Tyler McGregor (born March 11, 1994) is a Canadian sledge hockey player, and captain of Canada’s national para hockey team.[1]
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| Born | March 11, 1994 Forest, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 153 lb (69 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMcGregor was born in Forest, Ontario on March 11, 1994, to parents Dean and Trudy.[2] Growing up in Forest, Ontario, he started playing ice hockey when he was three years old and advanced to able-bodied AAA hockey, breaking his leg in a game in 2009 which ultimately led to a diagnosis of spindle cell sarcoma, a form of bone cancer.[1][3] As a result, in January 2010 McGregor underwent eight months of chemotherapy and the amputation of his left leg above the knee.[2]
Career
editUpon concluding treatment, McGregor was encouraged to try out sledge hockey by his former coaches.[4] He started playing with a standing amputee team but soon switched to sledge hockey.[2][1] McGregor began playing sledge hockey in 2011 and made the Canadian men's national para ice hockey team in 2012.[5] In his international debut at the age of 18, he recorded a goal and two assists to help Team Canada win a silver medal at the 2012 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.[6] The following year, McGregor became the youngest member of Team Canada to win a gold medal at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[7]
As a result of his success, McGregor was the second-youngest player named to Team Canada’s sledge hockey team for the 2014 Winter Paralympics,[5] where he won a bronze medal.[8] Following this, he collected 11 goals and 10 assists in six games during the 2015 International Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament to win a gold medal.[9][10]
As a member of Team Canada at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, McGregor recorded 12 goals to tie as the tournament leader and win a gold medal.[11] Following the tournament, McGregor served as an alternate captain[12] to bring Canada to a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[13] In 2019 he was named captain of the national para hockey team, winning silver at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics,[1] and silver at the 2029, 2021 and 2023 world championships.
References
edit- ^ a b c d McGregor, Tyler; Fee, Kirsten (30 April 2024). ""As a teenager, I lost my leg to bone cancer. Now, I'm captain of Canada's sledge hockey team"". Toronto Life. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tyler McGregor Team Canada bio". Paralympics. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Maddie (February 24, 2021). "Two-time Paralympian skates Blue Mountain loop 23 times inspired by Terry Fox". Collingwood Today. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "IN MY OWN WORDS: TYLER MCGREGOR". Hockey Canada. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ a b McGran, Kevin (March 7, 2014). "Tyler McGregor's hockey dream plays out at 2014 Sochi Paralympics". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler McGregor: My first time in a sledge". Paralympics. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "MCGREGOR, Tyler". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "CANADA'S NATIONAL SLEDGE TEAM WINS BRONZE MEDAL AT 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES". Hockey Canada. March 15, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Brien, David (January 18, 2016). "THE RISE OF TYLER MCGREGOR". Hockey Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (December 14, 2015). "Canada cruise past Italy to win Torino 2015 international sledge hockey tournament". Inside the Games. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "McGregor Helps Lead Canada To Gold". Blackburn News. April 20, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Gowdy, Colin (March 10, 2018). "Forest Native Scores 4 Goals For Canada". Blackburn News. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Gowdy, Colin (April 3, 2018). "Forest Honours Paralympic Medalist Tyler McGregor (GALLERY)". Blackburn News. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
External links
edit- Tyler McGregor - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Tyler McGregor - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com