Canada men's national ice hockey team
 The Maple Leaf has appeared on the uniform since 1920[1] | |
| Nickname(s) | Team Canada (Équipe Canada) |
|---|---|
| Association | Hockey Canada |
| Head coach | Mike Babcock |
| Assistants | Claude Julien Barry Trotz Joel Quenneville Bill Peters |
| Captain | Sidney Crosby |
| Most games | Brad Schlegel (304) |
| Top scorer | Brad Schlegel |
| Most points | Cliff Ronning (156) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | CAN |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 1  |
| Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 5 (first in 2012) |
| First international | |
 Canada 8–1 Switzerland  (Les Avants, Switzerland; January 10, 1910) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Canada 47–0 Denmark  (Stockholm, Sweden; February 12, 1949) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Soviet Union 11–1 Canada  (Vienna, Austria; April 24, 1977) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1920) |
| Medals |  Gold: 9 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952, 2002, 2010, 2014)
 Bronze: 2 (1956, 1968) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 68 (first in 1920) |
| Best result |  Gold: 26 (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) |
| Canada Cup / World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1976) |
| Best result | Winner: 6 (1976), (1984), (1987), (1991), (2004), (2016) |
The Canadian national men's ice hockey team (popularly known as Team Canada) is the ice hockey team representing Canada internationally. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior amateur club teams. Canada's national men's team was founded in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, playing out of the University of British Columbia.[2] The nickname "Team Canada" was first used for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to the Canadian national team ever since.
Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams in international play, winners of the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups dating back to 1976, nine Olympic gold medals (the most in the world), including three of the last four: Salt Lake City 2002, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014. They are 26-time IIHF World Champions and winner of the 2004 and 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Canada is a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States.[3]
History
Canada was first represented internationally at the 1910 European Championships by the Oxford Canadians, a team of Canadians from the University of Oxford. They represented Canada again at the 1912 World Championships.
From 1920 until 1963, the senior amateur club teams representing Canada, were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions. The last amateur club team from Canada to win a gold medal at the World Championship was the Trail Smoke Eaters in 1961. Following the 1963 World Championships, Father David Bauer founded the national team as a permanent institution. The new permanent national team first competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Before the Soviet Union began international competition in 1954, Canada dominated international hockey, winning six out of seven golds at the Olympics and 10 World Championship gold medals. Canada then went 50 years without winning the Winter Olympic Gold medal and from 1962 to 1993, didn't win any World Championships. This was in part because Canada's best professional players were unable to attend these events as they had commitments with their National Hockey League teams.
Canada withdrew from official IIHF events in 1970 and the National Team programme was suspended after they were refused permission to use semi-professional players at the World Championship. Canada returned to the IIHF in 1977 after a series of negotiations between IIHF President Dr. Sabetzki and top officials of professional ice hockey in Canada and the United States. As a result, professionals are allowed to compete at the World Championship and the tournament is scheduled later in the year to ensure more players are available from among the NHL teams eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. In return, a competition for the "Canada Cup" was to be played every four years on North American territory with the participation of Canada, the United States, and the four strongest European national teams, including professionals.[citation needed]
In 1983, Hockey Canada began the "Program of Excellence", whose purpose was to prepare a team for the Winter Olympics every four years. This new National Team played a full season together all over the world against both national and club teams, and often attracted top NHL prospects. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee voted to allow professional athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988.[4] Veteran pros with NHL experience and, in a few cases, current NHLers who were holding out in contract disputes joined the team. This program was discontinued in 1998, when the NHL began shutting down to allow its players to compete.
After not winning a gold medal for 33 years, Canada won the 1994 World Championship in Italy. Since that time, they have won in 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016. Canada captured its first Olympic gold medal in 50 years at Salt Lake City 2002. At Vancouver 2010, Canada won the gold medal with a 3–2 win against the United States in the final. Sidney Crosby's overtime goal secured Canada the final gold medal awarded at the Games.[5] At the 2012 World Championship in Finland and Sweden, Ryan Murray became the first draft eligible prospect to represent Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championship.
