SportAbility has announced the Team B.C. line-up for next month’s 2018 Sledge Hockey Canadian Championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
A 17-player squad has been selected to represent B.C. in Canada’s top domestic tournament for athletes playing sledge hockey (also known as Para Ice Hockey) slated for the Oval, May 11-13.
Team B.C. head Coach James Gemmell, a member of Canada's 2018 Paralympic silver medal winning Para Ice Hockey team, is looking forward to seeing his team take on some of the best sledge hockey athletes from across Canada.
“After seeing some real growth in sledge hockey in B.C., we have new names on our roster this year to complement our strong returning players. I’ve been really impressed by the progress shown by our players this season and I’m excited to see how we stack up against our opponents at the Nationals, and moving forward into the future,” said Gemmell.
The Team B.C. roster includes: Trevor Adelman (Quesnel), Peggy Assinck (Vancouver), Stephane Blais (Vancouver), Duane Evans (Surrey), Kyle Evans (Surrey), Kris Grace (Surrey), Kyle Gieni (Vancouver), Quin Gieni (Victoria), Thea Hill (Surrey), Robert Holm (Campbell River), Michael Lee (Vancouver), Benn Mapes (Vancouver), Riley Molnar (Vancouver), Matthew Norris (Maple Ridge), Bruce Reding (Surrey) and goalies Trent Seymour (Vancouver) and Philipe Bonnot (Vancouver).
SportAbility Executive Director, Ross MacDonald, says the Nationals a great opportunity to catch some first-class sledge hockey action live as B.C. battles it out for gold against teams from Alberta, Ontario and Quebec:
“Our BC athletes are excited to have the chance to showcase their talents on home ice, in front of friends, family and new fans.”
