Books
On the Edge: Women Making Hockey History, p.80, by Elizabeth Etue and Megan K. Williams, Second Story Press, Toronto, Ontario, 1996, ISBN 0-929005-79-1
Peter Puck’s Big Book of Ice Hockey: Fascinating Facts for Hockey Fans of all Ages, p.95, Brian MacFarlane, 2010, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55168-351-5
Proud Past, Bright Future : One Hundred Years of Canadian Women's Hockey, by Brian McFarlane  (1994).. Stoddart. ISBN 0-7737-2836-8.
She shoots ... she scores! A complete guide to women's hockey, by Barbara Stewart, (c) 1998
Too Many Men on the Ice: The Story of Women's Hockey in North America, by Julie Stevens and Joanna Avery, (c) 1998
 
Newspaper stories
"Gaels, Gryphons women set hockey record". Ormsby, Mary (). The Star(Toronto).
"Goalie Rhéaume makes hockey history". []. Source: The gazette Canadian Press. -- [microform] -- [Toronto] : Preston microfilming Services, [19--]- -- microfilm reels : ill. ; 35 mm. -- ISSN 0384-1294 -- P. C1
"Ladies at Play". [] – Ottawa  Citizen Publishing Co., [1908-1942] -- ISSN 0839-315X
"Miss Lapensee Alone Defeats the Alerts". []. Source: Ottawa Journal -- [microform] -- [Calgary] : Commonwealth Microfilm Library, [19--]- -- microfilm reels : ill. ; 35 mm. -- ISSN 0841-4572 -- P. 16
"No Time for Girls -- Abby". Rose, Ben.  [] The Toronto star © The Toronto Star.
“Pretty Girls Chase the Puck”: The Free press. Ottawa, Ont., [s.n.], 1869-1916. -- P. 11© Public Domain nlc-6276
"Silver lining tough to find". Scanlan, Wayne. [] P. F1, F4. Ottawa Citizen.
"Timeline — Evolution Of Women's Hockey". National Hockey League. Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. 2010. Retrieved .
“Their Own Ice Age: The Rise of Women’s Hockey: BILL LANKHOF -- Toronto Sun
"We win! Canada beats early jitters to crush U.S. in front of 8, 784". [] Scanlan, Wayne ISSN 0839-3222 -- P. E1. Ottawa Citizen.
“Women's Hockey: A Proud Past, A Bright Future” Brian McFarlane
“Women’s Hockey: Heating up the Equity Debate” By Megan Williams Canadian Women Studies: Volume 15, Number 4
 
Websites
Hockey Canada: www.hockeycanada.ca
Hockey Hall of Fame: www.hhof.com
USA Hockey website: www.usahockey.com
The Women's Hockey Web: www.whockey.com

When the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Wednesday night to win the Stanley Cup, it not only marked the first championship in franchise history, but it marked entry into one of the most prestigious clubs in hockey for defenseman Chris Pronger.

The Dryden, ON native, who won the first Stanley Cup of his career, became just the 19th member of the IIHF Triple Gold Club – players who have won a World Championship, Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup.

Pronger, a gold medalist at the 1997 World Championship and 2002 Olympics, is just the fifth Canadian in the club, joining Joe Sakic (1994 Worlds – 2002 Olympics – 1996, 2001 Stanley Cup), Brenda Shanahan (1994 Worlds – 2002 Olympics – 1997, 1998, 2002 Stanley Cup), Rob Blake (1994, 1997 Worlds – 2002 Olympics – 2001 Stanley Cup) and Scott Niedermayer (2004 Worlds – 2002 Olympics – 1995, 2000, 2003, 2007 Stanley Cup).

The other members of the IIHF Triple Gold Club include:

Tomas Jonsson (SWE)

Hakan Loob (SWE)

Mats Naslund (SWE)

Valeri Kamensky (RUS)

Alexei Gusarov (RUS)

Peter Forsberg (SWE)

Vyacheslav Fetisov (RUS)

Igor Larionov (RUS)

Alexander Mogilny (RUS)

Vladimir Malakhov (RUS)

Jaromir Jagr (CZE)

Jiri Slegr (CZE)

Niklas Lidstrom (SWE)

Fredrik Modin (SWE)

When the 2007 Stanley Cup Final kicks off Monday night in Anaheim, 14 players who have won medals with Canada in international play will take to the ice looking to add a Stanley Cup to their trophy collection.

