CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has unveiled a new, limited edition Team Canada Nike heritage jersey for the 2020-21 season, set to be worn by Canada’s national teams at upcoming world championships.

The heritage jersey features a classic red base colour with a white maple leaf crest and white maple leaf accents on the sleeves, as well as a single white stripe. It will make its debut on the ice at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, and is scheduled to be worn by Canada’s National Women’s Team, Canada’s National Men’s Team and Canada’s National Para Hockey Team.

“This jersey is an updated look from classic Team Canada jerseys that have been worn during some of Canada’s most memorable moments, and represents the pride Canadians have in our heritage and the game of hockey,” said Tom Renney, chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. “Our partners at Nike have created a new design that fits in with the long line of historic Team Canada jerseys, and we know our players and fans alike will embrace the heritage jersey as part of Canada’s largest team.”

The jersey also prominently features Hockey Canada shoulder patches, as well as white maple leaves with CANADA inscribed along the inside bottom hem of the jersey. A gold maple leaf can be found inside the collar to signify Canada’s place in hockey history and achievements on the international stage.

“It’s always an honour for our players and staff to wear the Maple Leaf, but it’s even more special when you have the opportunity to wear a jersey that represents Canadian heritage,” said Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of national teams for Hockey Canada. “We know our athletes will be excited to wear the heritage jersey, and we look forward to seeing fans across the country cheering us on in their new Team Canada jerseys.”

Before Team Canada takes to the ice in the new heritage jersey, fans can purchase their own customized jersey by visiting shop.hockeycanada.ca. The heritage jersey is also available for purchase starting today at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT at participating retail locations, including Sport Chek, Pro Hockey Life, Sports Experts, Hockey Experts and National Sports.

For more information on Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter.

TORONTO – May 18, 2018 – Hockey Canada and Bauer Hockey have extended their partnership through a new eight-year deal that will see the nation’s top teams provided with equipment from the world’s top brand, and a continued collaboration on opportunities to increase participation, welcome new players and engage existing players.

“One of our team’s highest points of pride is our continued partnership with Hockey Canada because it is an example of the game’s best at a variety of age levels selecting BAUER for their game,” said Ed Kinnaly, CEO of Bauer Hockey. “More than the equipment, this partnership allows us to come together with Hockey Canada to advance our shared missions, such as when we created The First Shift in 2013 together, and we’re looking forward to continuing this collaborative approach over the next eight years.”

For the past 45 years, Bauer Hockey and Hockey Canada have been partners, and continuing a tradition since 1996, Bauer Hockey will be the official equipment provider of Hockey Canada’s national teams. Canada’s national team players will exclusively wear BAUER helmets, gloves, visors and goal masks, including at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship when it returns to Canadian ice in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., in December 2018.

“Our partnership with BAUER provides Hockey Canada with the best equipment for our national men’s, women’s, and para hockey teams, while also aligning us with a like-minded organization that cares about growing the game at the grassroots level,” said Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer at Hockey Canada. “We look forward to eight more years of collaboration with BAUER from the grassroots level to our high-performance teams.”

In addition to the equipment partnership, Bauer Hockey and Hockey Canada will continue to collaborate in areas where they have shared missions. Over the last several years, the two organizations combined resources and expertise to create, launch and expand The Canadian Tire First Shift, a successful program that welcomes new-to-hockey families to the game.

Today in partnership with Canadian Tire it is offered in hundreds of communities across Canada. Bauer Hockey and Hockey Canada will continue to identify and develop other initiatives to further advance the game for both new and existing players, including activation at major hockey tournaments and all IIHF events hosted by Hockey Canada.

To learn more about Hockey Canada, visit www.HockeyCanada.ca.

TORONTO, ON, August 2, 2016 - Hockey Canada, in partnership with Nike and players representing Canada’s national women’s, men’s, and sledge teams, unveiled the new Team Canada jersey in Toronto on Tuesday.

Designed by Nike to celebrate Canada’s 150^th anniversary of Confederation, the jersey will make its competitive debut this week when 41 of the nation’s best under-20 players face off against teams from Finland,Sweden, and the United States in Plymouth, Mich., in their quest to represent Canada on home ice when the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship returns to Toronto and Montreal this December.

