Women’s Para Hockey of Canada

Vision

To enable Canadian girls and women+ with disabilities to achieve long term participation and sporting excellence in para hockey with a sustainable program nationally.

Mission

To contribute to the health and well-being of girls and women+ with disabilities by developing, promoting, and providing opportunities to participate in the sport of para hockey from grassroots development to an elite level throughout Canada.  Through sport, develop an environment and attitude that promotes inclusion, collaboration, teamwork, self-efficacy, and gender parity, while educating and empowering girls and women+.

Core Values

Teamwork

Building relationships and working together to develop the strengths and abilities of all individuals.

Encouragement

Believing in everyone’s abilities, recognizing the opportunity to improve and supporting each other to reach new goals. 

Accessibility

Creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments without barriers.

Mentorship

Developing leaders through the sharing of knowledge, skills, and abilities to foster growth and development.

Objectives & Activities

1. Environment
1. To develop an environment conducive to increasing new and sustained participation in para hockey by girls and women+ of all ages and abilities.
2. To enable young girls and women+ access to an environment where they make friends, learn how to play as part of a team, and get involved in recreation and/or competitive sport to contribute to their overall health and success throughout life.
3. To enhance the inclusion of girls and women+ with disabilities in pre-existing community-based para hockey programs.
4. To support key partners to develop and increase sustainable and accessible para hockey opportunities for girls and women+ with disabilities.
2. Sport Structure
1. To develop para hockey pathways for girls and women+ with disabilities.
2. Ensure that the pathways and opportunities that already exist for girls and women+ with disabilities in para hockey are identified.
3. Ensure that competitive opportunities for girls and women+ athletes with disabilities are available.
4. Ensure that talented girls and women+ athletes with disabilities are identified and their development is supported.
3. Training
1. Through skill development and knowledge translation, enable the disability and sporting community to effectively deliver para hockey programs for girls and women+ with disabilities.
2. To source, provide and/or design high quality training programs for athletes and coaches to satisfy current and evolving training needs identified within the structure of IPC World Para Ice Hockey programs.
4. Empowerment
1. To empower girls and women+ with disabilities to take a full and active role within para hockey.
2. To empower girls and women+ with disabilities to participate in sports throughout life as part of the long-term player development model such that they will live longer healthier lives.
3. To increase the number of girls and women+ with disabilities with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to take a full and active role within any aspect of the para hockey industry.
5. Education
1. To provide coaches and volunteers with education and training opportunities specific to girls and women+, disability and sport.
2. Ensure that girls and women+ with disabilities have improved access to formal qualifications in sport.
6. Media
1. To increase awareness and understanding of para hockey, sport and healthy activities for girls and women+ with disabilities.
2. Raise the profile of para hockey, sport and healthy activities for girls and women+ with disabilities in Canada.