National Pursuit Program
Transition
LeeAnn Cayer, Port Robinson, Ont.
Home Coach: Paula Mann
Mark Kennedy, Saskatoon, Sask.
Home Coach: N/A
Sarah Benevides, Chance Harbour, N.B.
Home Coach: Wayne Cooper
National Pursuit Program
Confirmation
Ashley Baerg, Saskatoon, Sask.
Home Coach: Ben Gamble
Julianna Sullivan-Rothfeld, Ottawa, Ont.
Home Coach: Gerry Peckham
Mathew Abbott, Peterborough, Ont.
Home Coach: Don Fleming
Paul Allen, Crediton, Ont.
Home Coach: N/A
Pete Andrews, Saskatoon, Sask.
Home Coach: Ben Gamble
Stuart Houlahan, Wellington, Ont.
Home Coach: Don Fleming
National Pursuit Program
Identification Stream
The Pursuit Identification Stream focuses on introducing athletes to the foundational concepts of high performance while helping them explore their potential for future progression within the sport.
The 2026-27 cohort includes 19 athletes and six coaches from across Canada and is designed to create an encouraging and accessible entry point for those interested in pursuing the high-performance pathway.
Wheelchair Curling NEWS
Two-win day keeps Canada undefeated at the 2026 Paralympic Games
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Day 2 of mixed team play at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games has officially come to a close, and Canada…
Team Canada prevails in opening night battle against host country Italy
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — It’s been twenty years of wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Games since its debut in Torino 2006, and the Saturday evening…
Team Canada enters the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games with a wealth of experience
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard Canada’s wheelchair curling team is ready to take the ice at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games from March 7 to 14. The experienced contingent of…
All-Canadian strength on display at Leduc Wheelchair Curling events
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard It was a back-to-back all-Canadian finish at the Mixed and Mixed Doubles Wheelchair Curling Events at the Leduc Curling Club in Leduc, Alta., Jan. 11-17,…
Dennis Thiessen retires after a career defined by heart and hard work
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard Dennis Thiessen, a three-time Paralympic medallist, didn’t grow up imagining he would one day wear the Maple Leaf, see the top of a Paralympic podium,…
Team Canada finds reps against key competition ahead of Milano Cortina
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard On the heels of its official nomination to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, Team Canada, led by skip Mark Ideson (London, Ont.), third Jon…
Canada’s wheelchair curling team nominated for Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard (Canadian Paralympic Committee news release) Toronto, November 17, 2025 – Five wheelchair curlers have been nominated to compete for Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026…
Team Canada finds its stride in early-season international wheelchair curling competition
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard Curling season is in full swing for Canada’s National Wheelchair Curling Program, as Canadian athletes took on back-to-back international competitions this October. Team Canada, represented…
Wheelchair Curling Pathway launches to revolutionize athlete development across Canada
Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard Momentum continues to surge forward for Curling Canada’s National Wheelchair Program as its highly anticipated new pathway initiative was officially launched today. Wheelchair curling in…