Special Edition Newsletter - Canadian Deaf Sports Association

2015 DEAFLYMPICS
SPECIAL EDITION
NEWSLETTER
ICE HOCKEY
Team Canada Deaf Hockey prepares to take on the World during the 2015 Deaflympics!
Coming off of a silver medal performance at the 2013 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships in Vantaa,
Finland - Team Canada is eager to compete, and hoping to find their way to the top of the podium!
The Team has been training hard in preparation for the event, and under the leadership and direction of
the dedicated coaching staff, we are expecting a great tournament from our Team.
The official Team Roster is as Follows:
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GRAEME LAUERSEN (G), ON
JOHN KYTE (D), ON
JONATHON LOBODZINSKI (D), ON
SCOTT NELSON (D), ON
STEVE DEVINE (D), ON
PATRICK ESCALAMBRE (D), BC
RYAN CHRAMTCHENKO (F), QC
OWEN HUNTER (D), ON
DIMITRI THEOFILIKATIDIS (F), ON
THOMAS KYTE (F), ON
MATTHEW SHEFFIELD, ON
COLE LAING (F), AB
JESSE MCINTYRE (F), ON
CHRIS GARBACZ (F), ON
ANDREW HUGHES (F), ON
RYAN HOWICH, BC
TYLER PLETT (G), MB
Team Canada overcomes adversity…
Members of Team Canada were shocked to learn of the tragic car accident involving teammates Cody and Jesse
McIntyre. Jesse has recovered from minor injuries and will be joining the team on the ice in Russia. Unfortunately
Cody is still recovering, and our thoughts will be with him as we wish him the best of luck in his recovery!
Stay connected during the Deaflympics!
Be sure to watch the official website of the 2015 Deaflympics at
date information, including live results and schedules for the event.
www.2015deaflympics.org for up to
See
www.deaflympics.com for more information about the Deaflympics, the International Committee
of Sports for the Deaf, and information about upcoming events!
FOLLOW TEAM CANADA AT THE 2015 DEAFLYMPICS!
For up to date information and news about Team Canada, please follow us at:
www.assc-cdsa.com
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our official ASSC-CDSA
YouTube channel.
During the event we will be sending live updates via social media, as well as daily updates, recaps and
VLOG content in ASL and LSQ!
Please note that the time zone in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia is (GMT +5).
This is 9 hours ahead of Canadian EST.
Competition Schedule for Team Canada
Team Canada will undergo final preparations this weekend!
Snowboard Camp – March 21-23, Markdale, ON and Collington ON
Hockey Camp – March 20-23, Kitchener, ON
Curling Camp – March 21-23, Mississauga, ON
Send off Party – March 24, Deaf Culture Centre, Toronto – 1:00 – 3:00 pm
CURLING
Team Canada Men’s Curling is coming off winning the Gold medal in
Bern, Switzerland at the 2013 World Deaf Curling Championships.
Team Canada Women’s Curling has won the Silver medal in Bern,
Switzerland at the 2013 World Deaf Curling Championships
Both teams representing Canada are from Manitoba having earned the
position as Team Canada by winning 2014 National Deaf Curling Trials!
Team Canada is mourning the loss of Teammate and friend Clifford
Beaulieu. Who passed away on February 5th, 2015.
During the Deaflympics, Team Canada Curling will wear a
commemorative name bar, in memory of Cliff.
Team Canada would like to thank everyone for their support during this
difficult time.
Both our men’s and women’s teams have been working
hard through their provincial curling season in
Manitoba, and we are expecting great things for them at
the Deaflympics.
Official Roster Team Canada Curling:
Women
Brenda Davidson
Sylvia Sigurdson
Donna McLeod
Sarah Rabu
Sally Korol
Men
John Gessner
Marc Comte
Shawn Demianyk
David Morton
Joseph Comte
Lorne Hamblin & Christine Hamblin (Both Curling Coaches)
Missing from photo: Team Manager, Barbara Zbeetnoff
Team Canada Curling social & Fundraiser – Winnipeg, MB – February 28, 2015
Tribute to Clifford Beaulieu
Snowboarding
Canada will send athletes to compete in 4 snowboarding disciplines:
Giant Slalom
Parallel Slalom
Cross Snowboard
Half pipe
Team Canada Snowboard began their preparation in May 2014. The
official Team roster is as follows:
Alain Charron, QC
Martin Zagozdzon, ON
Dustin Wills, ON
Chantale Sévigny, QC
Darren Chow, ON
Robert Nepinak, AB
Snowboard Fundraising event at Signs Restaurant
Toronto, ON – March 7, 2015
OFFICIAL DELEGATION
TEAM CANADA
2015 DEAFLYMPICS