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2019 CANADIAN NATIONAL
BLIND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
MARCH 22 - 24
TORONTO, ON
GAME SCHEDULE WELCOMEDONOR WALL OF BLIND
FROM CANADIAN FAME HOCKEY
Friday, March 22 Welcome to the 2019 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament presented
THANK YOU TO ALL PLATINUM:
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Opening Ceremonies by AMI – Accessible Media Inc. and brought to$1000+ you by the CNIB Foundation.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Select Series: Canada East vs USA This year’s tournament features a record 136 participants competing in five
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Open Division Game 1 / 3 different divisions including Children, Youth, Open, Low Vision, and Select
OF OUR SPONSORS,
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Low Vision Division Game 1 / 3 Divisions. Thank you for supporting the Canadian Blind Hockey
Paul Rolston Foundation Glen Village Family community
Dental and
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Children’s Division Game 1 / 4
joining us in celebration of the
Francois Beauregardgrowth of this great para-sport!
Raymond and Deniese MacEachen
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Youth Division Game 1 / 4
Gord and Bev Manion Pro Ali Goalie Training
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Select Series: Canada East vs Canada West
DONORS, AND
This past year has been monumental for Blind Hockey. We launched our
Saturday, March 23 new Children and Youth Programs and Divisions to ensure that Blind Hockey
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Children’s Division 2 / 4 GOLD:who
programming is available for all Canadians $500+
are blind or partially sighted, we’ve
VOLUNTEERS!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Division 2 / 4 held dozens of try-it sessions, camps, tournaments, and special events across
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Select Series: USA vs Canada West the country, and we’ve
Nickhad our first
& Betty SerbuEuropeanDavidplayers
J. from
BlackEngland and Finland.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Open Division Game 2 / 3 However, by far the biggest
Davedevelopment
Cornelius of the Neilpast twelve months is that Canada
MacQuarrie
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Low Vision Division Game 2 / 3 and USA competed in the world’s
Margaret Florence Demeule first International Blind
Danielle Main Hockey Series with Team
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Children’s Division 3 / 4 Canada defeating USA 2 games to 0 this past
Don Barber October
Arthur in Pittsburgh!
Pressick
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Youth Division 3 / 4
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Select Series: USA vs Canada East (2) We hope that you enjoy all the action this weekend. Whether you are witnessing
SILVER: $250+
the kids as young as three who are just starting their Blind Hockey journey, or the
Sunday, March 24
All-Stars representing Canada-East, Canada-West, and USA Blind Hockey in the
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Children’s Division 4 / 4
Select Division, you willMorrow Family
leave with no doubt Eileen Stewart
that Blind Hockey is for Everyone!
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Select Series: Canada West vs TBD
John & Marion MacLean David Burnett
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Youth Division 4 / 4
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Low Vision Division Game 3 / 3 Thank you to all of our organizational partners AMI, CNIB, Daniel Family
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Open Division 3 / 3 Foundation, Electra Health, and Manion for supporting our charity and
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Select Series: Canada West vs TBD
BRONZE:
allowing us to offer life-changing $100+
Blind Hockey programs year-round! Thank
you to all of our tournament sponsors and donors whose logos are proudly
displayed on the back of Gord
this program
Lewis andNatasha
signage Ali
throughout the venue:
your support has ensured that the
William seventhLisette
Rusk annualMelantie
Canadian Blind Hockey
Tournament will be the best Blind Hockey
John Quilty Tournament
Donna Drake to date.
Jessie Geddes Middy Hsiao Tzu Liao
Welcome to all Candice
of our athletes, coaches,
MacEachen sponsors,
RBC I&TS donors, volunteers,
spectators,
Thames Valleyand
DSBespecially our guests
- Vision Resource Team whoSheila
have travelled
and Kevinform England and
Gordon
the United States Jaqueline
to competeSehmer Melanie Magnusson
this weekend.
John Paul Clinging Jacques Hérivault
From the board and staff Jenof Yewchuk
Canadian Blind Hockey, we wish you all a
fantastic weekend.
