Corbin
Watson

After competing at the 2014 and 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Corbin Watson missed the 2022 Beijing Games as he stepped back from his Para ice hockey career to focus on family. He returned for the 2023-24 season with renewed focus as he continues to prepare for the 2026 Games.

At the 2025 Para hockey Cup, the last tournament before the 2026 Games, Watson was a standout in the gold medal final against the U.S. making 16 saves in 2-0 loss to leave no doubt he is ready for Milano Cortina.

Career highlights before his break included a 3-0 shutout victory over Norway for the bronze medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.  It was one of three shutouts for Watson who maintained a 0.75 goals against average in the tournament.

He was also outstanding at the 2013 World Championships. He played in four of Canada’s five games, registering a shutout each time as Canada won the gold medal for its first world crown since 2008.

As is the case for Canada’s other two goalies – Adam Kingsmill and Jean-François Huneault – Watson was initially a standup goalie. Watson lost his lower right leg as the result of a car accident in 2006.

After the crash, his lower right leg was amputated, and two years later he began playing Para ice hockey with the Windsor Ice Bullets.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 (bronze) and 2018 (silver)…  Seven-time world championship team member with gold in 2013, 2017 and 2024,  silver in 2015, 2019 and 2025 and bronze in 2012.

PERSONAL

Draws inspiration from NHL greats Martin Brodeur and Miikka Kiprusoff….

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2025 World Championships – 2nd

2024 World Championships – 1st

2018 Paralympic Winter Games – 2nd

2017 IPC World Championships – 1st

2015 IPC World Championships – 2nd

2014 Paralympic Winter Games – 3rd

2013 IPC World Championships – 1st

2012 IPC World Championships – 3rd