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Athletes Set to Inspire Students Coast to Coast During Canadian Paralympic Schools Week 2013

Feb 15, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) It is with great pride and enthusiasm that schools and communities across the country will welcome some of the country’s top athletes with a disability as guest speakers, beginning next week – many of them multiple Paralympic Games medallists – as part of Canadian Paralympic Schools Week 2013, presented in partnership with Petro-Canada. […] Read more

Patrick Anderson To Represent Toronto Raptors at NWBA Wheelchair Basketball All Star Game

Feb 12, 2013 – (Ottawa, Ont.) Fergus, Ontario’s Patrick Anderson will represent the Toronto Raptors as a member of the East All-Star team playing in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s all-star game on Valentine’s Day. The 15th annual NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic will take place Thursday February 14, 2013 at 18:30 (CST) at the George R. Brown Convention Center […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Seeks Part-Time Donations & Grants Manager (Contract Position)

Feb 04, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) is seeking a dynamic, energetic team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills to assist the organization in its marketing and fundraising efforts in the new position of part-time Donations & Grants Manager. The Donations & Grants Manager is responsible for the coordination of Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s fundraising efforts […] Read more

Frick, Mackinnon To Be Inducted Into Basketball BC Hall of Fame

Feb 01, 2013 – (Langley, BC) Former Team Canada head coach Tim Frick and wheelchair basketball official Dean MacKinnon are among the 2013 list of inductees to the Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Frick was the head coach of the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team from 1990-2009 and led the team to three consecutive Paralympic gold medals and four […] Read more

Team Canada Alum Ken Hall Passes Away

Jan 31, 2013 – Wheelchair Basketball Canada extends its condolences to the family and friends of Ken Hall who passed away January 23 in Vancouver. “Kenny” as he was known, was a former member of the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team. He represented Team Canada at the Paralympic Games in 1996 and 2000, when the Canadian men won the […] Read more

Results of Vaughan City Lasher’s First Tournament of 2012-13 Season

Jan 26, 2013 – (Vaughan, ON) The Vaughan City Lashers wheelchair basketball team hosted its first tournament of the season today at the Vellore Village Community Center in Woodbridge, Ontario. The event featured three teams – the Kitchener Twin City Spinners, Burlington Vipers, and the host Vaughan City Lashers – from the Great Lakes Conference of the Canadian Wheelchair […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Community Well Represented Among Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipients

Jan 24, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) The Canadian wheelchair basketball community is well represented among recipients of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Team Canada’s Janet McLachlan, former national team players Jessica Vliegenthart and Jennifer Krempien, former women’s national team head coach Tim Frick, and Team Canada doctor Richard Goudie will all receive the Diamond Jubilee Medal […] Read more

Vaughan City Lasher’s Host First Tournament of 2012-13 Season

Jan 23, 2013 – (Vaughan, ON) The Vaughan City Lasher’s wheelchair basketball team will host it’s first tournament of the season on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Vellore Village Community Centre. The tournament features three teams: the Kitchener Twin City Spinners, the Burlington Vipers, and the Vaughan City Lasher’s. All three teams compete in the Great Lakes Conference […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Unveils Video To Commemorate London 2012 Gold Medal Victory

Jan 21, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) Before Team Canada embarks on what is sure to be a promising 2013 season, we take a look back at 2012 as the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team reached the pinnacle of sport by striking gold on the world’s greatest stage – the Paralympic Summer Games. Competitive fire, perseverance, heart – that’s what […] Read more

CAAWS Announces Most Influential Women List of 2012

Jan 17, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) Maureen Orchard, President of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation, is among the outstanding women the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is recognizing today by publishing its Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List of 2012. CAAWS publishes its Most Influential Women List annually […] Read more

Canadian Paralympic Committee Para-Equipment & Recruitment Program Funds Now Available – Apply Today

Jan 16, 2013 – (Ottawa, ON) The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) invites Canadian sport organizations to apply for the 2013-14 granting round of the Para-Equipment and the Recruitment Program Funds. A successful Parasport system begins with increased awareness and recruitment of participants at the grassroots Parasport level; a sport cannot have a Podium full of athletes without a playground […] Read more

Canada Basketball Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Launch of WE CAN BBALL Campaign

Jan 14, 2013 – (Toronto, ON) Canada Basketball is celebrating its 90th anniversary! The country’s national governing body in the sport of basketball commemorates 90 years of hoops at home with the launch of a national multimedia campaign to provide fans with the opportunity to show that Canada’s Got Game. Fans of any age or level of skill can […] Read more

