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Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
Association Hockey Canada
Head coach André Tourigny
Assistants Dean Evason
Steve Ott
Jay Woodcroft
Captain Sidney Crosby
Most games Brad Schlegel (304)
Top scorer Brad Schlegel
Most points Cliff Ronning (156)
IIHF code CAN
IIHF ranking 1 Increase 1 (28 May 2023)
Highest IIHF ranking 1 (2003–05, 2008, 2010, 2015–21, since 2023)
Lowest IIHF ranking 5 (2012–13)
Team colours Red, black, white
              
Canada national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
First international
Canada  8–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
(Les Avants, Switzerland; January 10, 1910)
Biggest win
Canada  47–0 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
(Stockholm, Sweden; February 12, 1949)
Biggest defeat
Soviet Union  11–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
(Vienna, Austria; April 24, 1977)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 77 (first in 1920)
Best result Gold Gold: 28 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023)
Canada Cup / World Cup
Appearances 8 (first in 1976)
Best result Simple gold cup.svg Winner: 6 (1976, 1984, 1987, 1991, 2004, 2016)
Olympics
Appearances 23 (first in 1920)
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: 9 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952, 2002, 2010, 2014)
Silver medal.svg Silver: 4 (1936, 1960, 1992, 1994)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: 3 (1956, 1968, 2018)
International record (W–L–T)
1237–425–132
Canada men's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold 1920 Antwerp Team
Gold 1924 Chamonix Team
Gold 1928 St. Moritz Team
Gold 1932 Lake Placid Team
Gold 1948 St. Moritz Team
Gold 1952 Oslo Team
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Gold 2010 Vancouver Team
Gold 2014 Sochi Team
Silver 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team
Silver 1960 Squaw Valley Team
Silver 1992 Albertville Team
Silver 1994 Lillehammer Team
Bronze 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Team
Bronze 1968 Grenoble Team
Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Gold 1920 Belgium Team
Gold 1924 France Team
Gold 1928 Switzerland Team
Gold 1930 Austria/France/Germany
Gold 1931 Poland
Gold 1932 United States Team
Gold 1934 Italy
Gold 1935 Switzerland
Gold 1937 Great Britain
Gold 1938 Czechoslovakia
Gold 1939 Switzerland
Gold 1948 Switzerland Team
Gold 1950 Great Britain
Gold 1951 France
Gold 1952 Norway Team
Gold 1955 West Germany
Gold 1958 Norway
Gold 1959 Czechoslovakia
Gold 1961 Switzerland
Gold 1994 Italy
Gold 1997 Finland
Gold 2003 Finland
Gold 2004 Czech Republic
Gold 2007 Russia
Gold 2015 Czech Republic
Gold 2016 Russia
Gold 2021 Latvia
Gold 2023 Finland/Latvia
Silver 1933 Czechoslovakia
Silver 1936 Germany Team
Silver 1949 Sweden
Silver 1954 Sweden
Silver 1960 United States Team
Silver 1962 United States
Silver 1985 Czechoslovakia
Silver 1989 Sweden
Silver 1991 Finland
Silver 1996 Austria
Silver 2005 Austria
Silver 2008 Canada
Silver 2009 Switzerland
Silver 2017 Germany/France
Silver 2019 Slovakia
Silver 2022 Finland
Bronze 1956 Italy Team
Bronze 1966 Yugoslavia
Bronze 1967 Austria
Bronze 1968 France Team
Bronze 1978 Czechoslovakia
Bronze 1982 Finland
Bronze 1983 West Germany
Bronze 1986 Soviet Union
Bronze 1995 Sweden
Canada Cup / World Cup
Gold 1976 Montreal
Gold 1984 Edmonton
Gold 1987 Hamilton
Gold 1991 Hamilton
Gold 2004 Toronto
Gold 2016 Toronto
Silver 1981 Montreal
Silver 1996 Montreal
Winter Universiade
Gold 1981 Jaca Team
Gold 1991 Sapporo Team
Gold 2007 Turin Team
Gold 2013 Trentino Team
Gold 2023 Lake Placid Team
Silver 1972 Lake Placid Team
Silver 2001 Zakopane Team
Silver 2009 Harbin Team
Bronze 1968 Innsbruck Team
Bronze 1987 Štrbské Pleso Team
Bronze 1997 Muju-Jeonju Team
Bronze 1999 Poprad-Tatry Team
Bronze 2003 Tarvisio Team
Bronze 2011 Erzurum Team
Bronze 2015 Granada-Štrbské Pleso Team
Bronze 2017 Almaty Team
Bronze 2019 Krasnoyarsk Team

