International Competition

RugbyMania 2025

RugbyMania 2025 will be attended by the Canadian Development Team and the Northern Lights (Canadian Women’s Development Team).

 

Northern Lights Team Roster:

Ellen Doria
Cory Harrower
Natasha Smids
Jessica Kruger
Kim Payzant
Erika Schmutz
Tiana Hesmert
Kasey Aiello
Sophie Forest
Kristen Cameron
Northern Lights Staff:
Pico Dagenais – Coach
Travis Murao – Coach
Sally Chamberlain – Support Staff
Tanya Crowe – Support Staff
Ian Mayberry – Equipment
Team Canada Roster
  • 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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    Anthony Létourneau
  • Maxime
    Drolet-Gauthier

    Montreal, QC

    Maxime Drolet-Gauthier was introduced to wheelchair rugby by a kinesiologist during his rehabilitation after a car accident in 2013, which left him a quadr...

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    Maxime Drolet-Gauthier
  • 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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    Mélanie Labelle
  • Reese
    Ketler

    Winnipeg, MB

    Reese was introduced to wheelchair rugby by a mentor in his rehabilitation hospital after sustaining a spinal cord injury from a hockey accident. Given his...

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    Reese Ketler
  • William
    McCreight

    Kamloops, BC

    William McCreight was born in Merritt, B.C., and relocated to Kamloops in 2013 to pursue a career as an electrician. In 2016, at the age of 22, he was invo...

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    William McCreight
Team Canada Staff
  • Trevor Hirschfield

    Head Coach
  • Amanda Andres

    Team Manager
  • Eric Trottier

    Equipment Manager
  • Georgia Rudolph

    Communications