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17 Players Named to Canada’s Para Hockey Team for Paralympic Games in Italy
Canada's 17-player Para hockey roster combines Paralympic veterans and debutants as the team aims for its first gold in 20 years at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
- On Jan. 20, 2026, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee released a 17-player roster for the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics opening March 6.
- Hockey Canada's stated goal at Milan-Cortina is triple gold, and Canada seeks its first Para hockey Olympic gold in 20 years amid U.S. dominance and a 2024 world title.
- The roster mixes experienced players and first-time Paralympians, including goaltenders Adam Kingsmill and Corbin Watson, with veterans Adam Dixon and Tyler McGregor anchoring the squad.
- Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympics as the only roster member from Canada's 2006 Turin gold team, returning recently after two seasons as assistant coach.
- Eight countries are split into two pools; the top two advance to semifinals, with the United States winning four straight Paralympic golds while Canada won the 2024 world title.
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