Tyler McGregor (born March 11, 1994) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.

Early life

McGregor was born in

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on March 11, 1994, to parents Dean and Trudy. Growing up in Forest, Ontario, he started playing

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when he was three years old and advanced to able-bodied AAA hockey before being diagnosed with

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. As a result, in January 2010 McGregor underwent eight months of chemotherapy and the amputation of his left leg.

Career

Upon concluding treatment, McGregor was encouraged to try out sledge hockey by his former coaches. He started playing with a standing amputee team but soon switched to sledge hockey. McGregor began playing sledge hockey in 2011 and made the Canadian men's national para ice hockey team in 2012. 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. 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 The 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was the seventh IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships that took place in the SPART Complex in Goyang, South Korea from 12 to 20 April 2013. It was the first time that South Korea hosted the ...

. 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 The 2014 Winter Paralympics (russian: Зимние Паралимпийские игры 2014, Zimniye Paralimpiyskiye igry 2014), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an ...

, where he won a bronze medal. 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. As a member of Team Canada at the

2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships for A-Pool teams (Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United States) was held in Gangneung, South Korea, from 11 April through 20 April 2017. The opening ceremony was held on 11 April a ...

, McGregor recorded 12 goals to tie as the tournament leader and win a gold medal. Following the tournament, McGregor served as an

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to bring Canada to a silver medal at the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Tyler 1994 births Living people Canadian sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players for Canada Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Ice sledge hockey players at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge hockey players at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Para ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey