IIHF Worlds Preview: Canada vs. Switzerland

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has introduced the primary 20 gamers who will put on the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Men’s Team on the 2023 IIHF World Championship, May 12-28 in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia.

The preliminary roster, which incorporates two goaltenders, six defencemen and 12 forwards, was chosen by normal supervisor Doug Armstrong (Sarnia, Ont./St. Louis, NHL), affiliate normal supervisor Steve Yzerman (Nepean, Ont./Detroit, NHL), assistant normal supervisor Shane Doan (Halkirk, Alta./Arizona, NHL) and senior vice-president of hockey operations Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.). A range committee of three NHL executives – Jim McKenzie (Gull Lake, Sask./Vegas, NHL), Jamie Pushor (Lethbridge, Alta./Tampa Bay, NHL) and Tim Taylor (Stratford, Ont./St. Louis, NHL) – and the teaching workers additionally assisted with participant picks.

Among the 20 gamers are two who’ve beforehand suited up for Canada’s National Men’s Team on the IIHF World Championship (Myers, Toffoli) and 12 who’ve IIHF World Junior Championship expertise (Barron, Crouse, Fantilli, Glass, Krebs, Laughton, Levi, Montembeault, Myers, Neighbours, Quinn, Veleno). The roster additionally consists of two gamers who wore the Maple Leaf on the 2022 Olympic Winter Games (Levi, McBain).

“We are excited to unveil the first 20 players who will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, as this is a group that combines international experience with veteran leadership and young talent,” Armstrong stated. “We know these players will represent our country with pride in Tampere and Riga, and we look forward to competing for a gold medal this month.”

Canada’s National Men’s Team roster additions might be introduced within the coming weeks.

The workers that may work with Canada’s National Men’s Team on the 2023 IIHF World Championship consists of:

• Goaltending marketing consultant Justin Pogge (Penticton, B.C./Wolfsburg, DEL)
• Athletic therapists Kevin Elliott (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) and Kent Kobelka (Revelstoke, B.C./Calgary, NHL)
• Massage therapist Andy Hüppi (Schmerikon, SUI)
• Team doctor Dr. Tim Cregan (Pointe-Claire, Que./Ottawa, NHL)
• Equipment managers Paul Boyer (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont./Detroit, NHL) and Blair Smook (Airdrie, Alta.)
• Manager of hockey operations Kurt Keats (Winnipeg, Man.)
• Coordinator of hockey operations Mitchell Furlotte (Bathurst, N.B.)
• Hockey operations scholar Miah Armitage (Creston, B.C.)
• Security liaison Bob Martin (London, Ont./London, OHL)
• Media relations director Sean Kelso (Vancouver, B.C./Calgary, NHL)
• Media relations supervisor Spencer Sharkey (Hamilton, Ont.)

Prior to the beginning of the event, Canada’s National Men’s Team will observe on the MVM Dome in Budapest, Hungary, May 6-9. It will even face off in opposition to Hungary on May 9 as a part of its pre-tournament schedule. Fans seeking to safe their seat for the sport in Budapest should buy tickets on-line right this moment.

Canada will open the 2023 IIHF World Championship in opposition to the host Latvians on May 12 at 1:20 p.m. ET/10:20 a.m. PT. It will even tackle Slovenia, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Norway and Czechia within the preliminary spherical earlier than the event concludes with the medal video games on May 28. TSN and RDS, the official broadcast companions of Hockey Canada, will as soon as once more present in depth protection, with TSN broadcasting all 64 event video games and RDS broadcasting 24 video games.

Since 1931, Canada has collected 28 gold medals on the world championship, to associate with 16 silver and 7 bronze.

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