The Canada men's national ice hockey team, often called Team Canada, represents Canada in international ice hockey games. Hockey Canada oversees the team. They are part of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

For many years, from 1920 to 1963, Canada was represented by amateur club teams. In 1963, Father David Bauer created the first permanent national team. This team was based at the University of British Columbia. The name "Team Canada" became popular during the 1972 Summit Series.

Canada is known as one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. They have won many major tournaments. This includes a record nine Olympic gold medals. They also have a record 28 World Championship titles. Canada is part of the "Big Six" group. This group includes the six strongest men's ice hockey nations. The other teams are Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic.

History of Team Canada Hockey

Ice hockey is Canada's national winter sport. Canadians are very passionate about the game. Early on, Canadian teams like the Oxford Canadians played in international events. This happened at the 1910 European Championships.

From Amateur Clubs to National Team

Before 1963, Canada's international teams were usually the best amateur club teams. These were often the winners of the Allan Cup. The Trail Smoke Eaters were the last amateur club team to win a World Championship gold for Canada in 1961.

After 1963, Father David Bauer started the national team. This team was a permanent group of players. Their first big competition was the ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Canada finished fourth in those Olympics. There was some disagreement about how the final standings were calculated.

Challenges and Changes

Before the Soviet Union started playing internationally in 1954, Canada was dominant. They won many Olympic and World Championship gold medals. However, after 1954, Canada faced tougher competition. They went 50 years without an Olympic gold medal. From 1962 to 1993, they didn't win any World Championships. This was partly because Canada's best players, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), could not join these events.

In 1970, Canada was supposed to host the World Championships. They wanted to use some former professional players. But the rules changed, and professionals were not allowed. Because of this, Canada decided not to play in international competitions for a while.

Return to International Play

During this time, other big events took place. These included the 1972 Canada–USSR Summit Series. Also, the first Canada Cup was held in 1976. Canada returned to the IIHF in 1977. This happened after talks that allowed professional players to compete in the World Championship. The tournament was moved to later in the year. This made it possible for more NHL players to join after their Stanley Cup playoffs ended.

In 1983, Hockey Canada started the "Program of Excellence." This program helped prepare a team for the Winter Olympics every four years. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee allowed professional athletes to play in the Olympics. This program ended in 1998 when the NHL started pausing its season. This allowed all its players to compete in the Olympics.

Recent Successes

After a long wait, Canada won the 1994 World Championship. Since then, they have won gold many more times. This includes wins in 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, and 2023.

Canada won its first Olympic gold in 50 years at Salt Lake City 2002. At Vancouver 2010, Canada won gold again. Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime against the United States. This goal secured the final gold medal of those Games for Canada.

At Sochi 2014, Canada won gold again. They were the first men's team to win back-to-back golds since 1988. They also finished the tournament without losing a game. Many people consider the 2014 team one of the best Team Canada squads ever.

In 2015, Canada won the 2015 IIHF World Championship. They beat Russia in the final. They won all 10 of their games. This win brought Canada back to the number one spot in the IIHF world rankings.

At the 2021 IIHF World Championship, Canada had a tough start. They lost their first three games. But they fought back and won their next games. They made it to the playoff round as the lowest seed. They then beat Russia and the United States. In the final, Nick Paul scored in overtime against Finland. This completed an amazing comeback for Canada to win gold.

Competition Achievements

Olympic Games

All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 were also counted as World Championships.