Gary Steeves, President Greg Manion, Secretary
Mark Bentz, VP Matt Morrow, Executive Director
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Francois Beauregard, Treasurer Luca DeMontis, Program Director
ABOUT CANADIAN
TEAMBLIND HOCKEY
ROSTERS THE ADAPTEDTEAM
RULES OF BLIND HOCKEY
ROSTERS
SELECT DIVISION: SELECT DIVISION:
Canadian CANADA
Blind Hockey is a national registered charity
EAST CANADA (CRAWEST
# 834195224 SELECT
Adapted Blind HockeyDIVISION:
Puck USA BLIND HOCKEY
RR0001) that runs children’s try it sessions, learn to skate programs,
B3 B3 B3 Blind Hockey puck measures 5.5”
The official adapted B1across and
development camps, eastern and western regional tournaments, as well
10 - Julien Blais 64 - Anthony Ciulla 19 - Anthony Chesrow 5 - Kevin Brown
nearly 2” high. It’s made of thin, 22 gauge steel, is hollow, and contains
as89our- Wyatt
flagship Canadian National Blind Hockey
Harvey 12 - Shawn Tournament.
Dale 10 - Kevin Shanley
Blind 921ball
- John Guzik
bearings designed to make noise.
97 -Hockey programming
Alex Angus MacEachencontributes to44the physical,
- Martin mental, and
Dufour 15 - Keith Haley
71 - Rick Oriold 71 - Sean Heaslip
emotional well-being of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted 7 - Tim Kane GOALIES
19 - Simon Richard 89 -ofKiefer Jones Adapted NetMcDermott
23 - Victoria 1 - Doug Goist
across Canada, and has impacted the lives well over 1000 different
22 - Kelly Serbu 16 - Wade Shepherd 11 - Luke Miller 35 - Mike Straub
boys
12 -and
Garygirls through our youth programs
St-Denis 91coast-to-coast.
- Jason Yuha Canadian Blind Blind HockeyMiller
4 - Matthew goalies are totally blind or extremely low vision, and the
Hockey works in partnership with the nine Blind Hockey Teams across adapted Blind Hockey puck does not make noise in
8 - Dirk Morgan the air. For both
STAFF
Canada and with USA B2 Hockey in the United States. Programs B2 include: these reasons,
24 - Blake the adapted goal in Blind
Steinecke Hockey
Michael Svac,isHead
only three
Coachfeet
andhigh
17 - Francois Beauregard 87 - Mark Bentz instead of the traditional four feet. GM - Hockey Operations
5 - Joseph Del Grande 17 - Brian Cowie B2 Nick Albicocco, Assistant Coach
9 - Mark DeMontis 10 - Gilles Ouellet 22 - Daniel Belding David Svac, Assistant Coach
CANADA UNITED STATES One PassDeFlorio
Rule
93 - Joe Fornasier 87 - Scott Roberts 17 - Mark Kline Donley, Goalie Coach
Toronto Ice Owls
16 - Wayne St. Denis NY3 Nightshade
- Paul Schmold 2 - Christine Vanturini Kevin Allison, Skating Coach
In order to give the low vision and completely blind players the best
Doris Donley, General Manager -
Hiboux de Montreal Washington Blind Hockey chance to track the puck, teams mustTeam complete one pass after crossing
B1 - GOALIE B1 - GOALIE Operations
Vancouver
30 - Joey Eclipse
Cabral Pittsburgh
1 - Lorne Penguins
Webber Blind Hockey the offensive blue line prior to being eligible to score. The referee signals
Calgary Seeing Ice Dogs Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey that the pass has been completed by blowing a distinct high pitched
ASRAB Calgary HEAD COACH
Youth Blind Hockey Hartford Braillers HEAD COACH electronic whistle, which alerts the offence that they are now eligible to
Paul Kerins
Edmonton SeeHawks Jeff Street
NY Metro Blind Hockey score, and the defence and goalie that a shot may be coming.
Nova Scotia See-Kings
ASSISTANT COACHES
St LouisASSISTANT
Blues BlindCOACHES
Hockey
Newfoundland Eye-Landers
Wade Del Grande Colorado
Joey Ali Visionaries Freezing the Puck
Canadian Blind Hockey - GTA
Joe McCallion Sean Cowie
Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey
Blind Hockey goalies are totally blind or extremely low vision, and the
Youth Blind Hockey Indiana Blind Hockey
adapted Blind Hockey puck does not make any noise when still. For both
Seattle Blind Hockey
these reasons, after a goalie makes a save the puck stops completely in
UPCOMING EVENTS the blue paint of the crease, the play is blown dead. In other words, the
goalie does not have to cover the puck in order to freeze it.
