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Jennifer Krempien

Jun 04, 2015 – Biography Jennifer Krempien, known affectionately as ‘Goose’ by her teammates, is a world-class athlete and a respected role model within the sport community. A native of St. Albert, AB, she discovered wheelchair basketball early in her childhood and began playing at the age of nine. The sport grew to become a big part of her […] Read more

Kendra Ohama

Jun 04, 2015 – Biography Kendra Ohama was introduced to wheelchair basketball in 1990, took to the sport competitively right off the bat, and has been hooked ever since. Ohama has always been an athletic individual and had no doubt in her mind that she was going to crack the national line up from the start. With her commitment to excellence and […] Read more

Daniel Bigu

May 27, 2015 – Biography Daniel Bigu had always dreamed of representing Canada on the national stage and after making a smooth transition from soccer to wheelchair basketball, this Kitchener native is excited to be realizing his dream. Looking for an opportunity to stay active and to feed his competitive drive after his accident, Bigu quickly found his knack […] Read more

Gregg Johnstone

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Claire Buchanan

May 27, 2015 – Biography Claire Buchanan was first introduced to wheelchair basketball by her sledge hockey teammates. She was immediately drawn to the physically demanding nature of wheelchair basketball. She enjoys the fact that the game is not only physically, but also mentally demanding, constantly requiring 100% effort and intensity. She has joined the academy to improve her […] Read more

Eric Voss

May 27, 2015 – Biography Eric Voss looks forward to the challenge every time he wheels onto the basketball court. A star on the rise, he thrives in the midst of heated competition and constantly pushes himself to better his game. Voss’s passion for the game began when he was just 10 years old, after he discovered wheelchair basketball […] Read more
Brandon Wagner

Brandon Wagner

May 27, 2015 – Biography Brandon was introduced to wheelchair basketball in his hometown of Burlington, Ont., where he learned to appreciate the uniqueness of the game. He is a competitive person who enjoys the physicality involved and the challenge of matching up against bigger and stronger players. Given the opportunity he will thrive on the defensive mistakes of […] Read more

Aaron Moseley-Williams

May 27, 2015 – Biography Aaron Moseley-Williams was introduced to wheelchair basketball by Manitoba provincial coach Mandy Johnson, who stopped him at a mall and asked him to give the sport a try. He has been hooked ever since and particularly enjoys the speed and intense pace of wheelchair basketball. Under the wing of Johnson and her brother Bill, […] Read more

Mickael Poulin

May 27, 2015 – Biography Mickael Poulin was first introduced to wheelchair basketball in his hometown of Quebec City when he saw an article in the local newspaper. He was immediately attracted to the physicality of the game and says the two things he enjoys most about playing are the contact and intensity. He first joined Team Canada in […] Read more

Tamara Steeves

May 27, 2015 – Biography Tamara Steeves discovered wheelchair basketball in 2008 and immediately fell in love with the sport. She soon joined a local club team and dedicated countless hours to honing her skills on the court. The native of Etobicoke, Ont. thrives on the competitiveness of the game. With that competitive spirit, Steeves worked her way up […] Read more

Chantal Benoit

May 22, 2015 – Biography Benoit was introduced to wheelchair basketball by a group of friends who invited her to a demonstration game at the Jeux du Québec. A year later, she joined a local wheelchair basketball team. Benoit made the National Team in 1984, merely a year after she started playing the sport. She was a veteran member […] Read more

Patrick Anderson

May 14, 2015 – Biography Patrick Anderson is largely considered to be the best wheelchair basketball player in the world and one of the greatest to have ever played the game. His talents on and off the court have garnered him international fame as a great role model and fabulous ambassador of the sport. He is well known for […] Read more
Marni Abbott-Peter

Marni Abbott-Peter

Apr 01, 2015 – Biography Marni Abbott-Peter has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of the premier wheelchair basketball players in the world. A former athlete turned coach, she is a leader and advocate for Paralympic sport both on and off the court. An avid downhill skier, Marni sustained a spinal cord injury after crashing during a routine skiing […] Read more

