Published on April 21, 2026 OTTAWA, ON, April 21, 2026 – Amazon Canada and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced an expansion of their ongoing partnership, with Amazon committing more than $1 million CAD to local community organizations in 32 North American cities during the 2026–2027 hockey season. The partnership reflects Amazon’s broader commitment…
Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Canadian Blind Hockey BC Cup will be featured at the OneAbility Games, taking place May 16–17, 2026, at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC. This event will showcase the Para sport of Blind Hockey, involving athletes with 10% vision or less, primarily from BC…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2026 Canadian Hockey Team Back on Top of Podium! Canadian National Blind Hockey Team wins 2026 International Blind Ice Hockey Series TORONTO, ON – Canadian Blind Hockey is proud to announce that the Canadian National Blind Hockey Team has captured its 7th consecutive gold medal. Team Canada continued its dominance…
Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament is returning to Toronto from March 20 – 22, 2026 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Now in its 12th year, the tournament has played a significant role in the growth of the Para sport of Blind Hockey across Canada and…
On Friday, March 20 we are hosting the biggest Blind Hockey party of all time from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Jet Ice Lounge at the Mattamy Athletic Centre – the iconic former Maple Leaf Gardens. Tickets are only $30 and include two drink tickets, snacks, live entertainment, and a special performance from…
Canadian Blind Hockey is officially halfway to our $100,000 fundraising goal! THANK YOU to all our generous supporters who have helped get us here! Blind Hockey player Mark Bentz has a plan to help get us the rest of the way: he’s contributing up to $25,000 in matching donations! Double your impact and join our…
International Blind Ice Hockey Series Returns to Toronto – Introduces Team World! The Canadian National Blind Hockey Team are 6-time Gold Medallists Against Team USA, Will Now Face Team World in the International Series TORONTO, ON, March 2 2026 – Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Canadian National Blind Hockey Team…
Canadian Blind Hockey Welcomes Paralympic Medalist and World Champion Tyler McGregor as New Ambassador Tyler McGregor joins World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner as Canadian Blind Hockey Ambassadors to Support the Growing Organization and Para Sport of Blind Hockey. Toronto ON, Thursday February 12 2026 – Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to…
NEW this year: Apparel at the 2026 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament by Pre-Order Only! You asked, we listened! We’ve heard your requests for more styles and options for Canadian Blind Hockey’s official apparel. For us to keep up with demand, you will now have the chance to pre-order merchandise until February 20th, 2026. For…
The Massimo DeMontis Memorial Scholarship honours the life, leadership, and lasting impact of Massimo DeMontis – an honoured member of the Canadian Blind Hockey Hall of Fame and passionate advocate, teammate, and builder of the Blind Hockey community. Massimo embodied courage, mentorship, and an unwavering belief in the power of sport to change lives, especially…
Women’s World Championships start next Friday, Aug 20 and the entire Blind Hockey community will be cheering on Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Team and especially our fantastic Ambassador Natalie Spooner! Learn more about Natalie Spooner’s amazing career so far at https://www.tsn.ca/team-canada-player-profile-natalie-spooner-1.1679968 #GoCanadaGo
Get your very own #COURAGE21 Inline Skate Fundraiser Team T-Shirt. Show your support to the #COURAGE21 Team by wearing this tee. All proceeds from this tee will go directly to the #COURAGE21 Inline Skate Fundraiser. Click the t-shirt in the above photo to order yours today!
Hi, my name is Laura Mark, and I am Canadian Blind Hockey’s Girls and Women’s Coordinator. I was diagnosed with eye conditions at birth including Bi-lateral Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. I played hockey for 15 years until my vision had deteriorated to the point where I could no longer play. In 2013 everything changed when I…
Canadian Blind Hockey Executive Director Matt Morrow stopped by NOW with Dave Brown on AMI-TV last week to discuss the impact of the pandemic on Canadian Blind Hockey, the upcoming COURAGE21 Inline Skate Fundraiser, and the 2021 – 2022 Canadian Blind Hockey season. Check out this 15-minute interview with our presenting partner Accessible Media Inc.…
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the #COURAGE21 Inline Skate Fundraiser to date. We have officially reached 10% of our goal! However, we still have a long way to go. We need everyone’s help to reach our goal! Join the team by donating today! Click here to help grow the sport of #Blind…
#COURAGE21 Windsor to Ottawa $100,000 Inline Skate Fundraiser Ten days of skating, to celebrate ten years of achievements. A one-thousand-kilometer challenge, with a one-hundred-thousand-dollar fundraising goal. From September 1 through 10, 2021 a team of Blind Hockey players will have their courage on full display as they inline skate 1000 kilometers from Windsor…
Hi. I’m Mark DeMontis, a two-time gold medalist with Canada’s National Blind Hockey Team and proud to be an honoured member of the Canadian Blind Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders Category. Like many young Canadians, I dreamed of playing in the NHL. At age 17 when I was playing in the GTHL,…
Hi, My name is Kelly Serbu and I am the President of Canadian Blind Hockey and Captain of the Canadian National Blind Hockey Team. This fall I will be participating with some teammates in the #Courage21 1000 km relay inline skate from Windsor to Ottawa from September 1 to the 10. We have set…
My name is François Beauregard. I am a hockey player and visually impaired. From September 1 – 10, with my teammates, I will skate 1,000 kilometers, going from Windsor to Ottawa as part of the #COURAGE21 Fundraiser for Canadian Blind Hockey. I played hockey when I was a kid and young adult. Unfortunately, at the…
My life changed forever when I was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare, genetic deafblind condition that includes lifelong hearing loss and the progressive onset of retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease for which there is no cure. I will never forget arriving home with the news of my diagnosis and how I lingered outside…
