WINNIPEG (Friday, November 14, 2025) – Play begins Friday, November 21 at the National Team Selection Event, hosted at Nautilus Plus in Brossard, Québec. The tournament runs November 21 and 22.
This event is the first selection tournament of the 2025–2026 season for high-performance athletes from across Canada competing for national and international team positions. The tournament also features divisions for players of all ages and skill levels.
The Open Divisions will showcase Canada’s top racquetball athletes, including Québec’s Samuel Murray and Frédérique Lambert, the number-one-ranked male and female Canadian players. Several other divisions will provide competition for developing and recreational athletes.
Results from the Open Divisions will be used to determine the athletes representing Canada at the 2026 Pan American Championships and the 2026 World Championships.
Racquetball Canada, together with the local host committee, hope to provide live coverage of Open Division matches on Facebook and YouTube. As this is a new host facility for streaming, the broadcast capacity has not yet been tested. Updates, including links to any live or commentated coverage, will be shared on Racquetball Canada’s social media channels.
Racquetball Canada thanks Nautilus Plus, Racquetball Québec, and the local organizing committee led by Michel Gagnon for their support.
Draws will be released closer to the event, with final draws and results available here:
https://secure.racquetballcanada.ca/event/FallSelection2025
What:
- Winter National Team Selection Event
Who:
- 25 Open Division male and female competitors from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec.
- Most of Canada’s national team and top-ranked athletes will be competing, including international podium performers Samuel Murray (St-Basile-le-Grand, QC), Frédérique Lambert (Montréal, QC), Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB), Michelle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC), Juliette Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC), Trevor Webb (Kitchener, ON), Lee Connell (Saskatoon, SK), and several other elite Québec athletes.
- Additional male and female players of all ages and abilities will compete in other divisions.
- Spectators are welcome free of charge.
When:
- November 21 and 22, 2025
- Draws will be released closer to the event. Play is expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, November 21, with Open Division finals taking place the afternoon of November 22.
Where:
- Nautilus Plus Brossard, 1870 Avenue Panama, Brossard, QC
Why:
- To select Canada’s elite and development national teams and identify athletes for international competition, while providing a safe and enjoyable competition opportunity for developing and recreational players.
