Benjamin
Perkins

North Augusta, ON

Benjamin Perkins became a quadriplegic at the age of 21 when he was seriously injured in a car accident. During his recovery at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabil...

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Cody
Caldwell

Peterborough, ON

Cody Caldwell started his wheelchair rugby career in 2008 after becoming a quadriplegic in a diving accident in Alberta. Just a week after his accident, he...

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Eric
Furtado-Rodrigues

Mississauga, ON

Eric Rodrigues-Furtado became a quadriplegic following a snowboarding accident in 2009. While recovering at a rehabilitation center in Ontario, he was intr...

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Fabien
Lavoie

Quebec City, QC

While recovering from a spinal cord injury at a rehabilitation hospital in Quebec City, Fabien “Fab” Lavoie decided to give wheelchair rugby try. Even ...

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Matt
Debly

Windsor, ON

Matt Debly’s first interaction with the sport of wheelchair rugby came after he had competed at the 2015 Canada Games in wheelchair basketball. Having st...

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Mélanie
Labelle

St-Hubert, QC

Mélanie Labelle sustained her spinal cord injury in March 2016, after an unfortunate fall while swing dancing, broke her neck. During her rehabilitation, ...

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Patrice
Dagenais

Embrun, ON

Patrice “Pico” Dagenais is the co-captain of Team Canada along with Trevor Hirschfield. He is known as a hard-working, intelligent player. Like many me...

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Patrice
Simard

Quebec City, QC

Paralympian Patrice Simard started playing wheelchair rugby back in 1997, following a spinal cord injury he sustained in a car accident. Patrice’s athlet...

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Shayne
Smith

Toronto, ON

Shayne Smith is a firm believer that life has no limits. At the young age of four, Shayne contracted a rare form of meningitis called meningococcal septice...

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Travis
Murao

Toronto, ON

Travis Murao was introduced to wheelchair rugby by Duncan Campbell, one of the inventors of the sport. He started playing while still in G.F. Strong Rehabi...

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Trevor
Hirschfield

Parksville, BC

Trevor Hirschfield is the co-captain of Team Canada and is considered to be one of the best low-point players in the world. He was originally introduced to...

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Zak
Madell

Okotoks, AB

When Zak Madell was 10, he lost his fingers and legs to a septic staph infection. After his recovery, Madell first got involved in sledge hockey, but he wa...

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