Élodie Tessier

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Élodie Tessier was introduced to wheelchair basketball by a school friend. The team spirit exhibited in the sport fits perfectly with Tessier’s bubbly and smiling personality. An attack-minded athlete, Tessier embraces the competitive nature of wheelchair basketball. Tessier has worked hard to move her way up the competitive ladder of wheelchair sport, always doubling […] Read more

Zoe Hahn

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Zoe Hahn started playing wheelchair basketball in 2007 with a local junior team in London Ont. Hahn has developed steadily throughout her career, progressing from local teams to the junior national team. Hahn appreciates the team aspects of wheelchair basketball. According to Hahn, working as a team, and using each team members’ strengths to […] Read more

Sara Black

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Sara Black was introduced to the sport of wheelchair basketball by a family friend, who was working for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and suggested Black try the sport. The native of Toronto, Ont. enjoys the team aspect of wheelchair basketball and relishes the competitive nature of the sport. A high-intensity athlete, Black […] Read more

Danielle Arbour

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Danielle Arbour’s wheelchair basketball journey began in 2011, when she had the opportunity to meet a number of Olympians and Paralympians and discuss each of their respective sports. Wheelchair basketball was the one sport that stuck in her mind, and Arbour began playing with the local Easter Seals program the following week. She has […] Read more

Corin Metzger

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Corin Metzger began playing wheelchair basketball at the early age of four through a local wheelchair sports program. The spirited young athlete embraced everything about the sport and worked hard to refine her skills on the court. The native of London, Ont. enjoys the team dynamic of wheelchair basketball and relishes every moment she […] Read more

Alarissa Haak

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Alarissa Haak began playing wheelchair basketball in 2010 and has shown tremendous development in a short period of time. With her physiotherapist initiating her development in the sport, Haak joined her local club team and earned a spot on the Sr. Women’s National Team roster for the first time in 2011. Her passion for […] Read more

Helaina Cyr

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Helaina Cyr began playing wheelchair basketball at 8 years old on a mini-basketball team in her hometown of Edmonton. She soon met Paralympian and former Sr. Women’s National Team player Danielle Peers, who invited Cyr to practice with the Edmonton Inferno club. Cyr has been playing the hard-hitting sport ever since. Under the guidance […] Read more

Melanie Hawtin

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Melanie Hawtin was once on the fast track to a promising career as a wheelchair racer. A native of Oakville, Ont., Hawtin started racing as a child and quickly became a decorated athlete within the sport with hopes of representing Canada at the Paralympic Games. That dream was put on hold after surgery forced […] Read more
Erica Gavel

Erica Gavel

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Erica Gavel has been passionate about basketball ever since she can remember. A star on the rise, she was a highly sought-after recruit coming out of high school and went on to play for the University of Saskatchewan women’s basketball program. However, her career was cut short after a serious knee injury forced Gavel […] Read more
Jamey Jewells

Jamey Jewells

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Jamey Jewells was first introduced to wheelchair basketball by an occupational therapist in 2007. A competitive and determined athlete, she took to the sport and her passion for the game continues to flourish to this day. Jewells loves the fast-paced, aggressive, and hard-hitting style of play of wheelchair basketball. A strong team player, she […] Read more
Tracey Ferguson

Tracey Ferguson

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Tracey Ferguson has been a member of seven Paralympic teams and is no newcomer to high performance sport on the world stage. As a key member of the Paralympic gold medal-winning wheelchair basketball teams in 1992, 1996, 2000 and of the bronze medal-winning team in 2004, she knows what it takes to reach the […] Read more
Darda Sales

Darda Sales

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Darda Sales first made her mark in the sporting world as a Paralympic gold and silver medallist and world record holder in swimming. A dynamic athlete, it wasn’t until her career in the pool was winding down that she considered taking up another sport. In 2009, Sales was on the lookout for a new […] Read more
Katie Harnock

