A collage of athletes in action, with a curling stone and broom in the foreground and a hockey player's legs in the background, all overlaid with the text "VICTORY IS IN YOUR HANDS".

In January 2027, 28 deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, will have the opportunity to step onto the world stage, and represent Canada at the Winter Deaflympics in Austria. From cross-country skiing to curling and ice hockey, our athletes are ready to shine in sports deeply rooted in our Canadian winter culture and DNA. On snow and on ice, they&rsquo;re ready to show the world where winter champions come from. But before they can chase victory, they have to face another challenge: getting there.&nbsp; To help make this delegation a reality, the Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA) needs to raise&nbsp;$75,000.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s where you come into play.&nbsp;Your donation helps cover the essentials that get our athletes to the starting line: plane tickets ✈️, accommodation 🏨, uniforms 🎽, registrations, and equipment for each athlete! Donate today, receive an official tax receipt, and help our winter champions get to Austria and proudly represent our country. 🇨🇦 Victory is in your hands.&nbsp;✌️ - 📣 If you represent a company or foundation: know that a partnership with CDSA is a strong gesture in favor of inclusion and diversity. Contact us by email at <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> to learn more.

🇨🇦 Support our Canadian athletes towards the 2027 Deaflympics in Austria.

En janvier 2027, 28 athl&egrave;tes sourds et malentendants auront l&rsquo;occasion de fouler la sc&egrave;ne mondiale et de repr&eacute;senter fi&egrave;rement le Canada aux Sourdlympiques d&rsquo;hiver en Autriche. Du ski de fond au curling en passant par le hockey sur glace, nos athl&egrave;tes s&rsquo;appr&ecirc;tent &agrave; faire rayonner des disciplines profond&eacute;ment ancr&eacute;es dans notre culture et notre ADN hivernal canadien. Sur la neige comme sur la glace, ils sont pr&ecirc;ts &agrave; montrer au monde entier de quoi sont faits les champions de l&rsquo;hiver. Mais avant de pouvoir se battre pour la victoire, nos athl&egrave;tes doivent relever un premier d&eacute;fi : s&rsquo;y rendre. Pour que cette d&eacute;l&eacute;gation voie le jour, l&#39;Association des sports des sourds du Canada (l&#39;ASSC) doit r&eacute;unir 75 000$. C&rsquo;est exactement l&agrave; que vous entrez dans la game.&nbsp;Vos dons, petits ou grands, contribuent &agrave; couvrir les d&eacute;penses essentielles qui permettront &agrave; l&#39;&Eacute;quipe Canada de se rendre sur la ligne de d&eacute;part : : billets d&#39;avion ✈️, h&eacute;bergement 🏨, uniformes 🎽, inscriptions et &eacute;quipements pour chaque athl&egrave;te! Faites un don d&egrave;s aujourd&rsquo;hui, profitez d&rsquo;un re&ccedil;u officiel aux fins d&#39;imp&ocirc;ts, et aidez nos champions de l&rsquo;hiver &agrave; se rendre en Autriche pour repr&eacute;senter fi&egrave;rement notre pays. 🇨🇦 La victoire est entre vos mains. ✌️ - 📣 &nbsp;Vous repr&eacute;sentez une entreprise ou une fondation? Sachez qu&rsquo;un partenariat avec l&rsquo;ASSC est un geste fort et concret en faveur de l&rsquo;inclusion et de la diversit&eacute;. Communiquez avec nous par courriel &agrave; <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> pour en savoir plus.

🇨🇦 Soutenez nos athlètes canadiens vers les Sourdlympiques 2027 en Autriche

We&#39;re Team Canada&#39;s deaf hockey team, and in January 2027, we&#39;re heading to Innsbruck, Austria &mdash; a historic return to the city where the Winter Deaflympics were born, nearly 80 years ago. We&#39;re 25 athletes (22 skaters and 3 goalies), backed by 9 coaching and support staff, who&#39;ve been preparing since summer 2026 with one goal in mind: to represent Canada with excellence, integrity and a genuine pursuit of international podium success. We train just as hard, compete just as fiercely, and dream just as big as any other national team.&nbsp;What we&#39;ve lacked is the infrastructure to match.&nbsp; Before we can chase victory, we have to get to the ice. With the Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA), we need to raise $10,000&nbsp;to get our team there. That&#39;s exactly where you come into play! Your donations, big or small, help us cover the essential costs of getting to the competition: ✈️ plane tickets to Austria 🏨 accommodation on-site 🎽 uniforms 📋 registration fees 🏒 equipment, training, and other competition-related expenses. Donate today&nbsp;(you&#39;ll receive an official tax receipt through CDSA) and help us get to Austria to proudly represent our country. 🇨🇦 Victory is in your hands. ✌️ --- 📣 If you represent a company or foundation: partnering with us, through CDSA, is a strong gesture in favor of inclusion and diversity. Email us at <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> to learn more.

