We are thrilled to announce that after a seven-year absence we have two major events confirmed for BC over the next two years: 2025 Western Regional Blind Hockey Tournament Minoru Arena Richmond, BC Oct 16 – 19 2026 Canadian Blind Hockey BC Cup at OneAbility Games Richmond Olympic Oval Richmond, BC May 16 –…
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…
Reminder: 3 Summer Camp Opportunities to Enjoy! Registration closes soon! Summer camp is a great way to work on your skills and on-ice development at any level in a safe and structured environment. 1. 10th Annual Canadian Blind Hockey Summer Development Camp at CNIB Lake Joe – MacTier, ON. July 1 – 5: Pre-Registration…
It was a successful weekend at the 2025 International Blind Ice Hockey Series in Montreal as the Canadian National Blind Hockey Team hoisted the trophy for the 6th time. The USA Blind Hockey Team put up a great battle as the teams went head-to-head in the best of three series. In truly a full-team effort…
The 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Team is fundraising $25,000 ahead of the International Blind Ice Hockey Series in Montreal to help alleviate team costs. This National Team program is vital toward the international growth of Blind Hockey and gives young Blind Hockey players a dream – and a team to cheer for and strive…
The Canadian National Blind Hockey Team aims to defend their title versus Team USA at the 2025 International Blind Ice Hockey Series from April 25 – 27 as part of the 42nd edition of Defi Sportif in Montreal, Quebec. Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Team will…
For the full digital program including rosters, please visit our tournament page World’s Largest Blind Hockey Tournament Returns to Toronto March 21 – 23, 2025 Reigning NHL Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Winner Mark DeMontis to Be Honoured During Opening Ceremonies = TORONTO, March 19, 2025 – Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce…
We are thrilled to release this year’s original logo for this 11th Annual Tournament. The logo for the 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament pays homage to the iconic building in Toronto where we have hosted the tournament since its inception in 2013 – the iconic Maple Leaf Gardens. The design is a red…
Canadian Blind Hockey has been hard at work organizing the remaining events for the 2024 – 2025 season from Nationals to Internationals to Blind Hockey camps! For more information, please email info@blindicehockey.com CNIB Saskatchewan & Canadian Blind Hockey Youth Challenge – Saskatoon, SK. February 17 – 21 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament – Toronto,…
Effective July 1, 2019 the Ontario Government has enacted Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), which requires all sports organizations, including Canadian Blind Hockey, to have a Concussion Code of Conduct. Canadian Blind Hockey’s Concussion Code of Conduct is below. The Concussion Code of Conduct requires that all participants review the Ontario Government’s issued Concussion Resources…
Happy International Women’s Day! Girls & Women’s Blind Hockey is rapidly growing across the para sport as we work to promote gender equity across our programs. We are thrilled to announce two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner will be leading the first-ever Girls & Women’s Blind Hockey Summit taking place on March 24 & 25…
Canadian Blind Hockey is grateful to the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility of the Government of Ontario for awarding us an EnAbling Change Grant to develop coaching resources for the #parasport of #Blind #Hockey. “This funding will allow us to create the first-ever coaching resource for the parasport of blind hockey,” said Matt Morrow, Executive…
Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2022 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament is returning to the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The event takes place from March 24 to 27 and will include the first-ever Girls & Women’s Blind Hockey Summit, as well as a Children & Youth Multi-Sport Camp.…
Canadian Blind Hockey has received a grant from Sport Canada to expand our annual Summer Development Camp to offer a multi-sport division for children and youth to experience a variety of Para sports in addition to Blind Hockey. As we had to cancel the 2020 camp due to provincial health guidelines, we are adding a…
Canadian Blind Hockey has been developing a Girls & Women’s program stream with a series of virtual events, and we announced the first in-person Girls and Women’s Blind Hockey Summit in 2022. We’re please to announce the return of the Women’s Summit March 23 2023 in Toronto. This is also the perfect opportunity for…
Canadian Blind Hockey would like to congratulate our Executive Director Matt Morrow on celebrating his 10-year anniversary working for Canadian Blind Hockey! Matt, all your hard work and dedication to the sport of Blind Hockey is noticed by individuals from around the world. We created a video with some of your friends that wanted to…
Hello, Blind Hockey community! Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2022 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament is returning to the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The event takes place from March 25 to 27, and will feature children, youth, and adult competitions with players from across Canada and around the…
We are so honoured to be a recipient of the 2022 WISE Fund Grant from Canadian Women & Sport. This will help us to create more equitable opportunities for girls and women in our community to participate in #Blind #Hockey. Since 2004, Canadian Women & Sport has awarded over $300,000 in grants through their WISE…
Check out this great French language article from #Montreal‘s LaPresse newspaper about Thomas Raymond’s journey from sighted hockey to Blind Hockey superstar. Click the photo above to direct you to the article. The article details how he first experienced vision loss after a collision in minor hockey at the age of fifteen, which ultimately…