Katie Harnock

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Katie Harnock recalls trying out wheelchair basketball in her driveway at the age of 10, after receiving a brochure in the mail from a local club. She started playing recreationally at 13 with a Kitchener team and she remembers getting clothes-lined in her first game, which she jokingly describes as a warm welcome to the […] Read more

Maude Jacques

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Maude Jacques discovered wheelchair basketball in 2001 thanks to the encouragement of her physiotherapist. A strong competitor and teammate, she felt at ease on the court and embraced both the team dynamic of the sport and the opportunity to constantly push her limits. Jacques worked hard to steadily make a name for herself within the […] Read more

Rosalie Lalonde

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Rosalie Lalonde was introduced to wheelchair basketball in 2011. At first glance she wanted nothing to do with the sport, but after some strong encouragement from her mother she stuck with it. Now she says wheelchair basketball is the one thing she cannot live without. She loves both the physical and mental intensity of […] Read more

Cindy Ouellet

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Cindy Ouellet was looking for a challenge when she was introduced to wheelchair basketball by a physiotherapist in 2005. A natural athlete, she was already swimming and participating in track when she made the transition to the court. Ouellet quickly felt at home on the hardwood, and wasted little time making a name for […] Read more

Arinn Young

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Arinn Young has always been passionate about basketball. When knee injuries prevented her from playing stand up basketball in 2011, family friend and wheelchair basketball coach Max MacMillan pushed Young to give wheelchair basketball a try. A strong player in stand up ball, where she won over 15 MVP awards and two city championships, […] Read more
Janet McLachlan

Janet McLachlan

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Janet McLachlan has always been a talent on the basketball court. She played basketball for the University of Victoria Vikes for five seasons, winning two national championships in 1998 and 2000. She also represented Canada at the 2001 Beijing Student Games. A versatile athlete, McLachlan also played rugby at an elite level and attended […] Read more
Elaine Allard

Elaine Allard

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Elaine Allard was introduced to wheelchair basketball in her late teens during rehabilitation after an accident. Martine Talbot, a friend and  former coach, pushed Allard to learn the basics of the sport and helped get her started with a local club team. Growing up, Allard was a natural athlete, enjoying all sports and excelling at […] Read more

Justin Johnson

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Although his rise within the sport of wheelchair basketball has been swift, Justin Johnson maintains a strong work ethic and a dedication to fair play. Johnson was drawn to the competitive nature of wheelchair basketball following an introduction to the sport through the [Bridging the Gap] program at a rehabilitation centre in 2011. A […] Read more

Josh Davies

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Josh Davies first found the sport of wheelchair basketball through the Thames Valley Children’s Centre in London, Ont. He got his start playing with the junior program in his hometown of London, securing the London Forest City Flyers 3 podium finishes in the Ontario Parasport Games in 2008, 2010 and 2012. He progressed to […] Read more

Alex Courcelles

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Alex Courcelles got his start in wheelchair basketball by playing with a local mini-program in St. Jerome. In 2011, he began attending national junior team training camps, making the team for qualifiers in 2013. He helped Team Canada win gold at the U23 Qualification Tournament in Mexico City, MEX, clinching Canada’s spot in the 2013 […] Read more

Jeremy Watts

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Jeremy Watts first encountered the sport of wheelchair basketball in the fifth grade during a demonstration at school. He and his twin brother Joel were both recruited to join the local wheelchair basketball club in their hometown of Charlottetown, PEI. Watts, or ‘Wattsy’ as he is known, has since become a regular within the […] Read more

Reid Richard

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Reid Richard discovered wheelchair basketball in 2007. He saw wheelchair basketball as an opportunity to not only fuel his competitive fire, but also as a sport at which he could excel with hopes of one-day playing for Team Canada. He honed his basketball skills while competing with the local club team in Regina, before […] Read more

