Tara Chisholm is the head coach of

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. Hailing from

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, she has served as Canada’s head coach since 2014.

Career

Prior to coaching in women's

ice sledge hockey Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitat ...

, Chisholm attended Medicine Hat College from 2006–08 and played on the soccer team. She then attended the University of Alberta from 2008-2010 where she mentored under U of A Panda's Head Coach, Howie Draper.

Coaching

During her first year as Canada’s head coach, she led the squad to the silver medal at the inaugural

2014 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup The 2014 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup was an international women's sledge hockey tournament and the first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in history. The event was held from November 7–9, 2014, in Brampton, Ont ...

in Brampton, Ontario.

Coaching record

Other

Started non-profit organization called Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation

References

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