Tailor-made for the nation’s athletes, the Team Canada jerseys give a nod to Canada’s rich history while also incorporating performance innovation by Nike.

“This jersey is designed to match performance with patriotism,” said Tom Renney, president and chief executive officer, Hockey Canada. “I have been lucky to be able to turn my passion for the game into a career; and what I realized very early on is that hockey goes well beyond what’s learned on the ice. Hockey is part of the fabric of our nation, and teaches all of the life lessons that build great citizens. We wanted to ensure that every aspect of this jersey had a deep meaning to Canadians, while still pushing the envelope with innovation. From the bottom white stripe to the embedded maple leaves, the jersey is emblematic of that intrinsic link between the game and the 35 million Canadians who carry the Maple Leaf in their hearts.”

Engineered using Nike AeroSwift Technology and woven with Ripstop Fabric, the jersey is made to endure the athletes’ fast and physical performance on the ice. Meshed zones under both arms support thermoregulation through optimal ventilation allowing players to stay cool during the game.

The jersey prominently features the Canada 150 logo on both sleeves, composed of a series of diamonds that represent the four original Confederation provinces, forming the shape of the iconic Maple Leaf. On the upper section of the jersey, rows of maple leaves fill the jersey’s shoulder caps, forming one of the most patriotic features ever seen on a national jersey. The icon of the Maple Leaf represents one voice and the repeat of the icon represents the nation rallying around hockey. The unique and classic double-stripe on the jersey’s sleeves returns, but has been accentuated with a black and red accent making the exclusive design pop like never before.

“In 2017, as we celebrate the milestone 150^th anniversary of Confederation, we naturally reflect on the integral role that hockey plays in uniting Canadians,” says Raj Grewal, MP for Brampton East. “This year’s jersey reflects the pride this great game brings to our country and its importance in our culture.”

In addition to the upcoming National Junior Team development camp games, Team Canada fans will see the new jersey in action at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cupwhen the men’s summer under-18 team look to defend their golden streak this month, as well as during a three-game series hosted in Calgary featuring Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team and Canada’s National Women’s Development Team going head-to-head against their U.S. rivals.

The new Team Canada jersey is available on August 2 at Nike stores and online at Nike.com and HockeyCanada.ca/Shop, at Hockey Canada’s official retail partner SportChek, and other Canadian retailers from coast to coast.

About Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada is the governing body for hockey in Canada and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), with a membership through its 13 provincial member associations of over 700,000 players, coaches and officials. Hockey Canada is a not-for-profit organization that creates leading-edge hockey development programs for its members to deliver in communities across Canada; provides consistent rules and regulations and various other membership services from coast to coast to coast; manages numerous regional, national, and international hockey championships and events; and leads the operation of all teams that represent Canada in international hockey competition. Hockey Canada’s mission is to “lead, develop and promote positive hockey experiences.”For more information on Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or join our social media communities onFacebook, Instagram, SnapChat (@hockey_canada), and Twitter.

About NIKE Inc.

NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Ore., is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikeinc.com and follow @Nike.

CALGARY, Alta. – The top 196 players in Canada have been invited to attend men’s camps as part of the National Teams’ Summer Showcase from July 26-Aug. 6.

In its second summer, the National Teams’ Summer Showcase will bring together Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp (44 players) and Canada’s national under-17 development camp (111 players) in Calgary, at the Markin MacPhail Centre from July 26-Aug. 2. Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp (41 players) will be hosted in Toronto July 30-Aug. 2, and will feature a four-game series against the Finland, Sweden and the United States from Aug. 3-6 in Plymouth, Mich.

Ryan Jankowski, director of player personnel for Hockey Canada, was responsible for all player selections, with assistance from regional scouts Carl Bouchard (Quebec), Barclay Branch (Ontario), Wade Klippenstein (West), Kevin Mitchell (Atlantic), and Darrell Woodley (Ontario) for the under-17 roster along with branch representatives, and with input from coaches and general managers from across the Canadian Hockey League for the under-18 and under-20 rosters.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the talent we have across the country, and for our coaches and scouts to evaluate the players in our programs,” said Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations and national teams. “These camps are key in selecting our international teams for the 2016-17 season, and we are looking forward to hosting 196 players as they work towards their ultimate goal of wearing the maple leaf.”

Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp

From July 29-Aug. 2, 44 players – four goaltenders, 16 defencemen, and 24 forwards – will participate in practices and three Red-White intrasquad games.

Of the 44 players who have been invited to the selection camp, 22 will be selected for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team for the 2016 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, Aug. 8-12 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Bratislava, Slovakia. Canada has won the summer under-18 tournament 11 times in the last 12 years, including the last eight consecutive years. 

Canada’s national under-17 development camp

From July 26-Aug. 1, 111 players – 12 goaltenders, 36 defenceman and 63 forwards – will participate in practices and games on one of six teams: Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, and White.

Following the development camp, players will continue to be evaluated through the early season before 66 are selected to represent Canada on one of three national teams – Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White – at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which is scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 5 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

This year, 110 players have been drafted or listed by CHL teams, including 42 from the Ontario Hockey League, 40 from the Western Hockey League and 28 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp

From July 30-Aug. 6, 41 players – four goaltenders, 14 defencemen and 23 forwards – will participate in practices from July 30-Aug. 2 in Toronto before playing in a series against Finland, Sweden, and the United States at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich.

Jankowski will continue to monitor these players and other potential candidates during the first few months of the 2016-17 season and at the CHL Canada Russia Series to determine who will be invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp in December. In total, 22 players will be selected to represent Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship when it returns to Canadian ice Dec. 26, 2016 to Jan. 5, 2017 in Montreal and Toronto.

For more information on Hockey Canada and the Program of Excellence, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow along via social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Twitter.com/HC_Men. 

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that Ron Tugnutt (Peterborough, Ont.) has been hired as a full-time goaltending consultant for the 2011-12 season.

In this expanded role, Tugnutt will be scouting for Canada’s national men’s teams as well as working with Hockey Canada’s development department to develop and improve resources for goaltenders and goaltending coaches.

Tugnutt will continue to work closely with Canada’s National Junior Team and National Men’s Under-18 Team, scouting and assisting goaltenders for Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence.

Ron Tugnutt, 43, has worked with Hockey Canada in a part-time capacity over the past two seasons. He served as goaltending consultant for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 20 IIHF World Junior Championships, winning two silver medals, and will continue as the goaltending coach for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship. Tugnutt also served as goaltending consultant with Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, finishing fourth. He served as an assistant coach with the OHL’s Peterborough Petes in 2010-11. As a player, Tugnutt spent 17 seasons in the NHL and represented Canada twice, at the 19 IIHF World Championships.

“We are excited about Ron’s new position with Hockey Canada and look forward to working with him on a full-time basis,” said Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations/national teams. “The experience that he has, both in the NHL and internationally, will have a definite impact on our goaltenders, and we feel the way he works and thinks reflects our organization.”

It was a record two days for Canada at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, ON, as the number of drafted Canadians hit marks not seen since the mid 1990s. Four of the top five picks, and 10 of the top 15 were Canadians, and 18 Canadian players made the walk to the stage in the draft’s opening round – no other country had more than five.

When all was said and done on Saturday afternoon, 121 Canadian players were selected by NHL teams during the two-day draft, the highest number since 125 were picked in 2004, and up significantly from the 102 drafted in 2007 and .

The Canadian players selected comprised 57.3 per cent of all selected players, the highest percentage since 1996 (58.1% - 140 out of 241) and the first time more than half of the drafted players were Canadian since 1998 (50% - 129 out of 258).

Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence was well represented in Ottawa, as 45 players who have pulled on the Team Canada jersey heard their names called (listed below in order of selection):

NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM
(Stamkos, Doughty, Schenn, Boychuk)

NATIONAL MEN’S UNDER-18 TEAM
(Stamkos, Doughty, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Hodgson, Beach, Myers, Teubert, Boychuk, Del Zotto, Eberle, Cuma, Nemisz, Ennis, Allen, Deschamps, Trivino, O’Dell, Y. Sauvé, Robak, M. Sauvé, Hamonic, Scandella, Delmas, Toews, Lalonde, Brittain, McMillan, Wudrick, Holtby, Arniel, Tessier, Wright, Poulin, Cornet, Lagacé, Doyle, Carrozzi)

