International Competition
King Power Quad Nations 2019
The Canadian national wheelchair rugby team will be competing at this year’s King Power Quad Nations 2019 in Leicester, UK. The tournament, which will take place from March 1-3, will feature the hosts, Great Britain, the current World Champions, Japan, and the 7th ranked team in the world, France.
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Bronze Final
CAN 48
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FRA 52
Morningside Arena, Leicester
March 3, 2019 / 9:00 AM ET
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Match #3
CAN 48
V
JPN 53
Morningside Arena, Leicester
March 2, 2019 / 2:30 AM ET
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Match #2
CAN 46
V
FRA 50
Morningside Arena, Leicester
March 2, 2019 / 8:00 AM ET
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Match #1
CAN 42
V
GBR 63
Morningside Arena, Leicester
March 1, 2019 / 5:30 AM ET
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Anthony
Létourneau
Boisbriand, QC
Anthony Létourneau, who at the age of 17 became a quadriplegic as a result of a hockey accident, was introduced to wheelchair rugby in September 2014. Fol...
Athlete Profile
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Branden
Troutman
Lloydminster, AB
Branden Troutman, the youngest member of Team Canada, began playing wheelchair rugby in 2015 following an introduction to the sport by fellow player Zak Ma...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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 ...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
Athlete Profile
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Yanick
Racicot
Montreal, QC
Yanick Racicot has Charcot Marie-Tooth disorder, a birth condition that affects his nerves. Sport wise, he used to play basketball, but when he tried rugby...
Athlete Profile
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