Players in Wheelchairs Play Rugby at Tournament in Hartford By Isa Gutierrez Published Nov 24, 2019 Athletes from all over the Northeast come to Connecticut each year for the annual Gaylord Wheelchair Rugby Invitational Tournament. This year, the Gaylord Sports Association hosted the two day event at the Sports and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford. “You think ‘oh, I’m not going to be able to play sports anymore,’ and to find a sport that you can compete in and get competitive in is just awesome,” said Gaylord Jammers Defenseman Mike Delysle. The Colchester native has been an athlete his whole life. He played hockey and dirt biked across the country until a spinal cord injury on the bike, put him in a wheelchair in 2016.