Canada successfully defended gold at Sochi 2014, becoming the first men's team to do so since the Soviet Union in 1988 and the first to finish the tournament undefeated since 1984. Their relentless offensive pressure and stifling defence has earned the 2014 squad praise as perhaps the best, most complete Team Canada ever assembled.[6] Drew Doughty and Shea Weber led the team in scoring, while Jonathan Toews scored the gold medal-winning goal in the first period of a 3–0 win over Sweden in the final. The architect behind the 2010 and 2014 teams, Steve Yzerman, immediately stepped down as general manager following the win.[7]
Led by general manager Jim Nill, head coach Todd McLellan, and the late addition of captain Sidney Crosby, Canada won the 2015 IIHF World Championship in dominating fashion over Russia, their first win at the Worlds since 2007. By winning all 10 of their games in regulation, Hockey Canada was awarded a 1 million Swiss franc bonus prize in the first year of its existence.[8] Canada scored 66 goals in their 10 games and had the top three scorers of the tournament: Jason Spezza, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall. Tyler Seguin also led the championship with nine goals. The win secured Canada’s return to number one on the IIHF world rankings for the first time since 2010.[9]
List of teams representing Canada from 1920 to 1963
Competition achievements
Olympic Games
All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. They have won a total of 15 Olympic medals.[10]
World Championships
All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships.[10] The 1920 Olympics were the first world championship. IIHF World Championships were not held during the Winter Olympic years of 1980, 1984 or 1988.[10]
| 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, US | Gold |
| 1933 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Silver |
| 1934 | Milan, Italy | Gold |
| 1935 | Davos, Switzerland | Gold |
| 1936 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Silver |
| 1937 | London, Great Britain | Gold |
| 1938 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Gold |
| 1939 | Zürich / Basel, Switzerland | Gold |
| World Championships not held from 1940–1946 during World War II. | ||
| Canada did not participate in 1947. | ||
| 1948 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | Gold |
| 1949 | Stockholm, Sweden | Silver |
| 1950 | London, Great Britain | Gold |
| 1951 | Paris, France | Gold |
| 1952 | Oslo, Norway | Gold |
| 1954 | Stockholm, Sweden | Silver |
| 1955 | Krefeld / Dortmund / Cologne, West Germany | Gold |
| 1956 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Bronze |
| 1958 | Oslo, Norway | Gold |
| 1959 | Prague / Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Gold |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley, US | Silver |
| 1961 | Geneva / Lausanne, Switzerland | Gold |
| 1962 | Colorado Springs / Denver, US | 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 1970–1976. | ||
| 1977 | Vienna, Austria | 4th place |
| 1978 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Bronze |
| 1979 | Moscow, 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, 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, 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 |
Summit Series
Canada Cup
World Cup of Hockey
Spengler Cup
In the Spengler Cup, Team Canada competes against European club teams such as HC Davos who host the tournament every year in Vaillant Arena. Canada was initially represented by the standing national team at this event, but subsequently is usually made up of Canadians playing in European leagues or the AHL. Team Canada has won a total of 13 Spengler Cups, which is the second-most behind host team HC Davos, who has the tournament 15 times.
| Results | Years |
|---|---|
| Winner | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2015 |
| Runners-up | 1985, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[30]
Head coach: Bill Peters
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 4 | F | Taylor Hall | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | November 14, 1991 |  New Jersey Devils
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| 5 | D | Cody Ceci | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | December 21, 1993 | Ottawa Senators
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| 6 | D | Ryan Ellis | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | January 3, 1991 | Nashville Predators
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| 7 | D | Michael Matheson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | February 27, 1994 | Florida Panthers
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| 8 | D | Chris Tanev | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | December 20, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks
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| 9 | F | Matt Duchene – A | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 16, 1991 | Colorado Avalanche
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| 10 | D | Ben Hutton | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | April 20, 1993 | Vancouver Canucks
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| 11 | F | Brendan Gallagher | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | May 6, 1992 | Montreal Canadiens
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| 14 | D | Matt Dumba | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | July 25, 1994 | Minnesota Wild
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| 16 | F | Max Domi | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | March 2, 1995 | Arizona Coyotes
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| 19 | F | Derick Brassard | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | September 20, 1987 | Ottawa Senators
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| 23 | F | Sam Reinhart | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | November 6, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres
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| 24 | F | Corey Perry – C | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | May 16, 1985 | Anaheim Ducks
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| 27 | D | Ryan Murray | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | September 27, 1993 | Columbus Blue Jackets
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| 31 | G | Calvin Pickard | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | April 15, 1992 | Colorado Avalanche
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| 33 | G | Cam Talbot | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | July 15, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers
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| 38 | F | Boone Jenner | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | June 15, 1993 | Columbus Blue Jackets
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| 44 | D | Morgan Rielly | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | March 9, 1994 | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 55 | F | Mark Scheifele | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | March 15, 1993 | Winnipeg Jets
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| 61 | F | Mark Stone | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | May 13, 1992 | Ottawa Senators
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| 63 | F | Brad Marchand | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | May 11, 1988 | Boston Bruins
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| 90 | F | Ryan O'Reilly – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | February 7, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres
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| 97 | F | Connor McDavid | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | January 13, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers
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- Final roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[31]
Head coach: Mike Babcock ( Toronto Maple Leafs)
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 50 | G | Corey Crawford | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | December 31, 1984 (aged 31) | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 70 | G | Braden Holtby | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | September 16, 1989 (aged 27) | Washington Capitals
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| 31 | G | Carey Price | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | August 16, 1987 (aged 29) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 4 | D | Jay Bouwmeester | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | September 27, 1983 (aged 32) | St. Louis Blues
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| 88 | D | Brent Burns | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | March 9, 1985 (aged 31) | San Jose Sharks
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| 8 | D | Drew Doughty | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | December 8, 1989 (aged 26) | Los Angeles Kings
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| 7 | D | Jake Muzzin | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | February 21, 1989 (aged 27) | Los Angeles Kings
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| 27 | D | Alex Pietrangelo | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | January 18, 1990 (aged 26) | St. Louis Blues
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| 44 | D | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | March 30, 1987 (aged 29) | San Jose Sharks
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| 6 | D | Shea Weber – A | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | August 14, 1985 (aged 31) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 37 | F | Patrice Bergeron | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | July 24, 1985 (aged 31) | Boston Bruins
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| 39 | F | Logan Couture | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | March 28, 1989 (aged 27) | San Jose Sharks
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| 87 | F | Sidney Crosby – C | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | August 7, 1987 (aged 29) | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 9 | F | Matt Duchene | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | January 16, 1991 (aged 25) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 15 | F | Ryan Getzlaf | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | May 10, 1985 (aged 31) | Anaheim Ducks
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| 28 | F | Claude Giroux | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | January 12, 1988 (aged 28) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 63 | F | Brad Marchand | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 11, 1988 (aged 28) | Boston Bruins
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| 90 | F | Ryan O'Reilly | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | February 7, 1991 (aged 25) | Buffalo Sabres
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| 24 | F | Corey Perry | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | May 16, 1985 (aged 31) | Anaheim Ducks
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| 91 | F | Steven Stamkos | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | February 7, 1990 (aged 26) | Tampa Bay Lightning
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| 20 | F | John Tavares | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | September 20, 1990 (aged 25) | New York Islanders
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| 97 | F | Joe Thornton | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | July 2, 1979 (aged 37) | San Jose Sharks
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| 16 | F | Jonathan Toews – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | April 29, 1988 (aged 28) | Chicago Blackhawks
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Coaches
List of coaches of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
- Olympics
- Summit Series, Canada Cup, World Cup
- World Championships
See also
- Canada men's national junior ice hockey team
- Canada men's national ice sledge hockey team
- List of Canadian national ice hockey team rosters
- Canada men's national field hockey team
- List of IIHF World Under-20 Championship players for Canada
References
- ^ http://jerseys.hockeycanada.ca/#pane-1920_olympic_jersey
- ^ Hockey Canada
- ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Monsebraaten, Laurie (October 15, 1986). "Players in NHL are now eligible in the Olympics". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Canada win thrilling final gold of Winter Olympics". BBC Sport. February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Sochi hockey squad one of the greatest Canada has ever iced". Toronto Sun. February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Yzerman steps down as GM after Team Canada wins gold". Sports Illustrated. February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Will Canada hit jackpot?". IIHF. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Canada wins first hockey worlds gold since 2007". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c Hockey Canada-IIHF World Men's championship
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 1–10
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 11–22
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 23–32
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 33–40
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 41–52
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 53–66
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 67–78
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 79–88
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 89–100
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 101–112
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 113–124
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 137–146
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 147–158
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 159–172
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 173–182
- ^ Podnieks 1997, pp. 183–194
- ^ Lapointe, Joe (February 1, 1998). "NAGANO '98; Wearing C, for Canada". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- ^ Wallechinsky 2002, p. 31
- ^ Elliott, Helene (February 28, 2010). "Canada defeats U.S., 3–2, to win gold medal in men's hockey". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ 2016 roster
- ^ "Team Canada names final World Cup of Hockey roster". Sportsnet.ca. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- Podnieks, Andrew (1997). Canada's Olympic Hockey Teams: The Complete History, 1920–1998. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25688-4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wallechinsky, David (2002). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics (2002 ed.). New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 1-58567-185-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on 2007 IIHF World Championship gold medal. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
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