2019 USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival. Tampa, Florida. March 28 - 31
2019 Canadian Blind Hockey Summer Development Camp. Toronto, ON. July 21 - 28 Player Safety
2019 USA Hockey – Blind Hockey Summit. St Paul, Minnesota. August 23 - 25
The game is played with standard IIHF safety protocols including no-
2019 Canadian Blind Hockey Eastern Regional Tournament. Ottawa, ON. Fall 2019
touch icing and strictly enforced crease violations. All players must
For more info about the sport and the organization, visit wear full protective gear including face mask, there are no slap shots
canadianblindhockey.com with the stick raised above the waist, and the play is blown dead any
time a goalie is hit in the mask with a puck.A TRIBUTE TOTEAM
HOCKEY IN TORONTO
ROSTERS TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS
TEAM ROSTERS
CHILDREN’S DIVISION: CHILDREN’S DIVISON: OPEN DIVISION: OPEN DIVISON:
SelectLEAFS
Division(YELLOW)
MARLIES
The teams in the Open, LowROADRUNNERS
(YELLOW)
competing (BLACK)
Vision, Youth, and Children’s ST PATS (RED)
The 2019 Select Division features USA Blind Hockey, Canada-East,
Divisions are named in honour of Toronto’s rich hockey
SKATERS history.
SKATERS SKATERS SKATERS
and Canada-West competing in a three-team double round-robin, and
Gabriel Alves Cinzia Antonellis Randy Banks Ashlie Andrews
includes more than 40 of the best Blind Hockey players in the world.
The Toronto
Kaiden BenoitArenas and St Pats were local Geertsema
Koen NHL clubs before the Normand Blais Pierre BriseBois
WilliamMaple
Cheang Keaton Hamilton The Select
Dylan Division is played under Steve
Bradbury International Blind Ice Hockey
Galarneau
Toronto Leafs, the Toronto Roadrunners were the former local
Axel Davis Lily Hughes Federation
Dustin (IBIHF) rules, which includes
Butterfield a point system to ensure that
Yan Gobeil
AHL team prior to the arrival of the current Toronto Marlies AHL team,
Daniel Eustace Mary Ellen MacEachen Craig
while Fitzpatrick Brandon
each player’s individual level of vision may Joy vary, the overall level
and the Markham Thunder and Toronto Furies
Joshua currently play in the
Ntwari
Easton Alexander Kitto Jamie for each team on the ice is Samuel
Fotak
of vision Lamontagne the same.
always approximately
Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Cassandra Ruttle
Juliet Pinter Graham Foxcroft Hugues Leduc
Owen Sansom Francis Rankin Dominic Lareau Chaz Misuraca
Murathan Players classified as B3 (10% vision or less) wear black helmets,
Dylan
The OpenWood
Division will feature the Leafs vs the Tekin
St Pats, the Low Vision Brian Mackie Randy Nelson
Mason Yoken players
Laura classified as B2 (5% vision or
Mark Amanda Provan
less) wear white helmets, and
Division will feature the Arenas vs the Toros, the Youth Division will be
Geoff Martin Ian Rankin
players classified as B1 (no vision) wear red helmets. Goaltenders
the Thunder vsGOALIE
the Furies, and finally in the Children’s Division, the
GOALIES Emily Molchan James Ruttle
must be classified as B1 – completely blind. Each team may have a
Marlies will compete against the Roadrunners.
TJ Stewart Rory McDonald Mathieu Poirier Caleb Smith
maximum
Vince Ryan of 14 points on the ice at any
Nathantime, including the goaltender.