Thirty-six international medals have been won between members of the Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators, including 23 gold medals, nine silver medals and four bronze medals.

World Hockey Championship gold medals, World Junior Hockey Championship gold medals, World Cups and Olympic Winter Games gold medals are all represented in this year’s final.

ANAHEIM DUCKS – 12 GOLD, 3 SILVER

Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK) – 2004 World Junior Championship – SILVER

2005 World Junior Championship – GOLD

Brad May (Toronto, ON) – 1991 World Junior Championship – GOLD

1996 World Championship – SILVER

Rob Niedermayer (Cranbrook, BC) – 1993 World Junior Championship – GOLD

2004 World Championship – GOLD

Scott Niedermayer (Cranbrook, BC) – 1991 World Junior Championship – GOLD

2004 World Championship – GOLD

1996 World Cup – SILVER

2004 World Cup – GOLD

2002 Olympics – GOLD

Corey Perry (Peterborough, ON) – 2005 World Junior Championship – GOLD

Chris Pronger (Dryden, ON) – 1993 World Junior Championship – GOLD

1997 World Championship – GOLD

2002 Olympics – GOLD

NOTE: Andy McDonald (2002 World Championship), J.S. Giguere (2001, World Championship, 2002 World Championship) and Sean O’Donnell (1999 World Championship) have also competed internationally for Canada.

OTTAWA SENATORS – 11 GOLD, 6 SILVER, 4 BRONZE

Mike Comrie (Edmonton, AB) – 2003 World Championship – GOLD

Mike Fisher (Peterborough, ON) – 2005 World Championship – SILVER

Dany Heatley (Calgary, AB) – 2000 World Junior Championship – BRONZE

2001 World Junior Championship – BRONZE

2003 World Championship – GOLD

2004 World Championship – GOLD

2005 World Championship – SILVER

2004 World Cup – GOLD

Dean McAmmond (Grand Cache, AB) – 1993 World Junior Championship – GOLD

1996 World Championship – SILVER

Chris Phillips (Calgary, AB) – 1996 World Junior Championship – GOLD

1997 World Junior Championship – GOLD

2005 World Championship – SILVER

Wade Redden (Lloydminster, SK) – 1995 World Junior Championship – GOLD

1996 World Junior Championship – GOLD

2005 World Championship – SILVER

2004 World Cup – GOLD

Peter Schaefer (Yellow Grass, SK) – 1997 World Junior Championship – GOLD

Jason Spezza (Mississauga, ON) – 2000 World Junior Championship – BRONZE

2001 World Junior Championship – BRONZE

2002 World Junior Championship – SILVER

TURIN, Italy - A group of Canadian university hockey players, together as an all-star team from Atlantic Canada, beat Russia 3-1 to claim gold at the World University Games.

Rob Hennigar scored twice and Scott Hotham added another to help the hockey team claim its first gold in the event since 1991.  The hockey team was comprised of players from the Atlantic conference. Steinburg, the head coach at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, was behind the bench at the 2001 Games when the AUS last represented Canada.

The Canadians had squandered a 2-0 lead to Russia during the round robin in what ended up a 2-2 tie. First-period goals by Hennigar and Hotham on Saturday gave Canada that same lead again, but they wouldn't blow it this time.

Paul Drew turned aside 21 shots for the win for Canada.

The lead was down to 2-1 until Hennigar scored the insurance goal with just over five minutes to play.

It helped Canada finish on a high note at the event, which features student-athletes between the ages of 17 and 28 who are enrolled full time at a post-secondary institution.

CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced the first 22 players who will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, and Czechia.

The initial roster, which includes three goaltenders, seven defencemen and 12 forwards, was selected by general manager Rick Nash (Brampton, ON/Columbus, NHL), associate general manager Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Pittsburgh, NHL) and assistant general manager Scott Salmond (Creston, BC). A selection committee of three NHL executives – Jim McKenzie (Gull Lake, SK/Vegas, NHL), Jamie Pushor (Lethbridge, AB/Tampa Bay, NHL) and Tim Taylor (Stratford, ON/St. Louis, NHL) – and the coaching staff also assisted with player selections.

Among the 22 players are 11 who have previously suited up for Canada at the IIHF World Championship (Bunting, Cozens, Fantilli, Hofer, Mangiapane, McBain, McCann, Mercer, Parayko, Power, Severson) and 14 who have IIHF World Junior Championship experience (Bedard, Binnington, Byram, Celebrini, Cozens, Daws, Fantilli, Greig, Guenther, Guhle, Hofer, Mercer, Oleksiak, Zellweger).

