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,…
“When I entered the dressing room to the Toronto Ice Owls Blind Hockey Club, that moment changed my life forever. I realized something – that I was no different than anyone else, I was just one of the players on the team who had a visual impairment.” – Mark DeMontis Today we celebrate the International…
On this #GivingTuesday Canadian #Blind #Hockey is giving a big stick tap and thank you to all of those who support us in our mission to make hockey #accessible to all #Canadians who are blind or partially sighted! Thank you to our sponsors, donors, supporters, and volunteers who have stood by us during the pandemic,…
Thank you to CTV Atlantic News for helping to create awareness for the fastest growing parasport on ice, Blind Hockey. Click here to watch this amazing piece from our program. A huge stick tap to the Saint Mary’s Huskies for welcoming us to their home! If you live in the Halifax region and would like to…
Board member François Beauregard and E.D. Matt Morrow had a great introductory meeting with Para hockey coach Hugues Capderroque from Para Hockey sur Glace – Stade Poitevin Hockey Club 86 and Sport Development Officer Francois Dumont from Anices Handisport about bringing Blind Hockey to France. Para hockey is relatively new in the country, and we…
Canadian Blind Hockey is pleased to announce our first round of fall programs including the return of our GTA Children and Youth Program, the W Ross MacDonald program in Brantford, the Ottawa 67’s Children and Youth Program, as well as all-ages Try It Sessions in Windsor and Vancouver. If you live in one of these…
Following the completion of the successful #COURAGE21 Inline Skate Fundraiser, Canadian Blind Hockey used the opportunity to ask the inline skaters what #COURAGE21 meant to them. Click here to watch the #COURAGE21 Inline Skate Team Testimonial
Last year Canadian Blind Hockey’s first-ever NHL Hockey Pool Fundraiser won the $1000 national prize for having the most participants – thank you to everyone who supported Canadian Blind Hockey programs by participating! This year we challenge the Canadian Blind Hockey community to defend our title by signing up for the pool and also sharing…
Due to the state of public health emergency in the province of Alberta, next month’s 2021 Western Regional Blind Hockey Tournament is cancelled. We look forward to rescheduling Western Regionals to a later date and bringing our first major Blind Hockey Tournament to the city of Calgary. Our next competition will now be the 2022…
A massive THANK YOU to our #COURAGE21 presenting partner Mackenzie Investments. Thanks for the primary assist on the project! A huge you to our power-play partners Tim Hortons, CCM Hockey, MJMA, TD Bank, Preszler Injury Lawyers, and First Republic Capital. Thank you to our penalty-kill sponsors Silver Tiger Metals Inc., Logs End Inc, Sport Durham,…
Blind Hockey Team to Inline Skate 1000 kms from Windsor to Ottawa #COURAGE21 Relay Skate Celebrates 10-year Anniversary with $100,000 Fundraising Goal (TORONTO, ON. August 26, 2021.) A team of Blind Hockey players will have their courage on full display this September as they relay-skate 1000 kilometers on a trip between Windsor and Ottawa for…
