The impact broke the L1 vertebra in his lower back, resulting in an incomplete spinal cord injury and partial paralysis of his legs.

[citation needed] Chace was introduced to the sport of sled hockey through Northeast Passage, a program affiliated with the University of New Hampshire, where his older sister was attending college.

[citation needed] He won a second gold medal in the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Chace attended Cardigan Mountain School and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2011, majoring in Sports Studies.

He is currently employed at Northeast Passage where he performs strength and conditioning coaching for competitive athletes with disabilities, coaches sled hockey and speaks to groups promoting awareness of recreation and competitive opportunities for youth and adult athletes with disabilities.