2015 DEAFLYMPICS SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTER ICE HOCKEY

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2 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: 1 GRAEME LAUERSEN (G), ON 3 JOHN KYTE (D), ON 4 JONATHON LOBODZINSKI (D), ON 5 SCOTT NELSON (D), ON 7 STEVE DEVINE (D), ON 9 PATRICK ESCALAMBRE (D), BC 10 RYAN CHRAMTCHENKO (F), QC 12 OWEN HUNTER (D), ON 13 DIMITRI THEOFILIKATIDIS (F), ON 14 THOMAS KYTE (F), ON 15 MATTHEW SHEFFIELD, ON 16 COLE LAING (F), AB 17 JESSE MCINTYRE (F), ON 18 CHRIS GARBACZ (F), ON 19 ANDREW HUGHES (F), ON 22 RYAN HOWICH, BC 30 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!

3 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. for up to See 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: 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.

4 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

5 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 5 th, 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.

6 Women Brenda Davidson Sylvia Sigurdson Donna McLeod Sarah Rabu Sally Korol Official Roster Team Canada Curling: 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

7 Tribute to Clifford Beaulieu

8 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 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

9 OFFICIAL DELEGATION TEAM CANADA 2015 DEAFLYMPICS

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