Vincent Boily
Canadian sledge hockey player (born 2000)
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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.
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| Born | June 2, 2000 Alma, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sled hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]