Canada men's national ice hockey team

The Canadian National Men's Ice Hockey Team (also known as Team Canada) is the ice hockey team for Canada. The team is run by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1920 until 1963 Canada did not have one national hockey team. Instead, several senior amateur club teams played for Canada . Canada's national men's team was created in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. This team played out of the University of British Columbia. During the 1972 Summit Series, the name "Team Canada" was first used. 

Team Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams playing around the world. They won the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups since 1976, nine Olympic gold medals (the most of any hockey nation); Salt Lake City 2002, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014. They are 25-time IIHF World Champions and winner of the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

History
From 1920 to 1963 the senior amateur club teams that played for 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. After the 1963 World Championships, Father David Bauer founded the national team to play hockey for Canada in games around the world. This new team had it's first games at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Before the Soviet Union began playing international hockey in 1954, Canada won most of the international hockey games. Team Canada won six out of seven golds at the Olympics and 10 World Championship gold medals. After Canada won the Winter Olympic Gold medal in 1952, they did not win another gold medal for 50 years. From 1962 to 1993 the team was not able to win any World Championships. It was difficult for Team Canada to win because the country's best professional players were not able to play for Team Canada. Instead, they were playing for their National Hockey League teams.

Canada stopped playing in IIHF events in 1970 and Team Canada stopped playing in any games after the team was told they could not use semi-professional players at the World Championship. Canada once again began playing in the IIHF in 1977 after the IIHF President Dr. Sabetzki and top officials of professional ice hockey in Canada and the United States were able to come to an agreement. They agreed that professionals would be allowed to play hockey at the World Championship and the tournament would be scheduled later in the year. This allowed players from the NHL to play, after their teams were no longer playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They also agreed to create the "Canada Cup". This championship would be played every four years in North America. Canada, the United States, and the four best European national teams would play in this championship.

In 1983, Hockey Canada began the "Program of Excellence". This program was made to help 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. Young players hoping to play in the NHL would play on this new team. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee voted to allow professional athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988. This allowed many experienced NHL players to join the team. In 1998 the NHL decided to stop letting players compete in the Olympics, so the Program of Excellence was shut down.

After not winning a gold medal for 33 years, Canada won the 1994 World Championship in Italy. Since 1994, Team Canada won in 1997, 2003, 2004, and 2007. Canada won 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 won Canada the final gold medal awarded at the Games. 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.

After winning the Gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Team Canada was able to win gold again at the Sochi 2014 Olympic games. This was the first time a team had won Gold medals twice in a row since the Soviet Union in 1988. Team Canada was also the first to finish the tournament without losing any games since 1984. The team played so well that it was said they may be the best team that Canada had ever had. Drew Doughty and Shea Weber scored the most goals for the team, while Jonathan Toews scored the gold medal-winning goal in the first period of a 3–0 win over Sweden in the final. After the 2014 Olympics Steve Yzerman, stepped down as general manager of the team. In 2015, Team Canada was able to win their first hockey World Championship since 2007.

List of teams representing Canada from 1920 to 1963
 Event  Team  Hometown 1920 Summer Olympics  Winnipeg Falcons  Winnipeg, Manitoba 1924 Winter Olympics  Toronto Granites  Toronto, Ontario 1928 Winter Olympics  University of Toronto  Toronto, Ontario 1930 World Championships  Toronto CCMs  Toronto 1931 World Championships  University of Manitoba  Winnipeg, Manitoba 1932 Winter Olympics  Winnipeg Hockey Club  Winnipeg, Manitoba 1933 World Championships  Toronto National Sea Fleas  Toronto, Ontario 1934 World Championships  Saskatoon Quakers  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1935 World Championships  Winnipeg Monarchs  Winnipeg, Manitoba 1936 Winter Olympics  Port Arthur Bearcats  Port Arthur, Ontario 1937 World Championships  Kimberley Dynamiters  Kimberley, British Columbia 1938 World Championships  Sudbury Wolves  Sudbury, Ontario 1939 World Championships  Trail Smoke Eaters  Trail, British ColumbiaWorld Championships not held from 1940–1946 during World War II. 1947 World Championships  Did not participate 1948 Winter Olympics  Ottawa RCAF Flyers  RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario 1949 World Championships  Sudbury Wolves  Sudbury, Ontario 1950 World Championships  Edmonton Mercurys  Edmonton, Alberta 1951 World Championships  Lethbridge Maple Leafs  Lethbridge, Alberta 1952 Winter Olympics  Edmonton Mercurys  Edmonton, Alberta 1953 World Championships  Did not participate 1954 World Championships  East York Lyndhursts  East York, Ontario 1955 World Championships  Penticton Vees  Penticton, British Columbia 1956 Winter Olympics  Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen  Kitchener–Waterloo, Ontario 1957 World Championships  Did not participate 1958 World Championships  Whitby Dunlops  Whitby, Ontario 1959 World Championships  Belleville McFarlands  Belleville, Ontario 1960 Winter Olympics  Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen  Kitchener–Waterloo, Ontario 1961 World Championships  Trail Smoke Eaters  Trail, British Columbia 1962 World Championships  Galt Terriers  Galt, Ontario 1963 World Championships  Trail Smoke Eaters  Trail, British Columbia