Jack Kosterman

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Jack Kosterman describes his style of play as bold and aggressive. He enjoys the contact and physicality of the game, as well as the strategic aspect. As a former stand up basketball player, Kosterman says he sees the court well and can make plays in the fast-paced environment of the game. Kosterman was 10 […] Read more

Aidan Love

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Having just discovered the sport in 2012, Yukon native Aidan Love’ rise within wheelchair basketball has been quick. He first got involved in the sport during his rehab through the [Bridging the Gap] program. The program allowed him to try a new sport every week and it was wheelchair basketball that stuck. When he returned […] Read more
Mitch Bossaer

Mitch Bossaer

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography An avid stand up basketball player before his leg surgery, Mitch Bossaer was first introduced to the sport of wheelchair basketball when Lisa Franks, a former member of the women’s Canadian wheelchair basketball team, contacted his physio therapist in September 2010. Bossaer began playing with his local club team in Saskatoon, but soon made […] Read more

Philippe Vermette

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Philippe Vermette first got introduced to wheelchair basketball during rehab. He began playing for a club team in his hometown and after three years of hard training, he cracked the Junior National Team roster in 2009. He says the opportunity to represent Canada means a lot to him. In 2013, he helped lead the […] Read more

Joel Watts

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Joel Watts first discovered wheelchair basketball in the fifth grade when former national team player Clary Stubbert visited his school for a sport demo. Stubbert invited Joel and his twin brother Jeremy to a local practice and they have been playing wheelchair basketball ever since. Watts got his start with the mini and development […] Read more

Kevin Wakeling

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography: Kevin Wakeling credits his many coaches for his swift development on the basketball court and he thrives on the thrill of the competition. In four short years he evolved from a new recruit to a promising member of the Canadian National Team program. Wakeling first discovered wheelchair basketball as a teenager at a parasport […] Read more
David Eng

David Eng

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography David Eng is a leader on and off the basketball court. His passion for the sport is undeniable and he is well known for his vocal, aggressive style of play and his ability to make the players around him better. Eng discovered wheelchair basketball as a kid thanks to his uncle Gérald Brulé, a […] Read more

Tyler Miller

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Tyler Miller was introduced to wheelchair basketball in 2007 by a friend who brought him to a practice because he felt Miller needed sport in his life once again. Miller took a liking to the sport immediately and seized every opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball. He has always been an athletic individual and […] Read more

Jonathan Vermette

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Jonathan Vermette got his first taste of wheelchair basketball at a rehabilitation facility in 2001. He began playing the sport four years later alongside his twin brother Philippe, after their father created a club team in their hometown of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Vermette is known for his intensity on the basketball court and he credits […] Read more

Nik Goncin

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Nik Goncin’s wheelchair basketball journey began in 2008, when he discovered the sport through a clinic at his high school. The coach of the clinic invited Goncin out to a local practice, and he has been hooked ever since. It wasn’t long before Goncin was representing Saskatchewan on the basketball court and picking up […] Read more

Chad Jassman

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Chad Jassman grew up with a love for sports. That passion led him to join wheelchair basketball after he broke his back in a car accident in 2004. After a year and a half of developing his skills and competing for the Calgary Grizzlies, his local club team, Jassman decided to try out for […] Read more
Abdi Dini

Abdi Fatah Dini

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Originally from Somalia, Dini is truly an outstanding athlete whose qualities of fair play and dedication to sport excellence are exemplified in everything he does. He is an individual who quietly goes about his business on and off the court, ever cognizant of his surroundings, and above all else dedicated to making himself and […] Read more
Adam Lancia

Adam Lancia

Mar 28, 2015 – Biography Lancia began shooting hoops in 1989 after discovering wheelchair basketball at Variety Village, a local community centre in his hometown of Toronto, Ont. He grew up playing with the Variety Village club and ultimately made his way to the Canadian national team. Lancia’s success as an athlete stems from his fellow players and coaches […] Read more

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