Vincent Boily

Vincent Boily
Personal information
Born (2000-06-02) June 2, 2000
Alma, Quebec, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportIce sled hockey
PositionForward
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 place2023 Moose JawTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2025 BuffaloTeam competition

Vincent Boily (born June 2, 2000) is a Canadian ice sled hockey player. He is a member of the Canada national team that won a silver medal at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Boily also won a gold medal at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships.

Early life

Boily was born in Alma, Quebec and began playing ice hockey when he was young, He played for the St-Eustache Vikings in minor ice hockey until December 2017 when he was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident.[1][2] Shortly afterward, he began to take up para sports, initially in para rowing and para cycling before switching to sledge hockey.[1][3]

Career

Boily made his first Canada national team roster in 2022 at 22 years old. He represented Canada at the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal.[4] He also represented his country at the 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championships, where his team lost to the United States, something that was repeated in the 2025 edition.[1] He was also part of the Canada national team that reached the 2025 Para Hockey Cup final and lost to the United States.[5][6]

On January 20, 2026, Boily was named to the Canada national team roster for the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[7] He won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[8]

Personal life

In April 2026, Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez confirmed on social media that she and Boily were in a relationship.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vincent Boily". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Paralympian Search launches a new chapter in hockey player's life". Canadian Paralympic Committee. June 11, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Vincent Boily reaches new heights on and off the ice". Canadian Paralympic Committee. October 9, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Canada's National Para Hockey Team Wins Gold at the World Para Hockey Championship". ohf.on.ca. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Canada's special teams struggle in International Para Hockey Cup final loss to U.S." October 26, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2025 Para Hockey Cup". teamusa.com. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Para ice hockey team named for 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. January 20, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canada claims ice hockey silver as United States romps to 5th consecutive Paralympic gold". CBC.ca. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "PHOTOS: Leylah Fernandez shares sweet Rome moments with boyfriend Vincent". Tennis World USA. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.