WORLD UNDER-17 CHALLENGE
(Doughty, Schenn, Bailey, Boychuk, Ennis, Goloubef, Y. Sauvé, Adam, Cormier, Delahey, Rai, Cornet, Doyle, Broda)

Canadians selected in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
1. Tampa Bay – Steven Stamkos (Unionville, ON/ Sarnia, OHL)
2. Los Angeles – Drew Doughty (London, ON/ Guelph, OHL)
4. St. Louis – Alex Pietrangelo (King City, ON/ Niagara, OHL)
5. Toronto – Luke Schenn (Saskatoon, SK/ Kelowna, WHL)
9. NY Islanders – Josh Bailey (Bowmanville, ON/ Windsor, OHL)
10. Vancouver – Cody Hodgson (Markham, ON/ Brampton, OHL)
11. Chicago – Kyle Beach (Kelowna, BC/ Everett, WHL)
12. Buffalo – Tyler Myers (Calgary, AB/ Kelowna, WHL)
13. Los Angeles – Colten Teubert (White Rock, BC/ Regina, WHL)
14. Carolina – Zach Boychuk (Airdrie, AB/ Lethbridge, WHL)
16. Boston – Joe Colborne (Calgary, AB/ Camrose, AJHL)
17. Nashville – Chet Pickard (Winnipeg, MB/ Tri-City, WHL)
20. NY Rangers – Michael Del Zotto (Stouffville, ON/ Oshawa, OHL)
22. Edmonton – Jordan Eberle (Calgary, AB/ Regina, WHL)
23. Minnesota – Tyler Cuma (Bowmanville, ON/ Ottawa, OHL)
25. Calgary – Greg Nemicz (Courtice, ON/ Windsor, OHL)
26. Buffalo – Tyler Ennis (Edmonton, AB/ Medicine Hat, WHL)
29. Atlanta – Daulton Leveille (St. Catharines, ON/ St. Catharines, OHA Jr. B)

GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. SWEDEN (DEC. 21)

After an opening-game win on its pre-tournament schedule, Canada’s National Junior Team has a Saturday showdown with Sweden at TD Place ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Last Game

Canada started its pre-tournament preparations with a bang, earning a 7-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday night. The Canadians got off to a hot start in the first period as captain Brayden Yager opened the scoring before Andrew Gibson, Caden Price and Easton Cowan recorded goals in a span of 1:22. Cowan completed his hat trick with two goals in the third period, and Berkly Catton added a goal in the final frame. Canada racked up 40 shots on goal, while Carter George and Carson Bjarnason combined for 14 saves.

The Swedes’ last international contest was the finale of the 5 Nations Tournament in Finland in mid-November, a 2-0 win over the hosts. Both goals came in the final 12 minutes—from Noel Fransen and Otto Stenberg—while Melker Thelin posted a 21-save shutout for the Swedes, who finished the event with two regulation-time wins, an overtime victory and a shootout loss.

Last Meeting

The Canadians and the Swedes met during the preliminary round a year ago in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the Canadians dropping a 2-0 decision to the tournament hosts. Canada threw 21 shots towards Hugo Hävelid and Mathis Rousseau made 22 saves for the Canadians, but goals from Tom Willander and Noah Östlund were the difference.

What to Watch

How about Cowan? The first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2023 NHL Draft (28th overall) is one of four returning players from the 2024 World Juniors roster and he made his presence known against Switzerland. The 19-year-old has had an excellent season with the London Knights, registering 15 goals and 28 points in 20 games and carrying on a 56-game point streak in the Ontario Hockey League—unofficially tying the OHL record with the streak spanning over two seasons.

Sweden’s roster has plenty of international experience, with nine players back from 2024, 15 owning medals from the last three IIHF U18 World Championships and 18 who are NHL draft picks. Returnees Theo Lindstein and Otto Stenberg are players to watch for the Swedes; Lindstein recorded two goals and eight points from the blue-line and was a media all-star in 2024, while Stenberg posted five goals, nine points and a plus-seven a year ago. The Swedes finished with silver on home ice, ranking second on the power play (45.5%) and penalty kill (83.3%).

A Look Back

The history between Canada and Sweden stretches all the way back to the inaugural World Juniors in 1977. In 36 all-time meetings, Canada has won 25 times, including four for the gold medal—1996, 2008, 2009 and 2018.