Tree
Andrew Meade-Colgrove
John Tee Nathan Tunis
Low Vision Division
COACHES COACHES GOALIE GOALIES
The Low Vision Division includes players who are extremely low vision
2019 CANADIAN BLIND Jason
Vince D’Andrea HOCKEYMcDonaugh Mario Ros Oliver Pye
Joe McCallion Jeff Street or completely blind. This division features modified rules including
TOURNAMENT EVENT TEAM Justin Wack
4 on 4 play, plus a sighted player-coach who is there to direct their
Tournament Director Communication Director teams and aid in locating the puck, which is similar to the role of the
COACHES COACHES
Matt Morrow Nick Beatty goaltender in Blind Soccer. Players in this division do not have to make
Sylvain Audet Greg Manion
the “one-pass”
Ryan Banks prior to scoring, and instead the pass whistle will blow
Denis Maybury
Assistant Tournament Directors Web Broadcast Announcers
each time theDel
Joel-Anthony puck crosses the blueMahesh
Grande line. 2019 will be the first time we
Sood
Luca DeMontis Nicco Cardarelli
Dylan Brown Mike Ross Tyler McGuffin
try this Jordan Watts
adaptation of the sport, and are excited to create a new division
Gaelen Kells Ed Parenteau that will allow all of our participants toBrock
fullyQuarrington
enjoy Blind Hockey.
Broadcast Production In-House Announcer Children Open, Adult Open, and Youth Divisions
Nicco Cardarelli Bryan Floyd
Julian Victor
In addition to the Select and Low Vision Divisions, Canadian Blind
Hockey is pleased to offer Children Open, Adult Open, as well as
Youth Divisions. These divisions are divided based on age, size,
and skill to ensure that everyone competes with and against the
appropriate level of competition.TEAM ROSTERS TEAM ROSTERS
YOUTH DIVISION YOUTH DIVISION LOW VISION DIVISION: LOW VISION DIVISON:
THUNDER (YELLOW) FURIES (BLACK) ARENAS (RED) TOROS (YELLOW)
SKATERS SKATERS SKATERS SKATERS
Anthony Ashbaugh Greg Beckett Amos Ackerman Guy Carriere
Oliver Gonneau Eli Bomers David Brown Salmaan Chaudhri
Tommy Guy Zackary Harris Randy Cameron Don Cruise
Liam Howell Brock Kitterman Shawn Creelman Ryan Kucy
Edward Laba Adison Lemmon Danielle Main Christopher Meyer
Logan Lariviere Tiago Martin Brian McLean Dave Poidevin
Braedan Lyons Curtis Ruttle Ted Moritsugu Zac Robinson
Brianah Miskosky Ashton Sinclair Shannon Murphy Drex Sison
Jillian Stewart Ben Ho Lung John Tee
Anthony Pamplin
Emma Paparilla Aidan Quilty
GOALIE GOALIE
Joseph Robinson
Francis Mainella Blaine Deutscher
GOALIES GOALIE
Andrew Meade-Colgrove SIGHTED PLAYER COACH SIGHTED PLAYER COACH
Rory McDonald
TJ Stewart Paul Kerins Matt Morrow
COACHES COACHES
COACHES COACHES Devin Wing
Robert Gignac
Blake Finne Michael Alexander Fred Angers Rory Kucy
Eric Gonneau Rick Ashbaugh Jacques Herivault Nick Castaneda
Jacques Herivault Jason McDonaugh
Grant Kitterman Jeff Stewart
MikeQuilty
Jason McDonoughA TRIBUTE TO HOCKEY
TEAM IN TORONTO
ROSTERS TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS
TEAM ROSTERS
CHILDREN’S DIVISION: CHILDREN’S DIVISON: OPEN DIVISION: OPEN DIVISON:
ROADRUNNERS Select Division
MARLIES
The teams (YELLOW)
competing in the Open, Low Vision, Youth, and(BLACK)
Children’s LEAFS (YELLOW) ST PATS (RED)
The 2019 Select Division features USA Blind Hockey, Canada-East,
Divisions areSKATERS
named in honour of Toronto’s rich SKATERS
hockey history. SKATERS SKATERS
and Canada-West competing in a three-team double round-robin, and
Gabriel Alves Cinzia Antonellis Randy Banks Ashlie Andrews
includes more than 40 of the best Blind Hockey players in the world.
The Toronto
Kaiden Benoit Arenas and St Pats were local
Koen NHL clubs before the
Geertsema Normand Blais Pierre BriseBois
William Cheang Keaton Hamilton The
Dylan Select Division is played under International
Bradbury Steve Galarneau Blind Ice Hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Roadrunners were the former local
Axel Davis Lily Hughes Federation (IBIHF) rules, which includes
Dustin Butterfield a point system to ensure that
Yan Gobeil
AHL team prior to the arrival of the current Toronto Marlies AHL team,
Daniel Eustace Mary Ellen MacEachen Craigeach
while Fitzpatrick Brandon
player’s individual level of vision mayJoy vary, the overall level
and the Markham Thunder and Toronto Furies
Joshua currently play in the
Ntwari Samuelapproximately
Lamontagne the same.
Easton Alexander Kitto ofJamie
visionFotak
for each team on the ice is always
Canadian Women’s Hockey League.Cassandra Ruttle
Juliet Pinter Graham Foxcroft Hugues Leduc
Owen Sansom Francis Rankin Dominic Lareau Chaz Misuraca
Murathan Players classified as B3 (10% vision or less)Nelson
wear black helmets,
Dylan
The Wood
Open Division will feature the Leafs vs theTekin
St Pats, the Low Vision Brian Mackie Randy
Mason Yoken players
Laura Mark classified as B2 (5% vision orAmanda Provan
less) wear white helmets, and
Division will feature the Arenas vs the Toros, the Youth Division will be
Geoff Martin Ian Rankin
players classified as B1 (no vision) wear red helmets. Goaltenders
the Thunder vs the Furies, and finally in the Children’s
GOALIE GOALIESDivision, the Emily Molchan James Ruttle
must be classified as B1 – completely blind. Each team may have a
Marlies will compete against the Roadrunners.
TJ Stewart Rory McDonald Mathieu Poirier Caleb Smith
maximum
Vince Ryan of 14 points on the ice at any time,Tree
Nathan including the goaltender.
Andrew Meade-Colgrove
John Tee Nathan Tunis
Low Vision Division
COACHES COACHES GOALIE GOALIES
The Low Vision Division includes players who are extremely low vision
2019 CANADIAN BLINDJason
Vince D’Andrea HOCKEY
McDonaugh Mario Ros Oliver Pye
or completely blind. This division features modified rules including
Joe McCallion
TOURNAMENT EVENTJeff Street
TEAM Justin Wack
4 on 4 play, plus a sighted player-coach who is there to direct their
Tournament Director Communication Director teams and aid in locating the puck, which is similar to the role of the
COACHES COACHES
Matt Morrow Nick Beatty goaltender in Blind Soccer. Players in this division do not have to make
Sylvain Audet Greg Manion
the
Ryan “one-pass”
Banks prior to scoring, and instead the pass whistle will blow
Denis Maybury
Assistant Tournament Directors Web Broadcast Announcers
each time the Del
Joel-Anthony puckGrande
crosses the blue Mahesh
line. 2019 will be the first time we
Sood
Luca DeMontis Nicco Cardarelli
Dylan Brown Mike Ross Tyler
try thisMcGuffin Jordan Watts
adaptation of the sport, and are excited to create a new division
Gaelen Kells Ed Parenteau that will allow all of our participants toBrock
fully Quarrington
enjoy Blind Hockey.
Broadcast Production In-House Announcer Children Open, Adult Open, and Youth Divisions
Nicco Cardarelli Bryan Floyd
Julian Victor
In addition to the Select and Low Vision Divisions, Canadian Blind
Hockey is pleased to offer Children Open, Adult Open, as well as
Youth Divisions. These divisions are divided based on age, size,
and skill to ensure that everyone competes with and against the
appropriate level of competition.ABOUT CANADIAN BLIND HOCKEY
TEAM ROSTERS THE ADAPTEDTEAM
RULES OF BLIND HOCKEY
ROSTERS
SELECT DIVISION: SELECT DIVISION:
Canadian Blind Hockey
CANADA EASTis a national registered CANADA
charity (CRA # 834195224
WEST SELECT
Adapted Blind HockeyDIVISION:
Puck USA BLIND HOCKEY
RR0001) that runs children’s try it sessions, learn to skate programs,
B3 B3 B3 Blind Hockey puck measures 5.5”
The official adapted B1 across and
development camps, eastern and western regional tournaments, as well
10 - Julien Blais 64 - Anthony Ciulla 19 - Anthony Chesrow 5 - Kevin Brown
nearly 2” high. It’s made of thin, 22 gauge steel, is hollow, and contains
as our
89 flagship
- Wyatt Canadian National Blind12
Harvey Hockey
- ShawnTournament.
