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Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Team Canada
(Équipe Canada)
Association Hockey Canada
General Manager Kyle Dubas
Head coach Dean Evason
Assistants Andrew Brunette
Ryan Huska
Steven McCarthy
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 (2003–2005, 2008, 2010, 2015–2021, 2023–2025)
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 78 (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)
1076–476–129
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, which is part of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

From 1920 to 1963, Canada was represented by top amateur club teams. In 1963, Father David Bauer created the national men's team as a permanent group. This team played out of the University of British Columbia. The name "Team Canada" became popular during the 1972 Summit Series. It has been used for both men's and women's national teams ever since.

Canada is a leading ice hockey team worldwide. It won the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. The team also holds records for four Canada Cups, two World Cups, nine Olympic gold medals, and 28 World Championship titles.

Canada is one of the "Big Six" ice hockey nations. This group includes Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic.

Team Canada's Journey Through History

Hockey is Canada's national winter sport. Canadians are very passionate about the game. Canada first played internationally in 1910. The Oxford Canadians, a team of Canadians from the University of Oxford, represented them.

From 1920 to 1963, Canada's team was usually the latest Allan Cup champion. The Trail Smoke Eaters were the last amateur club team to win a World Championship gold for Canada in 1961.

Forming a Permanent National Team

After the 1963 World Championships, Father David Bauer started the national team as a permanent group. This new team first played in the ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Canada, Czechoslovakia, and Sweden all had similar records. Canada thought they won bronze based on goal difference. However, they learned they finished fourth based on all games played. Players felt the rules were changed at the last minute.

Before 1954, Canada was very strong in international hockey. They won six of seven Olympic golds and 10 World Championship golds. After that, Canada did not win an Olympic gold for 50 years. They also did not win a World Championship from 1962 to 1993. This was partly because Canada's best professional players could not join. They had commitments with their NHL teams.

Canada was supposed to host the 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships. They wanted to use some former professional players. But the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) changed its mind. The International Olympic Committee president did not want professionals in an amateur event. So, Canada stopped playing in international games against European teams. They wanted to be allowed to use their best players.

Return to International Play

While Canada was not playing in IIHF events, other competitions took place. These included the 1972 Canada–USSR Summit Series and the first Canada Cup in 1976. Canada returned to the IIHF in 1977. This happened after talks between the IIHF and Canadian and American hockey officials. Now, professional players can compete at the World Championship. It is scheduled later in the year so more players from Stanley Cup playoff teams can join. Also, the Canada Cup was created. It would be played every four years in North America. Canada, the United States, and the four strongest European teams would play.

In 1983, Hockey Canada started the "Program of Excellence." This program aimed to prepare a team for the Winter Olympics every four years. This team played a full season together. They played against national and club teams worldwide. Top young players often joined. In 1986, professional athletes were allowed to play in the Olympics. This program ended in 1998 when the NHL started pausing its season for the Olympics.

Recent Successes

After 33 years without a gold medal, Canada won the 1994 World Championship in Italy. Since then, they have won 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 with a 3–2 victory over the United States. Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime.

Canada successfully defended its gold medal at Sochi 2014. They were the first men's team to do this since the Soviet Union in 1988. They also finished the tournament without losing a game. Many consider the 2014 squad one of the best Team Canada teams ever. Drew Doughty and Shea Weber led the team in scoring. Jonathan Toews scored the gold medal-winning goal in a 3–0 win against Sweden.

In 2015, Canada won the 2015 IIHF World Championship against Russia. This was their first World Championship win since 2007. They won all 10 of their games. Canada scored 66 goals in 10 games. Jason Spezza, Jordan Eberle, and Taylor Hall were the top three scorers. This win brought Canada back to number one in the IIHF world rankings.

At the 2021 IIHF World Championship, Canada's team was not as strong as usual. They lost their first three games. This was a first for Canada in World Championship history. But they fought back, winning enough games to make the playoffs. They beat Russia and the United States. Then, they faced Finland in the gold medal game. Nick Paul scored the winning goal in overtime. This completed an amazing comeback for Canada.

Competition Achievements

Olympic Games

All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 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. 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
2025 Stockholm, Sweden / Herning, Denmark 5th place

Canada Cup / World Cup of Hockey

  • 1976 – Champions
  • 1981 – Runners-up
  • 1984 – Champions
  • 1987 – Champions
  • 1991 – Champions
  • 1996 – Runners-up
  • 2004 – Champions
  • 2016 – Champions

NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

  • 2025 – Winners

Summit Series

  • 1972 – Winners
  • 1974 – Runners-up

The IIHF Milestone Award was given to the Canadian and Russian teams. This was for the 1972 Summit Series. The event had a "decisive influence on the development of the game." Many expected Canada to win easily. But they came from behind to win the final game. This marked "the beginning of the modern hockey era."

Spengler Cup

In the Spengler Cup, Team Canada plays against European club teams. HC Davos hosts this tournament every year. Canada used to send its national team. Now, the team is usually made up of Canadians playing in European leagues or the American Hockey League. In 2019, Team Canada won its 16th Spengler Cup. This passed HC Davos for the most titles. HC Davos is now tied for most wins after winning in 2023.

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

Meet the Team: Current Rosters

Current World Championship Roster

This is the roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.

Head coach: Dean Evason

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
6 D Sanheim, TravisTravis Sanheim 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 29) United States Philadelphia Flyers
7 D Matheson, MikeMike Matheson 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 31) Canada Montreal Canadiens
8 D Dobson, NoahNoah Dobson 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 25) United States New York Islanders
9 F MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnonA 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 29) United States Colorado Avalanche
10 F Schenn, BraydenBrayden Schenn 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33) United States St. Louis Blues
11 F Konecny, TravisTravis Konecny 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 28) United States Philadelphia Flyers
14 F Horvat, BoBo Horvat 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 101 kg (223 lb) (1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 (age 30) United States New York Islanders
17 F Cuylle, WillWill Cuylle 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23) United States New York Rangers
19 F Fantilli, AdamAdam Fantilli 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (2004-10-12) 12 October 2004 (age 20) United States Columbus Blue Jackets
24 F Danault, PhillipPhillip Danault 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 32) United States Los Angeles Kings
27 F Hayton, BarrettBarrett Hayton 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 25) United States Utah Mammoth
29 G Fleury, Marc-AndréMarc-André Fleury 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 40) United States Minnesota Wild
31 G Garand, DylanDylan Garand 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 23) United States Hartford Wolf Pack
41 D Evans, RykerRyker Evans 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 23) United States Seattle Kraken
46 D Spurgeon, JaredJared Spurgeon 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 35) United States Minnesota Wild
50 G Binnington, JordanJordan Binnington 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 32) United States St. Louis Blues
52 D Weegar, MacKenzieMacKenzie Weegar 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 31) Canada Calgary Flames
62 D Montour, BrandonBrandon Montour 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 (age 31) United States Seattle Kraken
71 F Foerster, TysonTyson Foerster 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 23) United States Philadelphia Flyers
87 F Crosby, SidneySidney CrosbyC 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 37) United States Pittsburgh Penguins
90 F O'Reilly, RyanRyan O'ReillyA 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 96 kg (212 lb) (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 (age 34) United States Nashville Predators
91 F Johnson, KentKent Johnson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) United States Columbus Blue Jackets
94 F Martone, PorterPorter Martone 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (2006-10-26) 26 October 2006 (age 18) Canada Brampton Steelheads
96 F Celebrini, MacklinMacklin Celebrini 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 19) United States San Jose Sharks

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 32) 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 28) 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 27) 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 35) 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 of Team Canada

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

Team Uniforms Through the Years

Memorable 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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