The 2009 gold medal game was also in Ottawa—Canada won that game 5-1 thanks to goals from P.K. Subban, Angelo Esposito, Cody Hodgson and Jordan Eberle, claiming its record-tying fifth-consecutive gold medal.

All-time record: Canada leads 25-11-1 (2-1 in OT/SO)
Canada goals: 160
Sweden goals: 114

OTTAWA, Ontario – Hockey Canada has announced that Brayden Yager (Saskatoon, SK/Lethbridge, WHL) will wear the ‘C’ for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa.

Joining Yager on the leadership group are Tanner Molendyk (McBride, BC/Saskatoon, WHL) and Calum Ritchie (Oakville, ON/Oshawa, OHL), who will serve as alternate captains.

“I am honoured to be named captain of Team Canada for the World Juniors on a team with so many great leaders, and I am excited for our group to take the ice in Ottawa and continue working towards our goal of winning a gold medal on home ice,” Yager said. “Tanner and Calum are great players and teammates that are deserving of this honour, and I look forward to serving on the leadership group with them and wearing the Maple Leaf with pride in front of Canadian fans.”

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with four games, which includes Canada taking on Finland at the Canadian Tire Centre at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Canada’s National Junior Team will also face off against Switzerland on Dec. 19, Sweden on Dec. 21 and Czechia on Dec. 23 in pre-tournament action on the Road to the World Juniors.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will once again provide extensive coverage of the event, broadcasting all 29 tournament games and all three Team Canada pre-tournament games.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Junior Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.

GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. SWITZERLAND (DEC. 19)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Canada’s National Junior Team takes to the ice for the first of its three pre-tournament games when it meets Switzerland on Thursday ahead of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Last Meeting

It’s been almost a year since Canada and Switzerland met in a pre-tournament tilt in Ängelholm, Sweden, ahead of the 2024 World Juniors, with the Canadians earning a 6-3 win. After a back-and-forth first period that ended 2-2, the Canadians exploded in the middle frame with four unanswered goals, including two by Owen Beck—one only 28 seconds into the period and a shorthanded effort to close out Canada’s scoring. Twelve Canadians recorded a point, Mathis Rousseau made 26 saves, and Canada racked up 39 shots.

What to Watch

New this year for IIHF events, the roster size has increased by three players to 25. Among the Canadians suiting up for the tournament are four returnees from the 2024 World Juniors in Sweden (Bonk, Cowan, Rehkopf, Yager), one player who was named to the 2024 roster but missed the tournament through injury (Molendyk) and seven who won gold at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship (Beaudoin, George, Ivankovic, Luchanko, Martone, McKenna, Schaefer). In addition, three players captured gold at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (Ivankovic, McKenna, Schaefer), marking the first time since 1991—when it was Eric Lindros, Martin Lapointe and Scott Niedermayer—that Canada has had three 17-year-old players on its roster.

Switzerland named 28 players to its pre-tournament roster, including nine returning from last year’s tournament. Defenceman Leon Muggli is the team’s highest NHL draft pick after being selected 52nd overall by the Washington Capitals in 2024. The 18-year-old is playing this season with the Swiss National League’s EV Zug after signing his NHL entry-level contact in July and has a goal and four assists across 21 games so far this season. The Swiss have additional NHL draftees to watch at each position: goaltender Christian Kirsch (116th overall, San Jose, 2024), defender Basile Sansonnens (221st overall, Vancouver, 2024) and forward Rico Gredig (191st overall, New York Rangers, 2024).

A Look Back

Canada has dominated the head-to-head history since the first meeting in 1980, winning all 25 meetings – 24 of them in regulation time.

While they have been frequent foes in pre-tournament play in recent years, the last official tournament matchup came at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton; in that one, Canada used a four-goal first period and two goals and an assist from Logan Stankoven to a 6-3 quarterfinal victory en route to gold.

There’s also one semifinal showdown in the record book; in Saskatchewan in 2010, after Switzerland stunned Russia in overtime in the quarterfinals, Canada got two goals from Taylor Hall and a shorthanded game-winner from Marco Scandella in a 6-1 victory.

All-time record: Canada leads 25-0-0 (1-0 in OT/SO)
Canada goals: 160
Switzerland goals: 43