Dale 10 - Kevin Shanley
Blind Hockey programming 921 - John Guzik
ball bearings designed to make noise.
97 - Alex Angus MacEachencontributes 44 to the physical,
- Martin mental, and
Dufour 15 - Keith Haley
71 - Rick Oriold 71 - Sean Heaslip
emotional well-being of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted 7 - Tim Kane GOALIES
89 - Kiefer Adapted NetMcDermott
19 - Simon
across Richard
Canada, and has impacted the lives of wellJones
over 1000 different 23 - Victoria 1 - Doug Goist
22 - Kelly Serbu 16 - Wade Shepherd 11 - Luke Miller 35 - Mike Straub
boys
12 and girls
- Gary through our youth programs
St-Denis 91 - coast-to-coast.
Jason Yuha Canadian Blind Blind HockeyMiller
4 - Matthew goalies are totally blind or extremely low vision, and the
Hockey works in partnership with the nine Blind Hockey Teams across adapted Blind Hockey puck does not make noise in
8 - Dirk Morgan the air. For both
STAFF
Canada and withB2 USA Hockey in the United States. ProgramsB2 include: these reasons,
24 - Blake the adapted goal in Blind
Steinecke Hockey
Michael Svac,isHead
only three
Coachfeet
andhigh
17 - Francois Beauregard 87 - Mark Bentz instead of the traditional four feet. GM - Hockey Operations
5 - Joseph Del Grande 17 - Brian Cowie B2 Nick Albicocco, Assistant Coach
9 - Mark DeMontis 10 - Gilles OuelletSTATES 22 - Daniel Belding David Svac, Assistant Coach
CANADA UNITED One
93 - Joe Fornasier 87 - Scott Roberts 17 - Pass Rule
Mark DeFlorio Kline Donley, Goalie Coach
Toronto
16 Ice St.
- Wayne Owls
Denis NY
3 - Nightshade
Paul Schmold 2 - Christine Vanturini Kevin Allison, Skating Coach
In order to give the low vision and completely blind players the best
Doris Donley, General Manager -
Hiboux de Montreal Washington Blind Hockey chance to track the puck, teams mustTeam complete one pass after crossing
B1 - GOALIE B1 - GOALIE Operations
Vancouver
30 Eclipse
- Joey Cabral Pittsburgh Penguins Blind Hockey
1 - Lorne Webber the offensive blue line prior to being eligible to score. The referee signals
Calgary Seeing Ice Dogs Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey that the pass has been completed by blowing a distinct high pitched
HEAD Youth
ASRAB Calgary COACH HEAD COACH
Blind Hockey Hartford Braillers electronic whistle, which alerts the offence that they are now eligible to
Paul Kerins
Edmonton SeeHawks Jeff Street
NY Metro Blind Hockey score, and the defence and goalie that a shot may be coming.
NovaASSISTANT
Scotia See-Kings
COACHES
St Louis Blues Blind
ASSISTANT Hockey
COACHES
Newfoundland
Wade Eye-Landers
Del Grande Colorado
Joey Ali Visionaries Freezing the Puck
Canadian
Joe Blind Hockey - GTA
McCallion Sean Cowie
Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey
Blind Hockey goalies are totally blind or extremely low vision, and the
Youth Blind Hockey Indiana Blind Hockey
adapted Blind Hockey puck does not make any noise when still. For both
Seattle Blind Hockey
these reasons, after a goalie makes a save the puck stops completely in
UPCOMING EVENTS the blue paint of the crease, the play is blown dead. In other words, the
goalie does not have to cover the puck in order to freeze it.
