Mathieu Lelièvre

Mathieu Lelièvre
Personal information
Full nameMathieu Lelièvre
Born (2005-06-13) June 13, 2005
Home townLévis, Quebec, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportIce sled hockey
PositionDefense
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 CalgaryTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2025 BuffaloTeam competition

Mathieu Lelièvre (born June 13, 2005) is a Canadian ice sled hockey player who was a member of the Canada national para ice hockey team that competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Lelièvre made his World Para Ice Hockey Championships debut for Canada at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a gold medal, however he didn't see any playing time.[1] He again competed at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, and won a silver medal.[2]

On January 20, 2026, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3] He won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[4]

Personal life

Lelièvre lost his left leg due to cancer at a young age, and is an above-knee amputee.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's National Para Hockey Team Wins Gold at the World Para Hockey Championship". ohf.on.ca. May 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Mathieu Lelièvre". paralympic.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Para hockey team named for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". hockeycanada.ca. January 20, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Canada claims ice hockey silver as United States romps to 5th consecutive Paralympic gold". CBC.ca. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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