(1) Canadian Squash Championships will run from, May 10-14
(2) Event last held in Montreal 25 years ago
Club Atwater, with support from the Montréal Forum and various other local clubs, will be hosting the first ever tandem Canadian National Squash Championships.
“We are proud to partner with Squash Canada and look forward to welcoming the national squash community to Montréal,” says Jeff Tory, Chair, Partner, Director, and Portfolio Manager of Pembroke Private Wealth Services. “Pembroke is a supporter of sports, the values they bring, and the excellence produced in competition. We hope Montréalers will join us downtown at the Forum de Montréal for this weeklong celebration of squash to cheer on the best athletes in the country.”
Why Play Squash & Squash Disciplines
Squash is one of the most athletic sports in the world. Beyond just being great fun, new benefits of the game are discovered every day.
A Forbes magazine study in 2003 indicated that squash was the healthiest sport in the world. In one hour of squash, a player can expend between 600 to 1000 calories. Squash is affordable, easy to play, accessible, builds muscular strength and endurance, and is an excellent cardiovascular workout
One of the fastest growing sports in the world, squash is played in over 185 countries and territories. There are nearly 150 National Squash Federations, and according to the World Squash Federation, around 50,000 squash courts around the world. Canada ranked 7th for number of courts per country, with the majority of them located in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.
Squash is included in more than 20 multi-sport international games and is one of 10 core sports in the Commonwealth Games program.
Canadian Squash Championship Info
Québec-native David Baillargeon will seek to capture his third consecutive National Title, this time with the hometown advantage on his side. As Canada’s #1 male player, Baillargeon has earned two PSA Titles this season, featured in several Finals matches, and will be fresh off competing at the 2023 PSA World Championships in Chicago, USA. “I’m super excited to compete for the National title in my hometown of Montreal,” shared Baillargeon. “I’m certain the crowd will be behind me throughout the event and family and friends will have a rare chance to watch me play! The only other time I played a National Championship in Quebec was my very first one, the 2007 Canadian Junior Championships where I lost my 3 matches … Hopefully I can do a bit better this time around! Having played at the Forum on a glass court before, I can tell you it’s a unique experience that players will remember for a very long time.”
These kinds of events would not be made possible without the support of the squash community or