Games Representative GP W L T GF GA Coach Manager/GM Captain Finish Ref.
1920 Antwerp Winnipeg Falcons 3 3 0 0 21 1 Sigurjonsson, GordonGordon Sigurjonsson Axford, H. A.H. A. Axford Fredrickson, FrankFrank Fredrickson 11 Gold


1924 Chamonix Toronto Granites 5 5 0 0 110 3 Rankin, FrankFrank Rankin Hewitt, WilliamWilliam Hewitt Munro, DuncDunc Munro 11 Gold


1928 St. Moritz University of Toronto Grads 3 3 0 0 38 0 Smythe, ConnConn Smythe Hewitt, WilliamWilliam Hewitt Porter, JohnJohn Porter 11 Gold


1932 Lake Placid Winnipeg Hockey Club 6 5 0 1 32 4 Hughes, JackJack Hughes Marsh, LouLou Marsh Cockburn, WilliamWilliam Cockburn 11 Gold


1936 Garmisch-
Partenkirchen
Port Arthur Bearcats 8 7 1 0 54 7 Pudas, AlAl Pudas Cochrane, MalcolmMalcolm Cochrane Murray, HermanHerman Murray 22 Silver


1948 St. Moritz Ottawa RCAF Flyers 8 7 0 1 69 5 Boucher, FrankFrank Boucher Watson, SandySandy Watson Mara, GeorgeGeorge Mara 11 Gold


1952 Oslo Edmonton Mercurys 8 7 0 1 71 14 Holmes, LouLou Holmes Christianson, JimJim Christianson Dawe, BillyBilly Dawe 11 Gold


1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 8 6 2 0 53 12 Bauer, BobbyBobby Bauer Goman, ErnieErnie Goman McKenzie, JackJack McKenzie 33 Bronze
1960 Squaw Valley Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 7 6 1 0 55 15 Bauer, BobbyBobby Bauer Goman, ErnieErnie Goman Sinden, HarryHarry Sinden 22 Silver


1964 Innsbruck National team program 7 5 2 0 32 17 Bauer, DavidDavid Bauer Hindmarch, BobBob Hindmarch Akervall, HankHank Akervall 4th
1968 Grenoble National team program 7 5 2 0 28 15 McLeod, JackieJackie McLeod Bauer, DavidDavid Bauer Johnston, MarshallMarshall Johnston 33 Bronze
1972 Sapporo did not participate
1976 Innsbruck
1980 Lake Placid National team program 6 3 3 0 29 18 Drake, ClareClare Drake Noonan, RickRick Noonan Gregg, RandyRandy Gregg 6th
1984 Sarajevo National team program 7 4 3 0 24 16 King, DaveDave King King, DaveDave King Tippett, DaveDave Tippett 4th
1988 Calgary National team program 8 5 2 1 31 21 King, DaveDave King King, DaveDave King Yawney, TrentTrent Yawney 4th
1992 Albertville National team program 8 6 2 0 37 17 King, DaveDave King King, DaveDave King Schlegel, BradBrad Schlegel 22 Silver


1994 Lillehammer National team program 8 5 2 1 27 19 Renney, TomTom Renney Kingston, GeorgeGeorge Kingston Joseph, FabianFabian Joseph 22 Silver


1998 Nagano   6 4 2 0 19 8 Crawford, MarcMarc Crawford Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke Lindros, EricEric Lindros 4th
2002 Salt Lake City   6 4 1 1 22 14 Quinn, PatPat Quinn Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux 11 Gold


2006 Turin   6 3 3 0 15 11 Quinn, PatPat Quinn Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic 7th
2010 Vancouver   7 6 1 32 14 Babcock, MikeMike Babcock Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer 11 Gold


2014 Sochi   6 6 0 17 3 Babcock, MikeMike Babcock Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby 11 Gold


2018 Pyeongchang National team program 6 4 2 21 12 Desjardins, WillieWillie Desjardins Burke, SeanSean Burke Kelly, ChrisChris Kelly 33 Bronze
2022 Beijing National team program 5 3 2 19 9 Claude Julien Shane Doan Eric Staal 6th
2026 Milan and Cortina qualified

