Jessie Gregory

Jessie Gregory (born August 24, 1984) is an athlete who participates in women's ice sledge hockey.[1] A member of the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team since 2011, she competed in the first-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in 2014.

Jessie Gregory
Born (1984-08-24) August 24, 1984
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OSHA team Niagara Thunderblades
National team  Canada
Playing career 2011–present
Website http://jessiegregory84.wix.com/jessiegregory
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's National Ice sledge hockey
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup
2014 Canada Tournament

Playing career

Having suffered a spinal cord injury after being hit by a car in 2008, Gregory also endured permanent nerve damage to her legs. Gregory began playing ice sledge hockey in 2011. When she is not competing with the national team, Gregory's club team is the Brant County Crushers,[2] which compete in the Ontario Sledge Hockey Association. Having also played with Gregory on the national team, Tuyet Morris Yurczyszyn is one of her teammates on the Crushers.

Canada Women's National Sled Hockey Team

Gregory made her debut for the national team in 2012, at a Women's Sledge Hockey Tournament which was held in Voorhees, New Jersey. Competing at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada,[3] Gregory was one of two goaltenders on the Canadian roster, sharing duties with Shawnie Snell.

Personal

Gregory served as one of the Brantford, Ontario community torch bearers on June 19, 2015[4] during the torch relay for the 2015 Pan American Games.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.brantnews.com/sports-story/4107736-living-her-hockey-dream/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2015/03/23/pan-am-games-duchene-orr-and-gregory-named-community-torchbearers
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