2019 USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival. Tampa, Florida. March 28 - 31
2019 Canadian Blind Hockey Summer Development Camp. Toronto, ON. July 21 - 28 Player Safety
2019 USA Hockey – Blind Hockey Summit. St Paul, Minnesota. August 23 - 25
The game is played with standard IIHF safety protocols including no-
2019 Canadian Blind Hockey Eastern Regional Tournament. Ottawa, ON. Fall 2019
touch icing and strictly enforced crease violations. All players must
For more info about the sport and the organization, visit wear full protective gear including face mask, there are no slap shots
canadianblindhockey.com with the stick raised above the waist, and the play is blown dead any
time a goalie is hit in the mask with a puck.GAME SCHEDULE WELCOMEDONOR WALL OF BLIND
FROM CANADIAN FAME HOCKEY
Friday, March 22 Welcome to the 2019 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament presented
THANK YOU TO ALL PLATINUM:
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Opening Ceremonies by AMI – Accessible Media Inc. and brought to$1000+ you by the CNIB Foundation.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Select Series: Canada East vs USA This year’s tournament features a record 136 participants competing in five
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Open Division Game 1 / 3 different divisions including Children, Youth, Open, Low Vision, and Select
OF OUR SPONSORS,
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Low Vision Division Game 1 / 3 Divisions. Thank you for supporting the Canadian Blind Hockey
Paul Rolston Foundation Glen Village Family community
Dental and
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Children’s Division Game 1 / 4
joining us in celebration of the
Francois Beauregardgrowth of this great para-sport!
Raymond and Deniese MacEachen
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Youth Division Game 1 / 4
Gord and Bev Manion Pro Ali Goalie Training
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Select Series: Canada East vs Canada West
DONORS, AND
This past year has been monumental for Blind Hockey. We launched our
Saturday, March 23 new Children and Youth Programs and Divisions to ensure that Blind Hockey
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Children’s Division 2 / 4 GOLD:who
programming is available for all Canadians $500+
are blind or partially sighted, we’ve
VOLUNTEERS!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Division 2 / 4 held dozens of try-it sessions, camps, tournaments, and special events across
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Select Series: USA vs Canada West the country, and we’ve
Nickhad our first
& Betty SerbuEuropeanDavidplayers
J. from
BlackEngland and Finland.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Open Division Game 2 / 3 However, by far the biggest
Davedevelopment
Cornelius of the Neilpast twelve months is that Canada
MacQuarrie
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Low Vision Division Game 2 / 3 and USA competed in the world’s
Margaret Florence Demeule first International Blind
Danielle Main Hockey Series with Team
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Children’s Division 3 / 4 Canada defeating USA 2 games to 0 this past
Don Barber October
Arthur in Pittsburgh!
Pressick
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Youth Division 3 / 4
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Select Series: USA vs Canada East (2) We hope that you enjoy all the action this weekend. Whether you are witnessing
SILVER: $250+
the kids as young as three who are just starting their Blind Hockey journey, or the
Sunday, March 24
All-Stars representing Canada-East, Canada-West, and USA Blind Hockey in the
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Children’s Division 4 / 4
Select Division, you willMorrow Family
leave with no doubt Eileen Stewart
that Blind Hockey is for Everyone!
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Select Series: Canada West vs TBD
John & Marion MacLean David Burnett
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Youth Division 4 / 4
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Low Vision Division Game 3 / 3 Thank you to all of our organizational partners AMI, CNIB, Daniel Family
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Open Division 3 / 3 Foundation, Electra Health, and Manion for supporting our charity and
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Select Series: Canada West vs TBD
BRONZE:
allowing us to offer life-changing $100+
Blind Hockey programs year-round! Thank
you to all of our tournament sponsors and donors whose logos are proudly
displayed on the back of Gord
this program
Lewis andNatasha
signage Ali
throughout the venue:
your support has ensured that the
William seventhLisette
Rusk annualMelantie
Canadian Blind Hockey
Tournament will be the best Blind Hockey
John Quilty Tournament
Donna Drake to date.
Jessie Geddes Middy Hsiao Tzu Liao
Welcome to all Candice
of our athletes, coaches,
MacEachen sponsors,
RBC I&TS donors, volunteers,
spectators,
Thames Valleyand
DSBespecially our guests
- Vision Resource Team whoSheila
have travelled
and Kevinform England and
Gordon
the United States Jaqueline
to competeSehmer Melanie Magnusson
this weekend.
John Paul Clinging Jacques Hérivault
From the board and staff Jenof Yewchuk
Canadian Blind Hockey, we wish you all a
fantastic weekend.
Gary Steeves, President Greg Manion, Secretary
Mark Bentz, VP Matt Morrow, Executive Director
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Francois Beauregard, Treasurer Luca DeMontis, Program DirectorTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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