Claire Buchanan

Claire Buchanan (born September 13, 1987) is an athlete that participates in women's ice sledge hockey.[1] A member of the Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team, she competed in the first-ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup in 2014.

Claire Buchanan
Born (1987-09-13) September 13, 1987
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Position Defense
OSHA team Mississauga Cruisers
National team  Canada
Playing career 2007–present
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's National Ice sledge hockey
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup
2014 Canada Tournament

Playing career

Born with spina bifida, Buchanan plays on the defense position in ice sledge hockey. When not with the national team, she is a member of the Mississauga Cruisers.

Canada Women's National Sled Hockey Team

Competing at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada,.[2]

Wheelchair basketball

Buchanan attended the University of Alabama, where she played on the women's wheelchair basketball team, winning a pair of NCAA titles, including in 2008–09, when the program won 30 games.[3]

As a member of the Canadian national women's wheelchair basketball team, she was part of a fourth-place finish at the Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan [4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Women's Basketball 2008-09". Alabamaadpoted.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. "Player Profile Claire Buchanan". wheelchairbasketball.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2015.


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