We're Team Canada's deaf hockey team, and in January 2027, we're heading to Innsbruck, Austria — a historic return to the city where the Winter Deaflympics were born, nearly 80 years ago. We're 25 athletes (22 skaters and 3 goalies), backed by 9 coaching and support staff, who've been preparing since summer 2026 with one goal in mind: to represent Canada with excellence, integrity and a genuine pursuit of international podium success. We train just as hard, compete just as fiercely, and dream just as big as any other national team. What we've lacked is the infrastructure to match.  Before we can chase victory, we have to get to the ice. With the Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA), we need to raise $10,000 to get our team there. That's exactly where you come into play! Your donations, big or small, help us cover the essential costs of getting to the competition: ✈️ plane tickets to Austria 🏨 accommodation on-site 🎽 uniforms 📋 registration fees 🏒 equipment, training, and other competition-related expenses. Donate today (you'll receive an official tax receipt through CDSA) and help us get to Austria to proudly represent our country. 🇨🇦 Victory is in your hands. ✌️ --- 📣 If you represent a company or foundation: partnering with us, through CDSA, is a strong gesture in favor of inclusion and diversity. Email us at <a href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" target="_blank">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> to learn more.

Jack Desroches

We are Canada&#39;s Deaf ice hockey team, and in January 2027 we&#39;re heading to Innsbruck, Austria &mdash; a historic return to the city where the Winter Deaflympics were born nearly 80 years ago. We are 25 athletes (22 skaters and 3 goaltenders), backed by 9 coaching and support staff, and we&#39;ve been preparing since summer 2026 with one goal in mind: to represent Canada with excellence and integrity, and with every intention of standing on the international podium. We train as hard, compete as fiercely, and dream as big as any other national team. What we&#39;ve long been missing is the infrastructure to see that dream through. Before we can fight for the win, we first have to get to the ice. Together with the Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA), we need to raise $10,000 to get our team there. That&#39;s exactly where you get in the game! Your donations, big or small, help us cover the essential costs of getting to the competition: ✈️ airfare to Austria 🏨 accommodations on site 🎽 uniforms 📋 registration fees 🏒 equipment, training, and other competition-related expenses. Donate today (you&#39;ll receive an official tax receipt through the CDSA) and help us get to Austria to proudly represent our country. 🇨🇦 Victory is in your hands. ✌️ --- 📣 Do you represent a company or a foundation? Partnering with us through the CDSA is a concrete, meaningful commitment to inclusion and diversity. Reach out to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> to learn more.

We are Canada's Deaf ice hockey team, and in January 2027 we're heading to Innsbruck, Austria — a historic return to the city where the Winter Deaflympics were born nearly 80 years ago. We are 25 athletes (22 skaters and 3 goaltenders), backed by 9 coaching and support staff, and we've been preparing since summer 2026 with one goal in mind: to represent Canada with excellence and integrity, and with every intention of standing on the international podium. We train as hard, compete as fiercely, and dream as big as any other national team. What we've long been missing is the infrastructure to see that dream through. Before we can fight for the win, we first have to get to the ice. Together with the Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA), we need to raise $10,000 to get our team there. That's exactly where you get in the game! Your donations, big or small, help us cover the essential costs of getting to the competition: ✈️ airfare to Austria 🏨 accommodations on site 🎽 uniforms 📋 registration fees 🏒 equipment, training, and other competition-related expenses. Donate today (you'll receive an official tax receipt through the CDSA) and help us get to Austria to proudly represent our country. 🇨🇦 Victory is in your hands. ✌️ --- 📣 Do you represent a company or a foundation? Partnering with us through the CDSA is a concrete, meaningful commitment to inclusion and diversity. Reach out to <a href="mailto:info@assc-cdsa.com" target="_blank">info@assc-cdsa.com</a> to learn more.

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