International Competition
Misawa 2019 Exhibition Matches
The Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team will travel to Misawa, Japan from June 28th to July 10th for a training camp and a five-game exhibition series against the Japanese National Team.
- Event DatesJune 28 - July 10, 2019
- Venue / LocationMisawa, Japan
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Exhibition #4
CAN 58
V
JPN 47
Misawa International Sports Center
July 9, 2019 / 9:00 AM ET
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Exhibition #3
CAN 61
V
JPN 51
Misawa International Sports Center
July 7, 2019 / 9:00 AM ET
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Exhibition #2
CAN 55
V
JPN 53
Misawa International Sports Center
July 6, 2019 / 9:00 AM ET
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Exhibition #1
CAN 47
V
JPN 47
Misawa International Sports Center
July 5, 2019 / 9:00 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...
Athlete Profile
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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...
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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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...
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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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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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...
Athlete Profile
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