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Many of Canada's top players were professional, so the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) pushed for the ability to use professional and amateur players. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused, and Canada withdrew from the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in protest.
NHL players were not allowed to participate. [4] The following is the Canadian roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [5] [6] [7] Head coach: Willie Desjardins Assistant coaches: Dave King, Scott Walker, Craig Woodcroft
By the late 1960s, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) felt their amateur players could no longer be competitive and pushed for the ability to use players from professional leagues. At the IIHF Congress in 1969, the IIHF voted to allow Canada to use nine non- National Hockey League (NHL) professional players [ 2 ] at the 1970 World ...
Black Canadian ice hockey players (105 P) Canadian sledge hockey players (1 C, 68 P) W. Canadian women's ice hockey players (5 C, 30 P)
Canadian fans rally prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
This is a full list of ice hockey players who have played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). It includes players that have played at least one regular season or playoff game for the Montreal Canadiens since the team joined the NHL in 1917.
Sometimes noted as 1962 inductees, the pre-NHL era players were named at the 1962 Hall of Fame luncheon at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), but were inducted one year later, in 1963 at the CNE. [12] [13] [14] 232 of the player inductees are Canadian-born, while 16 European-born players have been inducted. [2]
CAHA president Earl Dawson withdrew the national team from international competitions against European hockey teams until Canada was allowed to use its best players. [10] While boycotting the IIHF, other international competitions were held such as the 1972 Canada–USSR Summit Series and in 1976 the inaugural Canada Cup invitational.