2013 Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball Teams Named

Jan 09, 2013 – (Las Vegas, NV) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce the names of the 24 athletes selected to represent Canada in 2013 as members of the Senior Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Teams. The rosters include nine returning players from the London 2012 Paralympic gold medal winning men’s team, and ten returning players from […] Read more

OWSA to Host Series of Wheelchair Basketball Development Sessions

Jan 02, 2013 – (Toronto, ON) The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA) will host a series of development sessions designed to give athletes and coaches in Ontario the opportunity to develop their wheelchair basketball skills. The sessions will take place on January 27, February 23, and March 16, 2013 at the University of Toronto – Mississauga. Each session will […] Read more

Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Legends Ohama & Peter Announce Retirement

Dec 21, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) Iconic international wheelchair basketball stars Kendra “Gonzo” Ohama and Richard “Bear” Peter have announced their retirements from the Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball Teams. The pair wrap-up their extraordinarily successful careers following decades of performance at the highest level in which they established themselves as elite talents and pioneers of the sport. “I have […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Applauds 2012 CWSA Award Winners

Nov 28, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada congratulates members of the London 2012 gold medal winning Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team recognized with four awards at the 2012 Canadian Wheelchair Sport Association (CWSA) Awards including Team of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Athlete with Fair Play and Dedication to Excellence. […] Read more

Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Athletes to be Honoured at City Hall

Nov 27, 2012 – (Vancouver, BC) The Mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, will pay tribute to the Vancouver athletes who took part in the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The ceremony will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Five-time Paralympian Richard Peter of the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team is […] Read more

Dave Durepos named 2012 Male Athlete of the Year by Sport NB

Nov 19, 2012 – (Fredericton, NB) Team Canada’s Dave Durepos was named the 2012 Male Athlete of the Year by Sport NB at the 19th Annual Pitney Bowes Sport Awards on Saturday in Fredericton, NB. Durepos captured his third Paralympic gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in September. He has been a member of the Canadian men’s […] Read more

Ryan Lauzon Joins Wheelchair Basketball Canada as High Performance Coordinator

Nov 13, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce that Ryan Lauzon has joined the organization as High Performance Coordinator. Lauzon takes over the position from Christina Swett who is temporarily acting as Program Coordinator (covering maternity leave). As High Performance Coordinator, Lauzon will work closely with the High Performance Director and national team coaches […] Read more

Tamara Steeves Wins ParaSport Ontario Female Athlete of the Year Award

Nov 09, 2012 – (Toronto, ON) Paralympian Tamara Steeves received ParaSport Ontario’s 2012 Female Athlete of the Year Award yesterday at the Evening for Inclusion fundraising event in Toronto, ON. Steeves enjoyed a successful rookie season with the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team in 2012. In addition to reaching the podium at the Osaka Cup and the North American […] Read more

City of Winnipeg Honours Johnson Duo for Participation at London 2012

Nov 06, 2012 – (Winnipeg, MB) The City of Winnipeg paid tribute yesterday to the local athletes and coaches who participated in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Winnipeg natives and brothers Joey Johnson, member of the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team, and Bill Johnson, head coach of the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team, were among those honoured […] Read more

Six-time Paralympian Tracey Ferguson to be Inducted into Canadian Disability Hall of Fame

Nov 05, 2012 – (Toronto, ON) Tracey Ferguson, veteran member of the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, will be inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame at a formal induction ceremony on November 29, 2012 in Toronto, ON. Ferguson is a three-time Paralympic gold medallist (1992, 1996, 2000) and three-time world champion (1994, 1998, 2002) in women’s wheelchair […] Read more

Team Canada Men Nominated for Best Team of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Oct 16, 2012 – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for the Best Team of the Month for August and September based on performances at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team is among the finalists. The public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org. Team Canada, led by dominant […] Read more

TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games Footprint Announced

Oct 04, 2012 – (Toronto, ON) – The largest Parapan Am Games ever will welcome an estimated 1,500 para-athletes competing in 15 sports – including, for the first time, wheelchair rugby – throughout southern Ontario in August 2015, the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) announced today. In addition, each of the sports will serve as […] Read more

2012 Paralympic Gold Medal Winning Canadian Men Finalists for Team of the Year at 40th Canadian Sport Awards

Oct 01, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) – The True Sport Foundation today announced that the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, which defeated Australia 64-58 in the London 2012 Paralympic final to claim their third gold medal in four consecutive Games, is a finalist for Team of the Year at the 40th Canadian Sport Awards, which honour and recognize the […] Read more

