Brody Roybal is the youngest player on the team. Training for the Paralympics while attending school is no easy task, and Roybal maintains a busy schedule.

U.S. sled hockey forward Adam Page grew up in a hockey family. Despite his disability, Page's high school hockey team made him part of the team.

Kevin McKee wanted to be a goalie his first time on the ice. His small size made being goalie a challenge, but allows him to sled around the ice with ease as a forward on the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team.

Hockey has been in U.S. sled hockey forward Dan McCoy's family all his life, and its been the only sport that's stuck with him. He now heads to Sochi to compete in the 2014 Winter Paralympics with his Team USA teammates.

U.S. sled hockey forward Taylor Lipsett is a force to be reckoned with. He himself draws much inspiration from fellow Paralympians, each of whom has an amazing story, he says.

Intensity is key for U.S. sled hockey forward Declan Farmer. At sixteen, Farmer is the second youngest player on the team headed to the Winter Paralympics in Sochi.

U.S. sled hockey defenseman Andy Yohe takes his role as team captain very seriously. Yohe leads his team to Sochi in hopes of securing a second consecutive gold medal for Team USA.

U.S. sled hockey forward Rico Roman tried sled hockey for the first time while he was recovering from injuries sustained during active duty. It was, in his words, "the hardest thing I've ever done."

U.S. sled hockey forward Josh Paul describes the wide range of personalities on his team heading to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Paralympics.

After an accident that left them both disabled, U.S. sled hockey teammates Nikko Landeros and Tyler Carron pushed each other towards recovery.

U.S. sled hockey defenseman Taylor Chace says he that his decision to get back in the rink after his injury was a turning point for him in his recovery. Chace now heads to Sochi for his third Paralympics.

U.S. sled hockey defenseman Tyler Carron describes the recovery process after his injury. Carron had his friend and now teammate Nikko Landeros by his side the whole way.

U.S. sled hockey goaltender Jen Lee was determined to stay in the military, if he could convince his commanders that he could still serve. He was successful, and is the only active-duty service member on the U.S. sled hockey team headed to Sochi.

The 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi will be sled hockey goaltender's Steve Cash's third games, but never with a team this close knit.

The training is tough as the U.S. sled hockey team prepares for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in ICE WARRIORS, premiering Monday, February 24 at 10/9C on PBS (check local listings).