World Championships

All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. World Championships were not held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II. Also, they were not held during the Winter Olympic years of 1980, 1984 or 1988. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Location Result
1920 Antwerp, Belgium Gold
1924 Chamonix, France Gold
1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland Gold
1930 Chamonix, France / Berlin, Germany / Vienna, Austria Gold
1931 Krynica, Poland Gold
1932 Lake Placid, New York, United States Gold
1933 Prague, Czechoslovakia Silver
1934 Milan, Italy Gold
1935 Davos, Switzerland Gold
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Silver
1937 London, United Kingdom Gold
1938 Prague, Czechoslovakia Gold
1939 Zürich / Basel, Switzerland Gold
World Championships not held from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II.
Canada did not participate in 1947.
1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland Gold
1949 Stockholm, Sweden Silver
1950 London, United Kingdom Gold
1951 Paris, France Gold
1952 Oslo, Norway Gold
Canada did not participate in 1953.
1954 Stockholm, Sweden Silver
1955 Krefeld / Dortmund / Cologne, West Germany Gold
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Bronze
Canada did not participate in 1957.
1958 Oslo, Norway Gold
1959 Prague / Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Gold
1960 Squaw Valley, California, United States Silver
1961 Geneva / Lausanne, Switzerland Gold
1962 Colorado Springs / Denver, Colorado, United States Silver
1963 Stockholm, Sweden 4th place
1964 Innsbruck, Austria 4th place
1965 Tampere, Finland 4th place
1966 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia Bronze
1967 Vienna, Austria Bronze
1968 Grenoble, France Bronze
1969 Stockholm, Sweden 4th place
Canada did not participate in IIHF events from 1970 to 1976.
1977 Vienna, Austria 4th place
1978 Prague, Czechoslovakia Bronze
1979 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union 4th place
1981 Gothenburg / Stockholm, Sweden 4th place
1982 Helsinki / Tampere, Finland Bronze
1983 Düsseldorf / Dortmund / Munich, West Germany Bronze
1985 Prague, Czechoslovakia Silver
1986 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Bronze
1987 Vienna, Austria 4th place
1989 Stockholm / Södertälje, Sweden Silver
1990 Bern / Fribourg, Switzerland 4th place
1991 Turku / Helsinki / Tampere, Finland Silver
1992 Prague / Bratislava, Czechoslovakia 8th place
1993 Dortmund / Munich, Germany 4th place
1994 Bolzano / Canazei / Milan, Italy Gold
1995 Stockholm / Gävle, Sweden Bronze
1996 Vienna, Austria Silver
1997 Helsinki / Turku / Tampere, Finland Gold
1998 Zürich / Basel, Switzerland 6th place
1999 Oslo / Lillehammer / Hamar, Norway 4th place
2000 Saint Petersburg, Russia 4th place
2001 Cologne / Hanover / Nuremberg, Germany 5th place
2002 Gothenburg / Karlstad / Jönköping, Sweden 6th place
2003 Helsinki / Tampere / Turku, Finland Gold
2004 Prague / Ostrava, Czech Republic Gold
2005 Innsbruck / Vienna, Austria Silver
2006 Riga, Latvia 4th place
2007 Moscow / Mytishchi, Russia Gold
2008 Quebec City / Halifax, Quebec, Canada Silver
2009 Bern / Kloten, Switzerland Silver
2010 Cologne / Mannheim / Gelsenkirchen, Germany 7th place
2011 Bratislava / Košice, Slovakia 5th place
2012 Helsinki, Finland / Stockholm, Sweden 5th place
2013 Stockholm, Sweden / Helsinki, Finland 5th place
2014 Minsk, Belarus 5th place
2015 Prague / Ostrava, Czech Republic Gold
2016 Moscow / Saint Petersburg, Russia Gold
2017 Cologne, Germany / Paris, France Silver
2018 Copenhagen / Herning, Denmark 4th place
2019 Bratislava / Košice, Slovakia Silver
2021 Riga, Latvia Gold
2022 Tampere / Helsinki, Finland Silver
2023 Tampere, Finland / Riga, Latvia Gold
2024 Prague / Ostrava, Czech Republic 4th place

Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey

  • 1976 – Champions
  • 1981 – Runners-up (second place)
  • 1984 – Champions
  • 1987 – Champions
  • 1991 – Champions
  • 1996 – Runners-up
  • 2004 – Champions
  • 2016 – Champions

Other Tournaments

  • 2025 – Winners
  • 1972 – Winners
  • 1974 – Runners-up

The 1972 Summit Series was a very important event. It was a series of games against the Soviet Union. Many say it marked the start of modern hockey. Both Canada and Russia received an award for its impact.

Spengler Cup

Team Canada also plays in the Spengler Cup. This tournament is held every year in Switzerland. Canada usually sends players who play in European leagues or the American Hockey League. In 2019, Team Canada won its 16th Spengler Cup. This made them the team with the most titles.

