Canada Cup 2016

International Competition

The Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament was created in 2004 by BC Wheelchair Sports Association, in order to provide another elite competition opportunity in wheelchair rugby. Canada Cup takes place biennially and is considered the most prestigious wheelchair rugby tournament outside of a World Championship or Paralympic Games.

Event DatesJune 23 - 26, 2016
Venue / LocationRichmond Olympic Oval, BC

Event Fixtures

Round Robin

CAN 53

V

USA 56

Court 1

June 26, 2016 / 5:30 PM ET
Round Robin

CAN 43

V

AUS 54

Court 1

June 25, 2016 / 10:00 PM ET
Round Robin

CAN 58

V

SUI 34

Court 1

June 25, 2016 / 5:30 PM ET
Round Robin

CAN 55

V

JPN 57

Court 1

June 24, 2016 / 10:00 PM ET
Round Robin

CAN 46

V

GBR 44

Court 2

June 24, 2016 / 3:00 PM ET
Round Robin

CAN 54

V

SWE 44

Court 1

June 23, 2016 / 10:00 PM ET

Team Canada Roster

Byron
Green
Victoria, BC
Like many athletes in British Columbia, Byron Green was recruited to wheelchair rugby by the sport’s creator, Duncan Campbell. Though he initially wasn�...
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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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David
Willsie
Dorchester, ON
David Willsie became a quadriplegic after he was injured in a recreational hockey game in 1995. His experience as a semi-pro baseball player and cross-coun...
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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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Ian
Chan
Richmond, BC
Ian Chan became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle crash in 1992. At the age of 15, he was encouraged to try wheelchair rugby at the insistence of Duncan Ca...
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Mike
Whitehead
Windsor, ON
Before his spinal cord injury, Mike Whitehead was an avid multi-sport athlete who enjoyed basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and badminton. He was int...
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Miranda
Biletski
Assiniboia, SK
Before she was injured in a diving accident, Miranda Biletski swam and played water polo competitively. While she was in a rehabilitation hospital after he...
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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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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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