In partnership with Come Home 2022, Canada’s National Para Hockey Team Training Camp is coming to Paradise. The camp, which will include two-time Winter Paralympic medalist, world champion and Newfoundlander and Labradorian Liam Hickey, will take place at the Paradise Double Ice Complex from October 23 to 28.
Sports fans of all ages are invited to participate in several public events:
- Intrasquad Red vs. White Games
- Wednesday, October 26 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Thursday, October 27 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- ‘Try It’ Session
- Wednesday, October 26 at 1:30 p.m.
All events are free to the public.
Para hockey debuted at the Paralympics in 1994 and has become one of the most popular spectator sports at the Paralympic Winter Games.
Come Home 2022 festivals and events are taking place all throughout Newfoundland and Labrador for the remainder of 2022. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians everywhere can visit ComeHome2022.ca to sign up for the Come Home 2022 e-newsletter, which shares updates on festivals and events throughout the year. They can also follow ComeHome2022 on Facebook and Instagram to get up-to-date celebration information.
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“To have the National Para Hockey Team Training Camp coming to Paradise is an excellent step toward promoting accessible and inclusive sport, and provides a unique para hockey development opportunity in this province. I am equally pleased to welcome our very own Liam Hickey home for this event. As a dual-sport Paralympian in both para hockey and wheelchair basketball, Liam is an inspiration to so many young athletes in Newfoundland and Labrador, and we are very proud of the success he has achieved.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
“Para Hockey is an accessible, inclusive and collaborative sport for athletes of all ages and abilities, and it is my pleasure to welcome the National Para Hockey Training Camp coming to Paradise. My best wishes to all participating athletes who are pushing the boundaries and paving new pathways with hard work and determination, and of course to Liam Hickey, who is an inspiration for us all and a powerful role model for all young athletes.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities
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Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
709-729-4819, 730-2953
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Children, Seniors and Social Development
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