Results Years
Winners 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Runners-up 1985, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2018
Third place 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009

Team Rosters

Current World Championship Roster

This is the team roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

Head coach: André Tourigny

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Zellweger, OlenOlen Zellweger 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 83 kg (182 lb) (2003-09-10) September 10, 2003 (age 21) United States Anaheim Ducks
4 D Byram, BowenBowen Byram 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 (age 24) United States Buffalo Sabres
8 F Bunting, MichaelMichael Bunting 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1995-09-17) September 17, 1995 (age 29) United States Pittsburgh Penguins
13 F Tanev, BrandonBrandon Tanev 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (189 lb) (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 33) United States Seattle Kraken
14 F Guenther, DylanDylan Guenther 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (175 lb) (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003 (age 22) United States Utah
17 F McBain, JackJack McBain 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 25) United States Utah
18 F Mercer, DawsonDawson Mercer 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (180 lb) (2001-10-27) October 27, 2001 (age 23) United States New Jersey Devils
19 F McCann, JaredJared McCann 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (191 lb) (1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 (age 29) United States Seattle Kraken
20 F Paul, NickNick Paul 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 102 kg (225 lb) (1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 30) United States Tampa Bay Lightning
21 D Guhle, KaidenKaiden Guhle 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (2002-01-18) January 18, 2002 (age 23) Canada Montreal Canadiens
22 F Cozens, DylanDylan Cozens 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (195 lb) (2001-02-09) February 9, 2001 (age 24) United States Buffalo Sabres
24 D Oleksiak, JamieJamie Oleksiak 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 117 kg (257 lb) (1992-12-21) December 21, 1992 (age 32) United States Seattle Kraken
25 D Power, OwenOwen Power 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (221 lb) (2002-11-22) November 22, 2002 (age 22) United States Buffalo Sabres
30 G Hofer, JoelJoel Hofer 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000 (age 24) United States St. Louis Blues
35 G Daws, NicoNico Daws 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (2000-12-22) December 22, 2000 (age 24) United States New Jersey Devils
38 F Hagel, BrandonBrandon Hagel 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26) United States Tampa Bay Lightning
50 G Binnington, JordanJordan Binnington 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 31) United States St. Louis Blues
55 D Parayko, ColtonColton ParaykoA 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (228 lb) (1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 32) United States St. Louis Blues
71 F Greig, RidlyRidly Greig 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (184 lb) (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 (age 22) Canada Ottawa Senators
78 D Severson, DamonDamon SeversonA 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (202 lb) (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 30) United States Columbus Blue Jackets
80 F Dubois, Pierre-LucPierre-Luc Dubois 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 26) United States Los Angeles Kings
88 F Mangiapane, AndrewAndrew MangiapaneA 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 83 kg (184 lb) (1996-04-04) April 4, 1996 (age 29) Canada Calgary Flames
91 F Tavares, JohnJohn TavaresC 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 96 kg (211 lb) (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 34) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
98 F Bedard, ConnorConnor Bedard 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (2005-07-17) July 17, 2005 (age 19) United States Chicago Blackhawks

