(TORONTO, ONT.) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada will host the Ottawa Invitational tournament presented by Meridian Credit Union at Carleton University from May 17-21, 2023. The five-day tournament will see Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team play host to the top wheelchair basketball athletes from the Netherlands and the United States in a series of exhibition games. 

All nine games will take place at Carleton University Ravens’ Nest (9376 University Drive, Ottawa, ON) and are free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend games can secure their free tickets here. The Ottawa Invitational will serve as a final preparation for all three nations for the IWBF World Championships (June 9-20) in Dubai. 

Fans are invited to witness a spectacle of eye-opening athleticism, tenacity and perseverance starring some of the country’s top male athletes set to represent their country on the world stage at the World Championships in June and the Parapan American Games in November.

The action tips off on Wednesday, May 17, when Canada’s NextGen athletes take on the Netherlands at 5 p.m. ET. Then, Canada will face the Netherlands in the Feature Game on Thursday, May 18, at 11 a.m. ET. The Ottawa Invitational concludes with the final on Sunday, May 21, at 12:30 p.m. ET.

WHAT: 2023 Ottawa Invitational, presented by Meridian Credit Union

WHEN: May 17-21, 2023, the tournament tips off with Canada facing the Netherlands at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 17, and concludes with the final game on Sunday, May 21, at 12:30 p.m. ET.

WHERE: Carleton University Ravens’ Nest (9376 University Drive Ottawa, ON).

WHO: The top Canadian Senior Men’s National Team athletes, including five-time Paralympian Patrick Anderson, and Canadian captains Nik Goncin and Bo Hedges, welcome the top athletes from the Netherlands and the United States.

About the Ottawa Invitational 
The Ottawa Invitational tournament, presented by Meridian Credit Union, runs May 17-21, 2023, at the Carleton University Ravens’ Nest. The five-day tournament will feature the top wheelchair basketball athletes from Canada, the Netherlands and the United States as they prepare for the upcoming IWBF World Championships. The event is supported, in part, by The Government of Canada and Ottawa Tourism. Please visit Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s Ottawa Invitational event page for further information, including the complete schedule.

About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada 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 a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.

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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