Players

2014 Winter Olympics roster
Roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 8–23, 2014.

 Head coach: Mike Babcock
 Assistant coach: Lindy Ruff
 Assistant coach: Claude Julien
 Assistant coach: Ken Hitchcock

#PositionPlayerDOBTeamBirthplace1 GRoberto LuongoApr 4, 1979 Vancouver Canucks Montreal, Quebec31 GCarey PriceAug 16, 1987 Montreal CanadiensAnahim Lake, British Columbia41 GMike SmithMar 22, 1982 Phoenix CoyotesKingston, Ontario19 DJay BouwmeesterSep 27, 1983 St. Louis BluesEdmonton, Alberta8 DDrew DoughtyDec 8, 1989 Los Angeles KingsLondon, Ontario 5DDan HamhuisDec 13, 1982 Vancouver CanucksSmithers, British Columbia 2DDuncan KeithJul 16, 1983 Chicago BlackhawksWinnipeg, Manitoba27 DAlex PietrangeloJan 18, 1990 St. Louis BluesKing City, Ontario44 DMarc-Édouard VlasicMar 30, 1987 San Jose SharksMontreal, Quebec6 DShea Weber (A)Aug 14, 1985 Nashville PredatorsSicamous, British Columbia76 DP.K. SubbanMay 13, 1989 Montreal CanadiensToronto, Ontario 22FJamie BennJul 18, 1989 Dallas StarsVictoria, British Columbia37 FPatrice BergeronJul 24, 1985 Boston BruinsL'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec 77FJeff CarterJan 1, 1985 Los Angeles KingsLondon, Ontario87 FSidney Crosby (C)Aug 7, 1987 Pittsburgh PenguinsCole Harbour, Nova Scotia9 FMatt DucheneJan 16, 1991 Colorado AvalancheHaliburton, Ontario15 FRyan GetzlafMay 10, 1985 Anaheim DucksRegina, Saskatchewan14 FChris KunitzDec 26, 1979 Pittsburgh PenguinsRegina, Saskatchewan12 FPatrick MarleauSep 15, 1979 San Jose SharksAneroid, Saskatchewan61 FRick NashJun 16, 1984 New York RangersBrampton, Ontario24 FCorey PerryMay 16, 1985 Anaheim DucksPeterborough, Ontario10 FPatrick SharpDec 12, 1981 Chicago BlackhawksWinnipeg, Manitoba26 FMartin St. LouisJun 18, 1975 Tampa Bay Lightning Laval, Quebec20 FJohn TavaresSep 20, 1990 New York IslandersOakville, Ontario16 FJonathan Toews (A)Apr 29, 1988 Chicago BlackhawksWinnipeg, Manitoba

2014 IIHF World Championship roster
Roster for the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, from May 9–25, 2014.

