International Competition
Misawa 2018 Exhibition Matches
Team Canada will play two exhibitions matches against Japan (development). Both matches will be played at the Misawa International Sports Center in Misawa, Japan.
- Event DatesOctober 7 - 8, 2018
- Venue / LocationMisawa, Japan
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Exhibition #2
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JPN
Misawa International Sports Center
October 8, 2018 / 1:00 AM ET
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Exhibition #1
CAN
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JPN
Misawa International Sports Center
October 7, 2018 / 2:00 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...
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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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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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