HOCKEY CANADA
2008 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
2008 IIHF World Championship - Team Canada News
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NOTABLE PLAYERS Martin Brodeur (New Jersey), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh), Roberto Luongo (Vancouver), Rick Nash (Columbus), Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim), Chris Pronger (Anaheim), Joe Sakic (Colorado), Ryan Smyth (Colorado) DID YOU KNOW? Canada won 19 gold medals over the course of the first 25 World Championships and Olympic Games in which it took part (1920 – 1961), then did not gold for 33 years, a streak that ended in 1994? |
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SHANE DOAN NAMED TEAM CANADA CAPTAIN FOR 2008 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Shane Doan, who is representing Canada for the eighth time in international play, was named captain of Team Canada on Saturday for the 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship. » more FIRST PLAYERS NAMED FOR ’08 WORLDS » more |
HEATLEY BECOMES CANADA'S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER » more CANADA ADDS PLAYERS FOR IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP » more TEAM CANADA ADDS TWO DEFENCEMEN TO ROSTER » more RAY WHITNEY WILL NOT PLAY FOR CANADA DUE TO INJURY » more |
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THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB Steve Yzerman has been around Ken Hitchcock enough to know the man who will coach Canada at the Worlds in May. » more HITCHCOCK TO COACH CANADA Ken Hitchcock will lead Canada as its head coach at the 2008 Worlds. » more |
CANADA NAMES ASSOCIATE COACHES FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP General manager Steve Yzerman has announced that Pat Burns, Mike Johnston and Craig MacTavish have been named Canada’s associate coaches for the 2008 IIHF World Championship, joining head coach Ken Hitchcock behind the Canadian bench for the tournament. » more |
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ROBITAILLE LOOKS BACK ON 1994 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Fourteen years ago, Luc Robitaille was at the centre of the IIHF world, scoring the shootout winner to give Canada its first world championship gold medal in 33 years. Now, Robitaille takes a look back at that historic win. » more | Luc Robitaille Profile |
STEVE YZERMAN NAMED G.M. OF TEAM CANADA FOR 2008 WORLDS Hockey Canada announced that Steve Yzerman will renew his role as general manager of Canada’s National Men’s Team. » more |
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For more information: André Brin Manager, Communications |
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SCOREBOARD |  |
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| World Championship | |||
| May 02 | CAN 5 - SLO 1 | ||
| May 04 | LAT 0 - CAN 7 | ||
| May 06 | CAN 5 - USA 4 | ||
| May 08 | CAN 2 - NOR 1 | ||
| May 10 | CAN 10- GER 1 | ||
| May 12 | CAN 6 - FIN 3 | ||
| May 14 | NOR 2 - CAN 8 | ||
| May 16 | CAN 5 - SWE 4 | ||
| May 18 | CAN 4 - RUS 5 Gold Medal |
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