 Head coach: Dave Tippett
 Assistant coach: Peter DeBoer
 Assistant coach: Paul Maurice

NumberPositionPlayerClub3D – C Vancouver Canucks4D Nashville Predators5D Vancouver Canucks7F – A Ottawa Senators10F Philadelphia Flyers11F Florida Panthers14F Vancouver Canucks19F Buffalo Sabres20F Washington Capitals21F Philadelphia Flyers23F Calgary Flames24D Toronto Maple Leafs25F – A Washington Capitals27D Philadelphia Flyers29F Colorado Avalanche30G Edmonton Oilers34G Toronto Maple Leafs35G Carolina Hurricanes42F Washington Capitals43F Toronto Maple Leafs44D Florida Panthers55F Winnipeg Jets57D Buffalo Sabres

2014 Spengler Cup roster
Roster for the 2014 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26–31, 2014.

 Head coach: Guy Boucher

NumberPositionPlayerClub1G SC Bern2D Kloten Flyers4F SC Bern5F Lausanne HC6D Toronto Marlies7F HC Fribourg-Gottéron8D – A HC Fribourg-Gottéron9F Oklahoma City Barons10F HC Ambrì-Piotta11F EC Salzburg12F Espoo Blues15F – A HC Lugano17D SC Bern19D Springfield Falcons21F Syracuse Crunch22G Charlotte Checkers25D Kloten Flyers26F Ässät43D Rapperswil-Jona Lakers47D St. John's IceCaps77F San Antonio Rampage78F HC Fribourg-Gottéron89F SCL Tigers93F – C SC Bern

Competition achievements

Olympic Games
All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. Team Canada has won a total of 15 Olympic medals.Hockey Canada-IIHF World Men's championship

 Games Representative GP W L T GF GA Coach Manager/GM Captain FinishRef. 1920 Antwerp Winnipeg Falcons 3 3 0 0 21 1    1924 Chamonix Toronto Granites 5 5 0 0 110 3    1928 St. Moritz University of Toronto Grads 3 3 0 0 38 0    1932 Lake Placid Winnipeg Hockey Club 6 5 0 1 32 4    1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Port Arthur Bearcats 8 7 1 0 54 7    1948 St. Moritz Ottawa RCAF Flyers 8 7 0 1 69 5    1952 Oslo Edmonton Mercurys 8 7 0 1 71 14    1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 8 6 2 0 53 12    1960 Squaw Valley Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 7 6 1 0 55 15    1964 Innsbruck— 7 5 2 0 32 17    4th1968 Grenoble— 7 5 2 0 28 15    1980 Lake Placid— 6 3 3 0 29 18    6th1984 Sarajevo— 7 4 3 0 24 16    4th1988 Calgary— 8 9 2 1 31 21    4th1992 Albertville— 8 6 2 0 37 17    1994 Lillehammer— 8 5 2 1 27 19    1998 Nagano— 6 4 2 0 19 8    4th2002 Salt Lake City—64112214    2006 Turin—63301511    7th2010 Vancouver—761—3214    2014 Sochi—660—173    

World championships
All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. The 1920 Olympics were the first world championship. IIHF World Championships were not held during the Winter Olympic years of 1980, 1984 or 1988.

 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  GoldWorld Championships not held from 1940–1946 during World War II. 1947  Did not participate 1948  St. Moritz, Switzerland  Gold 1949  Stockholm, Sweden  Silver 1950  London, Great Britain  Gold 1951  Paris, France  Gold 1952  Oslo, Norway  Gold 1953  Did not participate 1954  Stockholm, Sweden  Silver 1955  Krefeld / Dortmund / Cologne, West Germany  Gold 1956  Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy  Bronze 1957  Did not participate 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 / Milano, 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  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

Summit Series
 1972 – Won
 1974 – Lost

Canada Cup
 1976 – Champions
 1981 – Runners-up
 1984 – Champions
 1987 – Champions
 1991 – Champions

World Cup of Hockey
 1996 – Runners-up
 2004 – Champions

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.

 Results  Years Winner1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012 Runners-up1985, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

Coaches
List of coaches of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.

Olympics

Summit Series, Canada Cup, World Cup

World Championships

References



 Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on 2007 IIHF World Championship gold medal. Retrieved 2008-03-25.

Other websites
 Official website
 IIHF profile

Category:National ice hockey teams
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Category:1963 establishments in North America
Category:1960s establishments in Ontario
Category:National sports teams of Canada