2024 National Championships

Wheelchair Rugby Canada is thrilled to announce that the 2024 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships will be hosted on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all the people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

You may view the Game Schedule for the tournament here.

DIVISION 1 ROSTERS

ONTARIO THUNDER
Garett Hickling	3.5*
Rio Kanda Kovac	2.5
Dylan L’Amoureux	2.0
Cody Caldwell	2.0
David Willsie	2.0*
Eric Rodrigues	0.5
Brad Perrot	TBC
Beau Hayward	TBC

ONTARIO LIGHTNING
Matt Debly	3.0
Shayne Smith	2.5
Travis Murao	2.0
Ben Perkins	2.0
Patrice Dagenais	1.0
Peter Langenecker	1.0*
Harold Friese	TBC

ALBERTA ROUGHNECKS
Zak Madell	3.5
Denholm Stephens	3.5
Allan Chartrand	2.0*
Dave Guiry	1.5
Andrew Chung	1.5
Ashley Munroe	1.0*
Rob MacIsaac	0.5
Kurt Timmons	0.5

QUEBEC 1
Anthony Létourneau	2.0
Jean-Philippe Côté-Nadon	2.0
Charles-Olivier Arsenault	2.0
Patrice Simard	1.5
Mélanie Labelle	1.0*

TEAM BC 1
Brandon Perger	3.5
Julia Hanes	3.0*
Joel Ewert	2.5
Andrew Davis	2.0
Max Arsenault	2.0
Trevor Hirschfield	1.0
Will McCreight	1.0
Byron Green	0.5

DIVISION 2 ROSTERS

ONTARIO STORM
Reid Mulligan	3.5*
Nick Kovac	3.0*
Natasha Smids	2.5*
Ian Crowe	2.0
Kevin McEwan	2.0
Erika Schmutz	1.5*
Connor Matthewson-Webster	05
Jeremy Kerr	TBC
Cole Hessels	TBC

QUEBEC 2
Éric Lavoie	3.0*
Alexi Macias	2.5
Steve Mastine	2.0*
Dave Gagné	1.5
Guillaume Bouchard	0.5
Yevhen Vlasenko	TBC

ALBERTA BIGHORNS
Kim Payzant	3.0*
Sam Villeneuve	2.5
Jeff Dow	2.5
Kyle Riva	2.5*
Cody Krebs	2.0
Ken Hicks	2.0
Kasey Aiello	1.5*
BJ Engerdahl	0.5

TEAM BC 2
Brooke Perepeluk	TBC
Nathan Bragg	2.5
Jessica Kruger	2.5*
Josh Holton	2.0
Josh Holton	2.0
Scott James	2.0
Tiana Hesmert	1.5*
Calen McDougall	1.0
Caleb Brousseau	TBC

NEW BRUNSWICK
Tim Burlock	3.5
Ellen Doria	TBC
Willis Hare	0.5
Ian Herensperger	1.0
Courtney Keenan	1.5
Andrew Lawlor	TBC
Hal Merrill	2.0*
Daniel Pillar	0.5
Kuen Tang	1.0

SASKTOBA
Braden Pettinger	0.5
Josh Penn	TBC
Cory Harrower	2.5*
Britt Mayer	1.0
Drew Steininger	3.0
Brad Hebert	1.0*
Arin Smith	2.0*
Reese Ketler	2.0
John Burzick	2.5
Dan Fletcher	3.5*
Jared Funk	0.5*

EVENT ADMISSION

This is a free public event, and no tickets are required for entry; however, WRC and Wheelchair Sports Alberta will both be collecting donations to support the National Championship.

Venue: MNP Community Centre (2225 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB)

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. The winner will be awarded and Invictus Active Trainer, courtesy of Resolution Fitness.

Judy Zelman Rookie of the Year

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. This award is sponsored by 49 Bespoke.

TECHNICAL

Head Classifier: Paul Easton

Head Official: Ryan Gaudet

Event Partners:

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