Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics


Canada competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. Canada sent a team of 55 athletes to compete in all six sports. The chef de mission was retired sledge hockey player Todd Nicholson, appointed in January 2017.
Canada finished the Games with eight gold medals and 28 overall. It was the most successful Canadian performance in terms of total medals, surpassing the 19 won at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. This also met the goal set by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to improve on the 16 medals won at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Opening ceremony flag-bearer Brian McKeever became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian after winning his 14th career medal at the Games, surpassing the previous record by Lana Spreeman, who won 13 medals between 1980 and 1994. He finished the Games with three gold and a bronze, for a career total of 13 gold medals and 17 medals in all, making him also the most decorated Paralympic cross-country skier ever.
Mark Arendz won a Canadian single Games record 6 medals, and was honoured as Canada's flag-bearer for the Games closing ceremony.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate

Guide: Jack Leitch		Alpine skiingMen's downhill, visually impaired
Alpine skiingMen's super-G, sitting

Guide: Graham Nishikawa		Cross-country skiingMen's 20 km free, visually impaired
Alpine skiingWomen's super combined, standing

Guide: Russell Kennedy		Cross-country skiingMen's 1.5 km sprint classic, visually impaired
BiathlonMen's 15 km, standing

Guide: Graham Nishikawa		Cross-country skiingMen's 10 km classic, visually impaired
Cross-country skiingWomen's 7.5 km classic, standing
BiathlonMen's 7.5 km, standing



Cross-country skiing4 x 2.5 km mixed relay
Alpine skiingWomen's slalom, standing


Para ice hockeyMixed
Alpine skiingWomen's downhill, standing
BiathlonMen's 7.5 km, sitting
Alpine skiingWomen's super-G, standing
BiathlonMen's 12.5 km, standing
Alpine skiingWomen's super combined, standing
Cross-country skiingMen's 1.5 km sprint classic, standing
Cross-country skiingWomen's 1.5 km sprint classic, standing
Alpine skiingWomen's giant slalom, standing

Guide: Jack Leitch		Alpine skiingMen's giant slalom, visually impaired
Alpine skiingMen's giant slalom, standing
BiathlonMen's 15 km, sitting
BiathlonWomen's 12.5 km, standing
Cross-country skiingMen's 10 km classic, standing




Wheelchair curlingMixed
Cross-country skiingWomen's 7.5 km classic, standing


Guides: Russell Kennedy,
Graham Nishikawa		Cross-country skiing4 x 2.5 km open relay

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing7512
Biathlon / Cross-country skiing10414
Para ice hockey17017
Snowboarding527
Wheelchair curling325
Total421355

Alpine skiing

On 16 February 2018, Alpine Canada announced the nominations of 12 athletes to Team Canada.
;Men
;Women

Biathlon

;Men
;Women

Cross-country skiing

On 16 February 2018, Cross Country Canada announced the 14 athletes nominated to Team Canada. The team is expected to consist of 12 skiers and two guides including returning medallists Mark Arendz, Chris Klebl, and Brian McKeever with his guides Graham Nishikawa and Russell Kennedy. Kennedy competed in cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Cindy Ouellet was part of Team Canada at the Summer Paralympics, where she played wheelchair basketball. It will also be the first Games for Collin Cameron and Emily Young, the latter a former wrestler before doing para-Nordic skiing.
;Men
;Women
;Relay

Para ice hockey

Canada automatically qualified to participate in the Games after placing in the top 5 at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in South Korea. On 11 February 2018, Hockey Canada announced the 17 players nominated for the sledge hockey team, selected and headed by coach Ken Babey.
;Summary
;Roster
Head coach: Ken Babey     Assistant coaches: Danny Lynch, Luke Pierce
No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateHometown2017–18 team
31GQuebec City, QCTeam Canada
30GKingsville, ONTeam Canada
14DSpruce Grove, ABTeam Canada
27DOrton, ONTeam Canada
11DMidland, ONTeam Canada
25DQuesnel, BCTeam Canada
5DOttawa, ONTeam Canada
6FMississauga, ONTeam Canada
18FSummerside, PETeam Canada
19FMississauga, ONTeam Canada
10FOttawa, ONTeam Canada
4FWallacetown, ONTeam Canada
23FSt. John's, NLTeam Canada
8FForest, ONTeam Canada
20FWinnipeg, MBTeam Canada
9FMonkton, ONTeam Canada
12FOakville, ONTeam Canada

;Preliminary round
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;Semifinal
;Gold medal game

Snowboarding

On 21 February 2018, Canada Snowboard announced the nominations of 7 athletes to Team Canada.
;Banked slalom
;Cross
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Wheelchair curling

On 8 December 2017, Curling Canada announced the nominations of 5 athletes to Team Canada.
;Summary
;Round robin
Canada has a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 17.
;Draw 1
Saturday, 10 March, 14:35
;Draw 2
Saturday, 10 March, 19:35
;Draw 4
Sunday, 11 March, 14:35
;Draw 6
Monday, 12 March, 09:35
;Draw 8
Monday, 12 March, 19:35
;Draw 9
Tuesday, 13 March, 09:35
;Draw 11
Tuesday, 13 March, 19:35
;Draw 13
Wednesday, 14 March, 14:35
;Draw 14
Wednesday, 14 March, 19:35
;Draw 15
Thursday, 15 March, 09:35
;Draw 16
Thursday, 15 March, 14:35
;Semifinal
Friday, 16 March, 15:35
;Bronze medal game
''Saturday, 17 March, 09:35''