Select Team Roster for 4 Nations Face-Off

This is the roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

Head coach: Jon Cooper

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
5 D Toews, DevonDevon Toews 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (191 lb) (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 31) United States Colorado Avalanche
6 D Sanheim, TravisTravis Sanheim 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 101 kg (222 lb) (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 29) United States Philadelphia Flyers
8 D Makar, CaleCale MakarA 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1998-10-30) October 30, 1998 (age 26) United States Colorado Avalanche
9 F Bennett, SamSam Bennett 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (193 lb) (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 29) United States Florida Panthers
11 F Konecny, TravisTravis Konecny 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1997-03-11) March 11, 1997 (age 28) United States Philadelphia Flyers
13 F Reinhart, SamSam Reinhart 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 29) United States Florida Panthers
16 F Marner, MitchMitch Marner 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (180 lb) (1997-05-05) May 5, 1997 (age 28) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
21 F Point, BraydenBrayden Point 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (175 lb) (1996-03-13) March 13, 1996 (age 29) United States Tampa Bay Lightning
24 F Jarvis, SethSeth Jarvis 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 83 kg (184 lb) (2002-02-01) February 1, 2002 (age 23) United States Carolina Hurricanes
27 D Theodore, SheaShea Theodore 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (197 lb) (1995-08-03) August 3, 1995 (age 29) United States Vegas Golden Knights
29 F MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 91 kg (200 lb) (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 30) United States Colorado Avalanche
33 G Hill, AdinAdin Hill 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (215 lb) (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996 (age 29) United States Vegas Golden Knights
35 G Montembeault, SamSam Montembeault 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 28) Canada Montreal Canadiens
38 F Hagel, BrandonBrandon Hagel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (180 lb) (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26) United States Tampa Bay Lightning
44 D Morrissey, JoshJosh Morrissey 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (195 lb) (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995 (age 30) Canada Winnipeg Jets
48 D Harley, ThomasThomas Harley 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (211 lb) (2001-08-19) August 19, 2001 (age 23) United States Dallas Stars
50 G Binnington, JordanJordan Binnington 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 31) United States St. Louis Blues
55 D Parayko, ColtonColton Parayko 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (228 lb) (1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 32) United States St. Louis Blues
61 F Stone, MarkMark Stone 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (210 lb) (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 33) United States Vegas Golden Knights
63 F Marchand, BradBrad MarchandA 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 82 kg (180 lb) (1988-05-11) May 11, 1988 (age 37) United States Boston Bruins
71 F Cirelli, AnthonyAnthony Cirelli 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (191 lb) (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997 (age 27) United States Tampa Bay Lightning
87 F Crosby, SidneySidney CrosbyC 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 91 kg (200 lb) (1987-08-07) August 7, 1987 (age 37) United States Pittsburgh Penguins
89 D Doughty, DrewDrew Doughty 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (210 lb) (1989-12-08) December 8, 1989 (age 35) United States Los Angeles Kings
97 F McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavidA 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 (age 28) Canada Edmonton Oilers

Spengler Cup Roster

This is the roster for the 2024 Spengler Cup.

Head coach: Gerard Gallant

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Ferguson, DylanDylan Ferguson 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (195 lb) (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 26) United States Iowa Wild
2 D Grégoire, ThomasThomas Grégoire 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 26) Switzerland EHC Kloten
5 D Ahac, LaytonLayton Ahac 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (2001-02-22) February 22, 2001 (age 24) Canada Abbotsford Canucks
6 D Curran, KodieKodie Curran 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 91 kg (200 lb) (1989-12-18) December 18, 1989 (age 35) Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
7 F Carr, DanielDaniel Carr 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (191 lb) (1991-11-01) November 1, 1991 (age 33) Switzerland HC Lugano
8 F Devos, Philip-MichaëlPhilip-Michaël Devos 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (180 lb) (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 35) Switzerland HC Ajoie
10 F Fritz, TannerTanner Fritz 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1991-08-20) August 20, 1991 (age 33) Switzerland SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
11 F Shaw, LoganLogan Shaw 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (211 lb) (1992-10-05) October 5, 1992 (age 32) Canada Toronto Marlies
12 D Hoefenmayer, NoelNoel Hoefenmayer 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (204 lb) (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 26) Canada Laval Rocket
13 F Landry, ManixManix Landry 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (178 lb) (2002-11-23) November 23, 2002 (age 22) Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
16 F McKenzie, CurtisCurtis McKenzie 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 34) United States Texas Stars
19 F Carroll, JoeJoe Carroll 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (203 lb) (2001-02-01) February 1, 2001 (age 24) United States Wichita Thunder
22 D White, ColtonColton White 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1997-05-03) May 3, 1997 (age 28) United States Utica Comets
24 D Bowey, MadisonMadison Bowey 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (203 lb) (1995-04-22) April 22, 1995 (age 30) United States Cleveland Monsters
33 G Ellis, ColtenColten Ellis 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (2000-10-05) October 5, 2000 (age 24) United States Springfield Thunderbirds
35 G Bibeau, AntoineAntoine Bibeau 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (215 lb) (1994-05-01) May 1, 1994 (age 31) Finland KooKoo
44 F Hazen, JonathanJonathan Hazen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 35) Switzerland HC Ajoie
48 D Aspirot, JonathanJonathan Aspirot 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1999-05-16) May 16, 1999 (age 26) Canada Calgary Wranglers
52 D Irwin, MattMatt Irwin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1987-11-29) November 29, 1987 (age 37) Unattached
54 F Hudon, CharlesCharles Hudon 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 31) United States Ontario Reign
61 F Maillet, PhillippePhillippe Maillet 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1992-11-07) November 7, 1992 (age 32) Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
62 F Seney, BrettBrett Seney 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 76 kg (167 lb) (1996-02-28) February 28, 1996 (age 29) United States Rockford IceHogs
70 F Coe, BrandonBrandon Coe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (2001-12-01) December 1, 2001 (age 23) United States San Jose Barracuda
81 D Hollowell, MacMac Hollowell 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1998-09-26) September 26, 1998 (age 26) United States Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
86 F Jooris, JoshJosh Jooris 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) (1990-07-14) July 14, 1990 (age 34) Switzerland Genève-Servette HC
89 F Gagner, SamSam GagnerC 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1989-08-10) August 10, 1989 (age 35) Unattached

