Adam Dixon may be a hometown hockey celebrity, but he "still has to pay for his dinners" he jokes.

On January 29, Adam along with friends, family, and supporters came together at Tom Smith Chevrolet to celebrate Adam's sledge hockey career, and his team's quest for the Paralympic gold medal.

"It's a send off and a congratulations - we hope they do really well ... To me he's a superstar to overcome this disability. This is really something," said Tom Smith.

Adam was "surprised and impressed" by the day's turnout of supporters.

As for his Paralympic dreams, Adam is ready and excited for the challenge - and he'll have a lot of support in Vancouver.

"It's awesome - it's the pinnacle of my career ... I'll also have 16 family members coming with me," said Adam.

At the age of 10, Adam was diagnosed with bone cancer just below his right knee. He endured 17 rounds of chemotherapy for nearly a year. He then had a 10-hour surgery to remove his right tibia, which was replaced with a donor bone.

This surgery saved his life, and it's also the reason Adam plays sledge hockey.

Adam started his career with the Elmvale Bears at the age of 11. Angus Murray's son, Graham, also played with the Elmvale Bears and is also a teammate on Canada's national sledge hockey team.

"Win or lose - you could never tell with them," said Murray. Murray planned his work day around this gathering, telling his boss: "I have to be here".

Anna Dalzell, "Adam's biggest fan" according to Adam's father, Wayne Dixon, organized the event.

(The End)