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Members of the gold medal-winning Canadian men's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.. Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. . The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924
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
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. [3] The nickname "Team Canada" was first used for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to both the Canadian national men's and women's teams ever ...
The 1979–80 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid in the United States. This was the first men's ice hockey team to compete for Canada at the Olympics since the 1968 Winter Olympics held at Grenoble, France. Canada's team placed sixth in the tournament to finish out of the medals.
The 2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. The ice hockey matches were played in Torino, Italy. Team Canada, coached by Pat Quinn, placed seventh in the Olympic tournament. It was the lowest position that a Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey team had ever achieved. [1]
The 1991–92 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city of Albertville, France. Canada's team, coached by Dave King, team won the silver medal. [1]
Jennifer Botterill was a member of four women's teams. Cassie Campbell is the one of two Canadian players to be captain of multiple teams (2002 and 2006). [33] Marie-Philip Poulin scored the gold medal-winning goal in three separate Olympics (2010, 2014, 2022) [34] Hayley Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's event and was named tournament MVP twice.
Canada men's national hockey team celebrating after winning the gold medal against USA in Vancouver 2010. Hockey is Canada's national winter sport, and Canadians are extremely passionate about the game. The nation has traditionally done very well at the Olympic games, winning 6 of the first 7 gold medals.