City of Fredericton Proclaims September 25, 2012 as Dave Durepos Day

Sep 24, 2012 – Team Canada’s Dave Durepos will be honoured in a special celebration in his hometown on Tuesday as the City of Fredericton proclaims September 25, 2012 as Dave Durepos Day in the provincial capital of New Brunswick. Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside will make the official proclamation as the celebration gets underway at City Hall at 11am […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Take Part in 2012 Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Heroes Tour Following Gold Medal Win at London 2012

Sep 19, 2012 – Canadian Paralympians – including wheelchair basketball athletes Abdi Dini, Adam Lancia, Brandon Wagner, David Eng, Richard Peter and Tyler Miller – are joining their Olympic counterparts in the Celebration of Excellence Heroes Tour and Parade this week. The tour connects Paralympians, Olympians and their coaches with students, community leaders and clubs, young hospital patients, members […] Read more

Canada Takes Down Aussies to Capture Gold in Men’s Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball

Sep 08, 2012 – (LONDON) The Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team won its third gold medal in the past four Paralympic Games on Saturday, beating the defending champions from Australia 64-58. Canada avenges the previous final in 2008 when Australia ended Canada’s bid for a three-peat. Canada concludes the tournament with a sterling 8-0 record and solidifies its dominance […] Read more

Canadian Women Drop Final Game to China, Finish Paralympics in 6th Place

Sep 07, 2012 – (LONDON) The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team’s Paralympic journey is now complete, exiting the tournament in 6th place after a 73-70 loss to China Friday morning. Once again, Janet McLachlan of Vancouver, British Columbia, led the way for Canada, scoring 22 points and adding 17 rebounds – her seventh double-double of the tournament. She led […] Read more

Canadian Men to Face a Familiar For for Paralympic Gold in Third Straight Final

Sep 06, 2012 – (LONDON) Canada defeated host Great Britain 69-52 in their wheelchair basketball semi-final match on Thursday and will face their arch-rivals from Australia to decide the 2012 Paralympic gold medal. The championship game, scheduled for Saturday, September 8th, at 9:15pm BST, will be the third consecutive time Canada and their familiar foes from down under will […] Read more

Canada Bulls Over Spain and Courts a Date with Host Brits in Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Semifinal

Sep 05, 2012 – (LONDON) Canada has landed a date with host Great Britain in the semifinals of the London 2012 Paralympic Games after delivering a gritty 77-51 quarterfinal victory over Spain on Wednesday. Canada led by as much as 18 points in the first half and converted eight points off of turnovers through two quarters. The game got […] Read more

Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Pressed to Find Answers Against USA in Paralympic Quarterfinals

Sep 04, 2012 – (LONDON) The Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team lost their quarterfinal match to the USA 67-55 on Tuesday. Canada stormed out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter (21-10), but with the USA applying full-court pressure throughout the game, they were unable hang on to the lead. The Americans took control of the game in […] Read more

Team Canada Men Cruise into Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Quarterfinals with Perfect 5-0 Record; Women Heat Up to End Preliminary Round 3-1

Sep 03, 2012 – (LONDON) The Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team cruised past Colombia 68-42 Monday and will head into the quarterfinals of the London 2012 Paralympic Games with a perfect 5-0 record. They finish in first place in their pool and now wait for their opponent in the next round to be decided later today. It will be […] Read more

Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Roll Over Brazil for Quarter-Final Berth; Men Undefeated in London

Sep 02, 2012 – (LONDON) With a solid performance on both sides of the ball, the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team secured a berth in the quarterfinals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with a 65-51 win against Brazil Sunday. The Canadians forfeited the lead only once in the opening minutes of the game and went on to lead […] Read more

Undefeated Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Qualifies for Paralympic Quarterfinals on Day 3 and Remain Poised for Pool B Supremacy; Canadian Women Capture First Win

Sep 01, 2012 – (LONDON) The combination of Canada’s passing game and scoring depth proved insurmountable for the Polish Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team who fell to the Canadians 83-65 at North Greenwich Arena Saturday. With the win, Canada secures a berth into the quarterfinals, with two preliminary round games remaining. They face Germany on Sunday at 3:15pm BST to […] Read more

Canadian Men Silence Brits, Women Drop Opener to the Netherlands

Aug 31, 2012 – (LONDON) Fergus, Ontario’s Patrick Anderson continued to wield the hot hand on Friday as he helped lift the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team to convincing 70-54 win over Great Britain. Anderson had a dominant performance in which he paced the floor in four categories. With 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 steals, he […] Read more

Anderson Leads Canadian Charge Over Japan in First Day of Wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympics

Aug 30, 2012 – (LONDON) The Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team opened their London 2012 Paralympic Games with a 68-53 win over Japan. Patrick Anderson, of Fergus, Ontario, led the charge, scoring all of Canada’s 16 points in the first quarter as part of an impressive 29-point half, in which he scored the first 23 points for Canada. “It’s not something […] Read more

Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Teams Ready for Redemption at London 2012 Paralympic Games

Aug 22, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) The long road to the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games is winding down and the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams have their sights set on a return to the podium in what promises to be a competition for the ages. The Paralympic Games get underway August 29-September 9, 2012 in London, […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Unveils Part VIII of London 2012 Video Series

Aug 22, 2012 – The final installment of our London Calling video series is a wheelchair basketball promo for the upcoming London 2012 Paralympic Games. Check it out now! London Calling – Part VIII: Wheelchair Basketball – Let the Games Begin A look at Team Canada and the field of competition in the men’s division going into the London […] Read more

Heartbreak for Team Canada as Men and Women Stumble in Championship Games

Aug 20, 2012 – It was podium finishes for both the men and women at the Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands, though the teams are leaving silver medals, instead of the sought-after golds. In the words of the Sr. Women’s National Team assistant coach Marni Abbott-Peter: “Two very tough but interesting games today. The men lost to Germany 70-55, but […] Read more

Ups and Downs for Team Canada on Gameday 3 at Papendal

Aug 19, 2012 – It was a day of positives and things to work on for Team Canada at the Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands, as the men continued their perfect record in round robin play, while the women stumbled against the tournament’s host. In the words of the Sr. Women’s National Team assistant coach Marni Abbott-Peter: “The good […] Read more

Another Perfect Day for Canada on Papendal’s Courts

Aug 18, 2012 – It was three games, three wins for Team Canada on Gameday #2 of the Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands. In the words of the Sr. Women’s National Team assistant coach Marni Abbott-Peter: “It was a great day on court today for the Canadian women. We faced Mexico this morning in a game that saw all […] Read more

Team Canada Flies Out the Gates on Gameday #1

Aug 17, 2012 – Both the men’s and women’s teams held nothing back in their first matches of the Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands. In the words of the Sr. Women’s National Team assistant coach Marni Abbott-Peter: “The Sr. Women’s National Team got off to a great start today on the road to the 2012 London Paralympic games. We arrived […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Unveils Part VII of London 2012 Video Series

Jul 31, 2012 – The London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games are merely weeks away! Part VII of our London Calling video series previews the highly-anticipated men’s wheelchair basketball competition set to unfold in London. Do you agree that the Canadian men have what it takes to overcome the competition? Check out the latest video now! London Calling – Part […] Read more

Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Hosts Demo Game to Thank Key Supporters Ahead of Paralympics

Jul 24, 2012 – (Winnipeg, MB) Canada’s push for the podium in wheelchair basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games is a team effort, and on Tuesday July 24th, the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team and Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba held a demonstration game for members of the media and key supporters to say thank you. Team Canada […] Read more

Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team End Pre-Paralympic Test Series on a High Note, Defeating Team USA 70-56

Jul 18, 2012 – (St. Catharines, ON) Canada’s Sr. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team held their final training camp on Canadian soil prior to the London 2012 Paralympics at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON, where they hosted Team USA in a three game Pre-Paralympic Test Series July 16, 17, and 18. Despite dropping the first two games of the series […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Teams up qith NBA Canada for NBA 3X in Calgary, AB

Jul 13, 2012 – (Ottawa, ON) For the third consecutive year Wheelchair Basketball Canada is thrilled to team up with the NBA Canada for NBA 3X (formerly NBA Jam Session) taking place in Calgary, AB, August 11-12, 2012. Once again spectators will have the opportunity to give the sport a try and learn some of the basics such as […] Read more

Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Takes on USA in Pre-Paralympic Test Series July 16-18, 2012 at Brock University

Jul 09, 2012 – (St. Catharines, ON) Canada’s Sr. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team is holding their final training camp on Canadian soil prior to the London 2012 Paralympics at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario where they will host Team USA in a three-game Pre-Paralympic Test Series July 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm EST. The games will serve as […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada Unveils Part VI of London 2012 Video Series

Jun 28, 2012 – The countdown to the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games is on! Part VI of our London Calling video series previews the fiery women’s wheelchair basketball competition set to unfold in London. Do you agree that the Canadian women have what it takes to overcome the competition? Check out the latest video now! London Calling – […] Read more

Sr. Women Claim 3rd at North American Cup

Jun 25, 2012 – After finishing Day #1 with a record of 2-1, Canada ended their round-robin play with a 66-59 loss to the eventual #1-seeded Netherlands. Despite falling to the Dutch, Janet McLachlan still filled the basket early and often, scoring 37 points. Finishing round-robin play slotted in #3 seed, Canada needed to best #4-seeded USA in order […] Read more

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