2025 National Championships

Wheelchair Rugby Canada is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships will be hosted from May 29 to June 1 in Montreal, Québec.

The 2025 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships will be hosted from May 29 to June 1 in Montreal, Québec by Parasports Québec and Wheelchair Rugby Canada at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex.

Wheelchair Rugby Canada acknowledges this event is hosted on the traditional territories of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, and acknowledges this historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples on the land. 

You may view the Game Schedule for the tournament here.

EVENT ADMISSION

This is a free public event, and no tickets are required for entry.

Venue: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard

(1000 Av. Émile-Journault, Montréal, QC H2M 2E7)

POOL A ROSTERS

ONTARIO THUNDER
Name Classification
Harold Froese 3.5
Garrett Hickling 3.5
Esnaider Cardenas 2.0
Ben Perkins 2.0
Ian Crowe 2.0
David Willsie 2.0
Jeremy Kerr 1.0
Patrice Dagenais 0.5
Connor Matheson Webster 0.5
Beau Hayward 0.5

 

ONTARIO LIGHTNING
Reid Mulligan 3.5
Natasha Smids 3.0
Shayne Smith 2.5
Kevin McEwan 2.0
Dylan l’Amoureaux 2.0
Dwayne Besherah 2.0
Erika Schmutz 1.5
Peter Langenecker 1.0
Greg Antoine N
Daniel Zehr N

 

Quebec
Jean-Philippe Côté-Nadon 2.0
Charles-Olivier Arseneault 2.0
Steve Mastine 2.0
Dave Gagné 12.0
Maxime-Drolet Gauthier 2.0
Janike Gagnon Lacoste 1.0
Guillaume Bouchard 0.5
Jean-François Huneault N

 

New Brunswick
Tim Burlock 3.5
Ellen Doria 3.5
Andrew Lawlor 2.5
Jake Woods 2.5
Matthew Kinnie 2.0
Courtney Keenan 1.5
Kristen Cameron 0.5
Rob McIsaac 0.5
Matthew O’Brien N
Tracy Cook N

 

POOL B ROSTERS

 

British Columbia
Brandon Perger 3.0
Brooke Perepluk 2.5
Joel Ewert 2.5
Julia Hanes 2.5
Max Arsenault  1.5
Tiana Hesmert 1.5
Byron Green 0.5
Tyler De Jager N
Matias Brear N

 

At-Large
Christian Zyp 3.5
Eric Lavoie 3.5
Alexi Macias 2.5
Andrew Davis 2.0
Sophie Forest 1.5
Samuel Bilodeau 1.0
Eugene Vlasenko 0.5
Lana Cicko N
Troy Clemmer N

 

ALBERTA
Zak Madell 3.5
Kimberley Payzant 2.5
Kylie Riva 2.5
Samuel Villaneuve 2.5
Cody Krebs 2.0
Ken Hicks 2.0
Dave Guiry 1.5
Ashley Munro 1.0
Kurt Timmons 0.5

 

Sasktoba
Dan Fletcher 3.5
Drew Steninger 3.0
John Berziwick 2.5
Cody Harrower 2.5
Reece Kettler 2.0
Josh Penn 2.0
Arin Smith 2.0
Chris Klodt 1.0
Braden Pettinger 0.5

 

TOURNAMENT AWARDS

Player of the Game

One player per game from the winning team will be nominated by the Evaluators. Each player may only be nominated once over the course of the tournament. The Player of the Game will be awarded a Player of the Game Hat.

D1 and D2 MVP

A selection committee will select an MVP from each division, and the winners will be announced during the Banquet. 

Rising Star Most Improved, Division 2 – presented by Resolution Fitness

A player who has demonstrated great improvement in Division 2 from 2023 to 2024 will be selected by a Selections Committee, with the winner being announced at the Banquet.

Judy Zelman Rookie of the Year presented by Resolution Fitness

Presented by Resolution Fitness, a first-time player to either Division 1 of Division 2 who has made a great impact to the level of play on the court will be selected by a Selections Committee, with the winner being announced at the Banquet. 

 

TECHNICAL MEETING

Hotel Universel, 5000 Sherbrooke St E, Montreal Québec H1V 1A1 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm

 

Media Contacts:

Wheelchair Rugby Canada

Georgia Rudolph – Communications and Content Coordinator

grudolph@wheelchairrugby.ca

 

Parasports Québec

Johan Robszye – Communications Manager

jrobszye@parasportsQuébec.com

 

Event Partners:

The National Championships are made possible thanks to the contributions of our partners and sponsors: