Les para-athlètes canadiens très demandés au Canada et dans le monde

When the Detroit-based Urban Hockey Foundation was summoned by the Mexican Paralympic Committee to run some introductory clinics for Para ice hockey in its country, Canada’s captain Tyler McGregor was asked to serve as a mentor.

Hardly surprising since McGregor is recognized as one of the great leaders in the sport, both on and off the ice. He was recently announced as one of the first members of Hockey Canada’s National Team Athlete Committee and has emerged as a leader not only on his team but as an advocate for Para sport, people with a disability, and cancer research.

Last year he led Canada to its first gold medal in seven years at the world championships and looks to repeat those performances later this month in Buffalo at the 2025 worlds and next year at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Mexico City hosted four Para ice hockey introductory clinics in just 48 hours across two different locations in the metropolitan area in April. 

The response? 

Participation spots were in such high demand that organizers had to implement a rotation system to ensure everyone had the chance to try the sport, underscoring the potential for significant growth of a program in Mexico. 

McGregor, who was joined by U.S. captain Josh Paul, documented his Mexico experience on Instagram.

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Rob Shaw ambassador for Tennis Canada’s Mental Timeout

To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, Tennis Canada announced the return of its Mental Timeout initiative which includes Canada’s top wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw as a program ambassador with Bianca Andreescu and Alexis Galarneau.

The Mental Timeout initiative is entering its fourth year since its launch in 2022 and will continue to build on Tennis Canada’s purpose to champion positive tennis experiences and commitment to ensure a safe, healthy and supportive environment for all Canadians who pick up a racquet or engage with the sport.

“I’ve enjoyed my time as an ambassador of the Mental Timeout initiative so far and I’m delighted to continue in that role in 2025,’’ said Shaw, a two-time Paralympian. “I have been able to contribute to meaningful conversations and bring a new perspective to the table as a Para athlete. I look forward to continuing this work, and to being part of the mental health panel during this year’s National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto.”

Shaw completed his PhD (in Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia) a few years ago and currently works at a disability nonprofit called SCIBC. There, he leads a team of individuals across Canada with the goal of improving the delivery of peer support services for people with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities.  

Leanne Taylor keynote speaker for National AccessAbility Week

Paralympic Games bronze medallist Leanne Taylor will be the keynote speaker later this month for the County of Simcoe’s National AccessAbility Week event. The Para triathlete will share her incredible journey to the Paralympic Games in Paris and discuss how the County of Simcoe can enhance accessibility for everyone.

Taylor was paralyzed from the waist down in a biking accident in 2018. She completed her first Para triathlon just eight months after being injured and began working her way toward being a Paralympian.

She has since won multiple medals in races sanctioned by World Triathlon, and most recently won a bronze medal in the PTWC category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, becoming the first Canadian woman to win a Paralympic medal in the sport.

Taylor has also launched her own podcast, More than Medals. Here’s a sample:

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The event takes place at the Simcoe County Administration Centre on May 27 from 1-4 p.m.

National AccessAbility Week runs from Sunday May 25 to Saturday May 31, 2025.

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