(OTTAWA, ONT.) – The top junior wheelchair basketball athletes from Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec will compete in the Junior East Championship at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown, PEI from April 4-6, 2025.
The Junior East Championship is an inclusive tournament, bringing together athletes with and without disabilities to compete.
This 4×4 event, sanctioned by Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and presented by ParaSport and Recreation PEI, marks the second competition in the 2027 Canada Games cycle. Quebec City will host the 2027 Canada Winter Games from February 27 to March 14, 2027.
The event tips off with a Development Camp on Friday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ADT. Led by NextGen Player Development and Recruitment Coordinator Jesse McNalley, the camp is free and open to athletes aged 24 and under (as of December 31, 2027).
Fans and media are welcome to attend the tournament and experience the excitement firsthand. Media can capture game action and conduct post-game interviews with athletes and coaches. The competition will culminate with the gold medal game on April 6 at 11:00 a.m. ADT.
What: 2025 Junior East Championship
- Provincial teams, including athletes from Prince Edward Island, compete for the Junior East Championship. The 4×4 tournament is the second step in the Canada Games cycle.
Who: Top junior Wheelchair Basketball athletes from Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec
When: Friday, April 4 – Sunday, April 6, 2025
- Gold medal game Sunday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. ADT
Where: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre (550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 0G9)
More information on the 2025 Junior East Championship, including streaming details, can be found here.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal over the last nine Paralympic Games. WBC will host the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships from September 9-19, 2026.
For more information on WBC, please visit Wheelchairbasketball.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
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For more information, please contact:
Dhiren Mahiban
Communications & Digital Media Manager
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
C: 416-574-6682
dmahiban@wheelchairbasketball.ca