Philip Giammarioli – Blind Hockey Spotlight This year Canadian Blind Hockey wants to highlight one of our latest coaches Philip Giammarioli! His family may be newer to Blind Hockey, but they’ve already become a familiar name at our programs and events: I first learned to skate at a very young age on the frozen…
Oliver Pye has a passion for life, his family and the game. He’s a loving father of 4, a massage therapist by trade, and he’s an incredible goalie. Here’s his story in his own words: I started hockey when I was 8 years old. I was playing a lot of pond hockey, organized rink hockey…
June is Deafblind Awareness Month and we interviewed Blind Hockey player Ryan Kucy from Sherwood Park Alberta about his deafblindness. I was born with Bilateral Optic Atrophy which is a condition that impacts the optic nerve. I see things in front of me quite well, but I don’t have a lot of peripheral vision. I…
Canadian Blind Hockey hopes that the stories of these two Indigenous Blind Hockey players’ lived experiences will encourage more Indigenous youth who are blind or partially sighted to try the Para sport of Blind Hockey. June is National Indigenous History Month Blind Hockey Athletes Meghan Mahon and Cassandra Ruttle Share Their Heritage and Drive Impact…
This month we want to highlight Brandon Joy, age 20, and the incredible work he continues to do to bring more Blind Hockey awareness across Eastern Canada! Learn about the impact of Blind Hockey in Brandon’s own words: “I was diagnosed when I was 3. My family and I were out camping, and my dad…
Amy Burk is a Medical Laboratory Technician but may be more known in your household as a 5x Paralympian and Captain with the Canadian Women’s Goalball Team. Amy, her husband Tyler and their two boys Lucas and Ryan have all registered for this year’s 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament March 21 – 23!…
This month’s player profile is Blind Hockey player Graham Foxcroft from Vancouver, BC. Graham is not only a dedicated Blind Hockey player, but he is an incredible volunteer who is joining the CBH team as the Vancouver Program Coordinator. Here is his story in his own words: My vision is congenital night blindness and I…
“Blind Hockey has taught me that my visual disability isn’t something that needs to be seen as negative, but instead has opened up new opportunities for me to excel in the sport of hockey and many other areas of my life.” – Lorenzo G
Blind Hockey Spotlight: Adam Kugler-Sprayson, Saskatchewan Adam Kugler Sprayson, known as AKS, has journeyed with Canadian Blind Hockey for over a decade. From a young child learning to skate with Courage Canada, to now participating in the Summer Development Camp, Nationals and any chance he can get on the ice. Here’s more from Adam in…
Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that Luca DeMontis has been promoted to the role of Program Director. In his new position he will be responsible for the implementation and management of Canadian Blind Hockey programs across the country, and working with the local Program Coordinators to effectively deliver quality Blind Hockey programming coast-to-coast.…
Kaiden from the Newfoundland Eyelanders is so excited and nervous for this year’s 10th Annual Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament and he can’t wait to see all his friends and meet new ones. He is really hoping to get another hat trick this year. He has many plans for when he arrives in Toronto…
Counting down to 10 years of the Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament with Brian Mackie who has attended all 10! “I’ve been playing Blind Hockey for 30 years. In 1993 I started playing regularly with the Toronto Ice Owls until 2000 when I moved out west and started playing with the Vancouver Eclipse. As…
This month we highlight the great work from one of the latest Blind Hockey players Conrad Eder and the incredible work he’s doing to grow the game in Ottawa as he prepares for his first ever Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament! Here is his story from his own words: I got diagnosed with RP about 6…
This month we highlight the great work from Team Canada Blind Hockey player and National Team Paraclimbing athlete Chaz Misuraca from Stratford Ontario. Here is his inspiring and encouraging story from his own words: “My first-time playing hockey after losing my vision went surprisingly well – same skate, same stick, and instead of looking for…
This month we want to highlight Brandon Joy, age 20, and the incredible work he continues to do to bring more Blind Hockey awareness to Eastern Canada! Learn about the impact of Blind Hockey in Brandon’s own words: “I was diagnosed when I was 3. My family and I were out camping, and my dad…
We wanted to share quotes from a great article from the CBC, which speaks to the importance of our #BlindHockey development camps. Canadian Blind Hockey executive director Matt Morrow says “Any time we host an event like this, it has the effect of growing the para sport of blind hockey,” said Morrow, adding there are…
“I haven’t had opportunities like this to improve in any sport, throughout my life really. This camp has had really great coaching, and overall a really great experience. As a blind hockey player, this shows me the trend in which the game is going, it’s getting bigger and for this to be as big of…
Team Canada track & paralympic athlete David Johnson aka Blindhipsterdave got back on the ice today and chatted with us about his #BlindHockey history: “I started playing hockey when I was a kid at around 8 years old and I loved playing hockey I played all the time and my vision deteriorated and got worse. I started to play…
