Peggy Assinck
Canadian sledge hockey athlete and spinal cord injury researcher.
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Peggy Assinck (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey athlete and neuroscientist. She competed in the inaugural IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in 2014. Born with spina bifida, she became paralyzed at age 11 after a non-traumatic spinal injury. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of British Columbia in 2017, conducting her doctoral research at the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) spinal cord injury Research Centre.
Sledge hockey
Assinck first encountered sledge hockey during recreational therapy after her injury, and her passion for the sport grew over time. She joined the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team in 2007 and has since been an advocate for the sport. At the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup, held from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, she was part of the Canadian squad that earned a silver medal. She also travelled to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, where she accompanied a team of researchers from ICORD to study autonomic functions in Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injuries.
Assinck received a City of Vancouver Accessible City Award for her involvement in the Learn to Play Sledge Hockey Program. As Learn: Play Coordinator for sledge hockey at SportAbility, she combines her sport with her spinal cord injury rehabilitation research to help youth access adaptive sports. Her work encourages participation from individuals with and without disabilities, and she has helped develop sledge hockey programs in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. She also facilitates local sledge hockey team development to expose people of various abilities to the sport.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Silver IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup — 2014 Canada Tournament
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Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Peggy Assinck born?
Peggy Assinck was born on 8 May 1983 in Peterborough, ON, Canada.
What position does Peggy Assinck play?
Peggy Assinck's position is listed as Forward.
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Sources
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