2025 International Blind Ice Hockey Series

The Canadian National Blind Hockey Team aims to defend their title versus Team USA at the 2025 International Blind Ice Hockey Series from April 25 – 27 as part of the 42nd edition of Defi Sportif in Montreal, Quebec.

Canadian Blind Hockey is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Canadian National Blind Hockey Team will be looking to earn its sixth consecutive championship and defend their title against Team USA in Montreal from April 25 – 27, 2025 in partnership with Défi Sportif AlterGo.

This year’s National Team features 20 players representing seven different provinces spanning the country from BC to Newfoundland.

“We’re thrilled with the level of talent on the 2025 National Team and so proud of all the hard work these players put in to training to represent our country; it wasn’t an easy decision as the caliber of skill keeps levelling up,” explains GM of the Canadian National Blind Hockey Team, Luca DeMontis. “We want to thank Défi Sportif for welcoming our organization to host our tournament during their 42nd celebration and we can’t wait to put on a great tournament for all the spectators in Montreal!”

This is the first time since 2011 that Blind Hockey will be featured during Défi-Sportif.

Location: Howie Morentz Arena, 8650 Av. Querbes, Montréal, QC H3N 2X4

Schedule:

Game 1 – Friday April 25 – 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Game 2 – Saturday April 26 – 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Game 3 – Sunday April 27 – 10:00am – 12:00pm + Special game from 12:30pm – 2pm from the local Blind Hockey team les Hiboux de Montréal

All games are free for the public to attend and will be broadcast live on Canadian Blind Hockey’s YouTube.

 

Date and Time

Friday, Apr 25 4 p.m. to Sunday, Apr 27 2 p.m.

Location