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McGregor to lead Para Olympians
November 27, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
Tyler McGregor will serve as part of Canada’s athlete leadership team for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
McGregor, a long-time captain of Canada’s national Para hockey squad, and a Forest native, will be competing in his fourth Paralympics in February.
“Being named co-captain of Team Canada is such an incredible honour,” said McGregor in a prepared statement. “The Canadian Paralympic Team represents everything I love about sport: excellence, resilience, pride, and unity. I’m grateful to lead alongside such an incredible group and excited to represent Canada as we pursue our best on the global stage.”
A new initiative for Milano Cortina 2026, the honorary captain and co-captains program recognizes the vital leadership of the athletes at the Games and creates dedicated roles for them to serve as leaders and public faces of the Canadian Paralympic Team, sharing their teammates’ stories and engaging fans and supporters, said the committee in its release.
Meantime, McGregor and his Team Canada teammates are preparing for the Para Cup in Dawson Creek, BC from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. The four-team tournament, also including Team USA, Czechia and China, is the final tune up prior to the Paralympics. The team is in Calgary this week for a pre-tournament training camp.
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