“We are excited to unveil the first 22 players who will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. This is a group that includes several players who have been successful on the international stage, and we know fans will be thrilled to watch us compete against the top hockey nations,” Nash said. “We know our players will represent Canada with pride in Prague and Ostrava, and we are confident this group will give us a great chance to defend our gold medal this month.”

Roster additions will be announced in the coming weeks.

Canada will open the tournament against Great Britain on May 11 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT. It will also take on Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Czechia in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 26. Prior to the start of the tournament, Canada’s National Men’s Team will play pre-tournament games against Austria at Steffl Arena in Vienna on May 5 and Hungary at the MVM Dome in Budapest on May 7, with both games starting at 7 p.m. local time. 

Kevin Clark (Winnipeg, MB/Düsseldorfer EG, DEL), who has helped Canada win the Spengler Cup twice (2015, 2019), will join Canada’s National Men’s Team for its pre-tournament camp in Vienna and Budapest.

TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcast partners, will broadcast 64 and 23 games, respectively; please check local listings for details.

Since 1931, Canada has collected 28 gold medals at the world championship, to go along with 16 silver and seven bronze.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Men’s Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along through social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.

CALGARY, Alberta – With less than three weeks until the puck drops at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, Hockey Canada has named the coaching and support staffs that will lead Canada’s National Men’s Team in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia, May 10-26.

After leading Canada to a gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, André Tourigny (Nicolet, QC/Utah, NHL) returns as head coach for the second-straight year, and fourth-consecutive year behind the bench. He will be joined by assistant coaches Dean Evason (Flin Flon, MB), Jay Woodcroft (Toronto, ON) and Steve Ott (Stoney Point, ON/St. Louis, NHL), as well as goaltending consultant Justin Pogge (Penticton, BC) and video coach James Emery (Calgary, AB).

In addition, Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, has been named assistant general manager, and will work alongside general manager Rick Nash (Brampton, ON/Columbus, NHL) and associate GM Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Pittsburgh, NHL).

The staff was selected by Nash, Dubas and Salmond, with input from Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL), management group lead for Canada’s National Men’s Team, and player relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL).

“André has been a staple behind the Team Canada bench in recent years, and we are excited he will once again lead our team alongside Dean, Jay and Steve. All four coaches bring extensive experience and leadership as we look to defend gold in Czechia,” Nash said. “This staff combines many years of experience at the professional and international level, and we know its leadership will be a valuable asset as we assemble a roster that represents Canada with pride next month.”

Tourigny recently completed his third season as head coach of the Arizona Coyotes. Internationally, he won a gold medal as head coach at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, and won gold and silver as an assistant in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Tourigny also earned silver as head coach at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship and won gold as an assistant at the 2020 World Juniors, in addition to silver as an assistant in 2010 and 2011. He also led Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team to a gold medal as head coach at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and won gold as an assistant at the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka. The former Canadian Hockey League (CHL) coach of the year served as head coach and vice-president of hockey operations with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s for four seasons (2017-21), winning the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL coach of the year twice (2018-19, 2019-20). He also spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche (2013-15) and Ottawa Senators (2015-16).

Evason is set to make his international coaching debut. He most recently served as head coach of the Minnesota Wild for parts of five seasons (2020-23), leading the team to three playoff appearances. He was also an assistant coach with Minnesota (2018-20) and the Washington Capitals (2005-12), and spent six seasons (2012-18) as head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). Prior to his professional coaching career, he was the head coach of the Kamloops Blazers (1999-2002), Vancouver Giants (2002-04) and Calgary Hitmen (2004-05) of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and was an assistant with the Hitmen for one season (1998-99). As a player, Evason played in 803 NHL games with the Capitals, Hartford Whalers, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames. Internationally, he wore the Maple Leaf at the 1984 IIHF World Junior Championship, suited up in 56 games with Canada’s National Men’s Team during the 1996-97 season and won a gold medal as captain at the 1997 IIHF World Championship.

