​Montreal, March 21, 2022 – Wheelchair Rugby Canada in partnership with Défi sportif AlterGo is excited to host the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby National Championships. After a two-year hiatus, 10 teams competing in 2 divisions will participate in the 39th annual Défi sportif AlterGo, the largest multi-sport event in Canada. Wheelchair Rugby competition will begin at Patro Villeray, Montreal.
“Wheelchair Rugby Canada is thrilled that, thanks to the easing of restrictions, and exceptional support from Défi sportif AlterGo, we are once again able to host the National Championships,” said CEO, Cathy Cadieux. “After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic our players are more than ready to compete for provincial pride in 2022.”    
The 4-day tournament is scheduled to commence on Thursday, April 28th, and conclude Sunday, May 1st. 
“We are very excited for the return of the WRC National Championships in Montreal,” said Domestic Programs Committee Chair, Patrice Dagenais “The development of our sport has taken a hit these last couple of years due to the Covid-19 restrictions so having the wheelchair rugby community in Canada reunite for this competition is very important. I’m sure our athletes are ready to hit the court and fight for a medal but also have the chance to connect off the court with their peers.”
EVENT PROGRAM
EVENT SCHEDULEWednesday, April 27 – Classification & Technical Meeting
Thursday, April 28 – Competition
Friday, April 29 – Competition
Saturday, April 30 – Competition
Sunday, May 1 – Competition Championships, Ceremonies & Banquet
Full Game Schedule will be updated here.
Watch Livestream here.


COMPETING TEAMS – DIVISION 1Alberta Roughnecks
Ontario Thunder
Équipe Québec
Ontario Lightning
Team BC 1


COMPETING TEAMS – DIVISION 2Ontario Storm
Québec B
Team BC 2
Alberta Bighorns
Team NB


“We are pleased to host the National Rugby Championships again, 10 years after we first hosted them. We thank Wheelchair Rugby Canada for their trust and great collaboration. We are very proud to host such a large-scale event at the Défi sportif AlterGo,” said Jérémie Brisebois, Director of events at AlterGo.

The long wait is over as we just received the okay from the City of Edmonton. Time to rejoice, grease up your spokes, pump up the tires, dust off your cushions and ready for some smashing, bumping and muscle burns... however before we get back, please ready the following information first and sign a release for as required by the city.  If you need more information, please feel free to contact us.

​https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-relaunch-guidance-cohorts.pdf

Good day to you, rugby fans, players, volunteers and web surfers. As COVID continues to effect our city, towns and neighborhoods , it is not yet safe for CITY OF EDMONTON facilities to open their doors to the public especially regular books. For now, we are told by the city this issue will be revisited in Nov 2020. 

check back with us soon, we look forward to have a great workout in a few months or as soon as THE CITY OF EDMONTON allows us to...

Steel Wheels Board of Directors

All practices and events are suspended for now.  We will revisit dates in September 2020.  

Stay safe everyone!

Glenrose hospital has been our home for Wednesday practices for many years, it's also a place where we have the opportunity to inspire newly injured people with spinal cord injury... to give them an outlet, hope, and see/experience first hand "what it will be like once rehabilitation ends and life begins.

Unfortunately we lost our gym booking for many many years.

We are coming back! First Monday evening between 7 - 9 pm of every month (from Oct to May), we will be back to kick ass and show the newly injured wheelers the exciting life of being in a wheelchair, playing sport, and much more.

We went, we fought hard, we cheered, we had an awesome time.  

Here is the selections for this years provincial teams.
2017 Alberta Provincial Team
3.5  Branden Troutman - Lloyminster, AB
3.0  Denolm Stephens - Calgary, AB
3.0  Skyler Janssen - Pigeon Lake, AB
2.5  Jeff Dow - Red Deer, AB
2.5  Dale Nording - Edmonton, AB
2.0  Richard Tooley - Spruce Grove, AB
2.0  Andrew Chung - Edmonton, AB
2.0  Ken Hicks - Edmonton, AB
1.5  Ashley Munroe - Calgary, AB
1.5  Kendall Winter - Lethbridge, AB
1.0  Kuen Tang - Edmonton, AB
0.5  Mike Audette - Alberta Beach, AB
0.5  Rob MacIssac - Edmonton, AB

Coaching Staff:
Bruce Crosby - Edmonton, AB
Cliff Wooden - Calgary, AB 

​Checkout the Gallery page for tournament highlites!

Congratulations to Alberta B team for winning Silver!!
Congratulations to Mike and Rob for winning Best 0 .5  Player for Division A and B!  Way to go boys!
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​Great job to all players!  You'v made Alberta proud!