Coaches

Here is a list of coaches for the Canada men's national ice hockey team.

Olympics
  • Gordon Sigurjonsson, 1920
  • Frank Rankin, 1924
  • Conn Smythe, 1928
  • Jack Hughes, 1932
  • Al Pudas, 1936
  • Sgt. Frank Boucher, 1948
  • Louis Holmes, 1952
  • Bobby Bauer, 1956, 1960
  • Father David Bauer, 1964
  • Jackie McLeod, 1968
  • Clare Drake, 1980
  • Dave King, 1984, 1988, 1992
  • Tom Renney, 1994
  • Marc Crawford, 1998
  • Pat Quinn, 2002, 2006
  • Mike Babcock, 2010, 2014
  • Willie Desjardins, 2018
  • Claude Julien, 2022
Summit Series, Canada Cup, World Cup, 4 Nations Face-off
  • Harry Sinden, 1972 Summit Series
  • Bill Harris, 1974 Summit Series
  • Scotty Bowman, 1976, 1981 Canada Cups
  • Glen Sather, 1984 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup
  • Mike Keenan, 1987, 1991 Canada Cups
  • Pat Quinn, 2004 World Cup
  • Mike Babcock, 2016 World Cup
  • Jon Cooper, 2025 4 Nations Face-Off
World Championships
  • Les Allen, 1930
  • Blake Wilson, 1931
  • Harold Ballard, 1933
  • Johnny Walker, 1934
  • Scotty Oliver, 1935
  • John Achtzener, 1937
  • Max Silverman, 1938, 1949
  • Elmer Piper, 1939
  • Jimmy Graham, 1950
  • Dick Gray, 1951
  • Greg Currie, 1954
  • Grant Warwick, 1955
  • Sid Smith, 1958
  • Ike Hildebrand, 1959
  • Bobby Kromm, 1961, 1963
  • Lloyd Roubell, 1962
  • Gord Simpson, 1965
  • Jackie McLeod, 1966, 1967, 1969
  • Johnny Wilson, 1977
  • Harry Howell, 1978
  • Marshall Johnston, 1979
  • Don Cherry, 1981
  • Red Berenson, 1982
  • Dave King, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • Doug Carpenter, 1985
  • Pat Quinn, 1986
  • Mike Keenan, 1993
  • George Kingston, 1994
  • Tom Renney, 1995, 1996, 2000
  • Andy Murray, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2007
  • Mike Johnston, 1999
  • Wayne Fleming, 2001, 2002
  • Mike Babcock, 2004
  • Marc Habscheid, 2005, 2006
  • Ken Hitchcock, 2008, 2011
  • Lindy Ruff, 2009, 2013
  • Craig MacTavish, 2010
  • Brent Sutter, 2012
  • Dave Tippett, 2014
  • Todd McLellan, 2015
  • Bill Peters, 2016, 2018
  • Jon Cooper, 2017
  • Alain Vigneault, 2019
  • Gerard Gallant, 2021
  • Claude Julien, 2022
  • André Tourigny, 2023, 2024

Uniform Evolution

Notable Jerseys

See also

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  • List of Canadian national ice hockey team rosters
  • List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Canada
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