Woodcroft recently spent parts of three seasons (2022-23) as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, where he helped lead the Oilers to two-consecutive playoff appearances. He also spent close to four seasons (2018-22) as head coach of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and three years (2015-18) as an assistant coach with the Oilers, as well as seven seasons (2008-15) as an assistant with the San Jose Sharks. He also served three seasons (2005-08) as a video coach with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup in 2008. Internationally, he won a gold medal as an assistant coach at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, and served as an assistant with Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Ott is set to make his international debut behind the bench. He recently completed his seventh season (2017-24) as an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues, winning the Stanley Cup in 2019 and helping lead the Blues to four playoff appearances. As a player, he played in 848 NHL games with the Blues, Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens. Internationally, he won bronze and silver at the 2001 and 2002 IIHF World Junior Championship, respectively, and wore the Maple Leaf at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.

The support staff that will work with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship includes:

• Athletic therapists Domenic Nicoletta (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Ottawa, NHL) and Kevin Elliott (Charlottetown, PE)
• Massage therapist Andy Hüppi (Schmerikon, SUI)
• Team physician Dr. Tim Cregan (Pointe-Claire, QC/Ottawa, NHL)
• Equipment managers John Forget (Oshawa, ON/Ottawa, NHL) and Blair Smook (Airdrie, AB)
• Strength and conditioning coach Sean Young (Ennismore, ON/Ottawa, OHL)
• Managers of hockey operations Mitchell Furlotte (Bathurst, NB) and Kurt Keats (Winnipeg, MB)
• Media relations director Sean Kelso (Vancouver, BC/Calgary, NHL)
• Media relations manager Spencer Sharkey (Hamilton, ON)

Canada will open the tournament against Great Britain on May 11 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT. It will also take on Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Czechia in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 26. Prior to the start of the tournament, Canada’s National Men’s Team will play pre-tournament games against Austria at Steffl Arena in Vienna on May 5 and Hungary at the MVM Dome in Budapest on May 7.

TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcast partners, will broadcast 64 and 23 games, respectively; please check local listings for details.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Men’s Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.

CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced that Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Pittsburgh, NHL) has been named to the management group that will help build Canada’s National Men’s Team for the 2024 IIHF World Championship, May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia.

Dubas will make his international management debut as associate general manager, and will work alongside Rick Nash (Brampton, ON/Columbus, NHL), who was named general manager last month. He was selected by Nash, with input from Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL), management group lead for Canada’s National Men’s Team, and player relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL).

In addition, a selection committee of three NHL executives – Jim McKenzie (Gull Lake, SK/Vegas, NHL), Jamie Pushor (Lethbridge, AB/Tampa Bay, NHL) and Tim Taylor (Stratford, ON/St. Louis, NHL) - will assist with evaluating and selecting players for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

“I am excited to welcome Kyle to our management group for this year’s world championship, and to have Jim, Jamie and Tim assist with our player selection process. Kyle brings a wealth of professional experience, and we know he will be an invaluable member of our staff that will greatly benefit our team,” Nash said. “As we continue preparations and begin selecting our coaching staff, support staff and roster, I know Kyle and our selection committee will play an integral role in ensuring we assemble a team that gives us the best chance to defend gold in Czechia.”

Dubas recently completed his first season as general manager and president of hockey operations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Previously, he spent nine seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, serving five seasons (2018-23) as general manager, becoming the second-youngest GM in NHL history. He also spent four seasons (2014-18) as assistant general manager and GM of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), leading the team to its first Calder Cup championship in 2018. Dubas started his front-office career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), serving four seasons (2003-07) as a scout and three seasons (2011-14) as general manager.

The coaching staff, support staff and roster for Canada’s National Men’s Team for the 2024 IIHF World Championship will be announced at a later date.

Canada will open the tournament against Great Britain on May 11 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT. It will also take on Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Czechia in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 26. Prior to the start of the tournament, Canada’s National Men’s Team will play pre-tournament games against Austria at Steffl Arena in Vienna on May 5 and Hungary at the MVM Dome in Budapest on May 7.

TSN and RDS, Hockey Canada’s official broadcast partners, will broadcast 64 and 23 games, respectively; please check local listings for details.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Men’s Team and the 2024 IIHF World Championship, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.

CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced that two veteran National Hockey League (NHL) general managers will lead Canada at the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off next February.

Don Sweeney (St. Stephen, NB/Boston, NHL) will make his international management debut as general manager, working alongside associate general manager Jim Nill (Hanna, AB/Dallas, NHL), who will return to Canada’s management group for the first time since 2015.

In addition, Sweeney and Nill have been named assistant general managers of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. They will work alongside Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL), who was named general manager in March.

