Nikko Landeros was a member of the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Roster.  He plays the position of defenceman. 2013-14

• Member of the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
• Helped Team USA win two of three games vs. Canada in January 2014 in Indian Trail, N.C.
• Contributed to Team USA’s second-place finish at December 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto, Ontario

2012-13

• Member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
• Led U.S. defensemen with five assists
• Helped Team USA to a silver medal at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge World Championship in Goyang City, South Korea
• Helped Team USA to a first-place finish at the December 2012 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Alta.
• Skated in all five games, tallying a goal and an assist
• Helped Team USA to a first-place finish at the January 2013 USA Hockey Sled Cup in Indian Trail, N.C.
• Played in all four games, posting a power-play goal and two assists
• Contributed to Team USA’s two wins in its three-game series vs. Canada February 2013 in Rockland, Ont.
• Skated in all three games

2011-12

• Member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
• Helped Team USA to a gold medal at the 2012 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge World Championship in Hamar, Norway
• Played in all five games, tallying two goals, including one game winner.
• Helped Team USA to a second-place finish at the November 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Alta.
• Led Team USA with seven points (3-4) in five games
• Played in all three games vs. Canada in February 2012 series held in Williamsville, N.Y.
• Tallied a goal and the game winner in the shootout to help Team USA earn a 3-2 win in the first game

2010-11

• Member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
• Led Team USA with nine goals in 13 games
• Helped Team USA to a third-place showing at the April 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in London, Ont.
• Led Team USA with seven goals in five games
• Netted a hat trick in 5-4 loss to Norway in semifinal
• Helped Team USA to a third-place finish at the March 2011 Japan Para Ice Sledge Hockey Championship in Nagano, Japan
• Faced Canada once and Japan once in Three Nations Series in November 2010 in Rochester, N.Y.
• Played in three-game series vs. Canada in October 2010 in Toronto, Ont.
• Scored the game-winning shootout goal against Canada on Oct. 15, 2010, in the second game of a three-game exhibition series

2009-10

• Member of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
• Member of the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.
• Second among Team USA defensemen with three points (1-2) in five games
• Tied for a team best with a plus-8 rating
• Scored first career goal with Team USA on March 16, 2010, in a 6-0 win over Japan

• Bilateral amputee after being hit by a car while changing a tire as a junior in high school
• The same accident also injured current U.S. National Sled Hockey Team defenseman Tyler Carron
• Member of the Colorado Avalanche Sled Hockey club team from 2008-13
• Helped the Avalanche claim the inaugural USA Hockey Sled Hockey Tier II National Championship in 2011
• Led the Avalanche with seven goals and eight points in three games at the 2011 USA Hockey Sled Classic, presented by the NHL
• Helped the Avalanche capture the inaugural 2010 USA Hockey Sled Classic, presented by the NHL
• Led the tournament with 15 goals and 20 points in five games
• Attended Berthoud (Colo.) High School where he was a varsity wrestler and nose guard in football prior to his accident