Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2024-04-17
Invested on: 2026-05-15
James Gregory Kyte, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario
Jim Kyte is renowned as the first deaf player in the history of the National Hockey League. Throughout his career, he championed the rights of athletes with physical disabilities to achieve greater accessibility and inclusion in sports. Off the ice, he has been a role model to others as a volunteer with numerous charities, an advocate for disability rights, and a distinguished voice for Deaf and hard of hearing Canadians.