The management group was selected by Armstrong, who serves as management group lead for Canada’s National Men’s Team, player relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL) and Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations. Katherine Henderson (Thunder Bay, ON), Hockey Canada’s president and chief executive officer, and Pat McLaughlin (Saint John, NB), chief operating officer and executive vice-president of strategy, also provided input as part of the executive committee preparing for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

“As we continue to prepare for international competition over the next two years, I am thrilled to have Don and Jim lead Team Canada at the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, and to welcome these two experienced general managers to our management group for the 2026 Olympics,” Armstrong said. “Both Don and Jim have enjoyed successful NHL careers and will represent the Maple Leaf with pride, and we know their experience will be a valuable asset as we build teams for two major international events in 2025 and 2026.”

Sweeney is in his ninth season (2015-24) as general manager of the Boston Bruins, winning the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award in 2018-19 and leading the team to eight-consecutive playoff appearances and two Presidents’ Trophies (2020, 2023). He also served six seasons (2009-15) as assistant general manager, three seasons as director of player development (2006-09) and two seasons (2007-09) as director of hockey operations with the Bruins. As an executive, Sweeney has helped lead the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final three times (2011, 2013, 2019), winning the Stanley Cup in 2011. He also served one season (2014-15) as general manager of the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL), and was announced as an assistant general manager of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team for the 2022 Olympics if NHL players participated. As a player, he played in 1,115 NHL games over 16 seasons with the Bruins and Dallas Stars, appearing in the Stanley Cup Final with the Bruins in 1990, and won a gold medal with Canada at the 1997 IIHF World Championship.

Nill has served as the general manager of the Dallas Stars for the past 11 seasons (2013-24), winning GM of the Year in 2022-23 and leading the team to seven playoff appearances and the Stanley Cup Final in 2020. He also spent 19 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, serving as assistant general manager (1998-2013) and director of player development (1994-98), helping lead Detroit to the Stanley Cup Final six times (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009), winning the Stanley Cup four times (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008). Nill was also the GM of the AHL’s Adirondack Red Wings for one season (1988-89), leading the team to a Calder Cup championship, and a professional scout with the Ottawa Senators for three seasons (1991-94). Internationally, he has served as director of player personnel (2003) and general manager (2004, 2015) of Canada’s National Men’s Team at the IIHF World Championship, winning gold in 2004 and 2015. As a player, Nill played 524 career NHL games, played in the Stanley Cup Final with the Vancouver Canucks in 1982, suited up for Canada’s National Men’s Team during the 1979-80 season and wore the Maple Leaf at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games.

The coaching staff and first six players for the 2025 NHL Four Nations Face-Off are expected to be announced in June, while additional announcements regarding Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team will be made at a later date.

The 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off is a new international event that will feature NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. The event will take place in two North American cities – one in Canada and one in the United States – in February 2025 and will consist of seven games played with NHL rules.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Men’s Team and Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.

CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced that two-time Olympic gold medallist Rick Nash (Brampton, ON/Columbus, NHL) will serve as general manager of Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia.

Nash was selected by Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, ON/St. Louis, NHL), management group lead for Canada’s National Men’s Team, Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK/Anaheim, NHL), player relations advisor and Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), senior vice-president of hockey operations and high performance.

“Rick is an outstanding person to lead Canada’s National Men’s Team at this year’s world championship, as he brings a wealth of international and NHL experience from his playing career and his time as an executive,” Armstrong said. “We are excited to work with Rick and begin building the staff and roster that will wear the Maple Leaf in Czechia and help us defend gold this May.”

Nash most recently won a silver medal as assistant general manager of Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. He is in his third season as director of player development with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and previously spent two seasons (2019-21) as the team’s special assistant to the general manager. As a player, he represented Canada at the Olympic Winter Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014, winning gold in 2010 and 2014. He also wore the Maple Leaf at four IIHF World Championships, winning one gold medal (2007) and two silver (2005, 2008), and won a silver medal at the 2002 IIHF World Junior Championship. Professionally, he played in 1,060 NHL games over 15 seasons with the Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, amassing 805 career points (437 goals, 368 assists).

Additions to the management group, as well as the coaching staff, support staff and roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship will be announced at a later date.

Canada will open the tournament against Great Britain on May 11 at 6:20 a.m. ET/3:20 a.m. PT. It will also take on Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Czechia in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 26. Prior to the start of the tournament, Canada’s National Men’s Team will play pre-tournament games against Austria at Steffl Arena in Vienna on May 5 and Hungary at the MVM Dome in Budapest on May 7.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Men’s Team and the 2024 IIHF World Championship, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X and Instagram.