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Ice Hockey in Canada
Ice hockey in Canada is overseen by Hockey Canada, which has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1920. The Canadian men’s national team made its international debut that same year and dominated the world championships and Olympic tournaments from 1920 to 1961. The women’s and junior teams entered the international arena in 1987 and 1973, respectively. Canadian women have consistently medaled at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, while the junior team achieved remarkable success by winning five consecutive World Junior Championships twice, from 1993 to 1997 and again from 2005 to 2009. This overview highlights the rich history of Canada’s men’s, women’s, and junior national teams.
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Canada Men’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Men’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — April 26, 1920 |
| 🟧 Nickname | Team Canada |
| 🟧 First Official Game | April 24, 1920 — 15–0 win vs. Czechoslovakia |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | December 1, 1923 — 8–2 win vs. Kitchener |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 29 games — February 13, 1958 – March 14, 1959 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 36 games — December 7, 1938 – March 11, 1939 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 35 games — March 27, 1933 – February 10, 1935 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 37 games — December 7, 1938 – March 14, 1939 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 12 games — December 30, 1968 – March 15, 1969 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 12 games — January 9, 1990 – January 5, 1983* |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 47–0 vs. Denmark — February 12, 1949 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 25–0 vs. SC Bern — February 6, 1935 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 11–1 vs. Soviet Union — April 24, 1977 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 12–1 vs. Team Canada — August 10, 1987 |
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History Table
| History Category | Description |
| 🟦 Official Results | Canada Men Official Results |
| 🟦 Unofficial Results | Canada Men Unofficial Results |
| 🟩 Scoring Leaders | Canada Scoring Leaders |
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 73 | GK | Jet Greaves | Columbus Blue Jackets (USA) |
| 72 | GK | Jack Ivankovic | University Of Michigan (USA) |
| 33 | GK | Cam Talbot | Detroit Red Wings (USA) |
| 22 | D | Evan Bouchard | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | D | Dylan DeMelo | Winnipeg Jets |
| 6 | D | Sam Dickinson | San Jose Sharks (USA) |
| 5 | D | Denton Mateychuk | Columbus Blue Jackets (USA) |
| 25 | D | Darnell Nurse | Edmonton Oilers |
| 44 | D | Morgan Rielly | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 28 | D | Zach Whitecloud | Calgary Flames |
| 29 | D | Parker Wotherspoon | Pittsburgh Penguins (USA) |
| 16 | FW | Connor Brown | New Jersey Devils (USA) |
| 71 | FW | Macklin Celebrini | San Jose Sharks (USA) |
| 24 | FW | Dyland Cozens | Ottawa Senators |
| 87 | FW | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins (USA) |
| 58 | FW | Emmitt Finnie | Detroit Red Wings (USA) |
| 81 | FW | Dylan Holloway | St, Louis Blues (USA) |
| 19 | FW | Dawson Mercer | New Jersey Devils (USA) |
| 29 | FW | Fraser Minten | Boston Bruins (USA) |
| 94 | FW | Porter Martone | Philadelphia Flyers (USA) |
| 63 | FW | Ryan O’Rielly | Nashville Predators (USA) |
| 55 | FW | Mark Scheifele | Winnipeg Jets |
| 91 | FW | John Tavares | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 13 | FW | Robert Thomas | St, Louis Blues (USA) |
| 42 | FW | Gabriel Vilardi | Winnipeg Jets |
Head Coach: Misha Donskov
Canada Women’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Women’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — April 26, 1920 |
| 🟧 Nickname | Team Canada |
| 🟧 First Official Game | March 16, 1990 — 13–0 win vs. Sweden |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | April 21, 1987 — 10–0 win vs. Switzerland |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 29 games — December 1, 2005 – April 9, 2008 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 13 games — April 21, 1987 – August 26, 2005 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 29 games — December 1, 2005 – April 9, 2008 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 13 games — April 21, 1987 – August 26, 2005 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 4 games — April 16 – December 14, 2023 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 6 games — December 15, 2013 – January 19, 2014 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 18–0 vs. Japan — March 22, 1990 & April 5, 1996 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 19–0 vs. Netherlands — April 22, 1987 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 9–2 vs. United States — April 7, 2012 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 7–0 vs. Canada U17 Boys — November 27, 2021 |
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History Table
| History Category | Description |
| 🟦 Official Results | Canada Women Official Results |
| 🟦 Unofficial Results | Canada Women Unofficial Results |
| 🟩 Scoring Leaders | Canada Women Scoring Leaders |
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 35 | GK | Ann-Renée Desbiens | Montréal Victoire |
| 38 | GK | Emerance Maschmeyer | Vancouver Goldeneyes |
| 82 | GK | Kayle Osborne | New York Sirens (USA) |
| 23 | D | Erin Ambrose | Montréal Victoire |
| 14 | D | Renata Fast | Toronto Sceptres |
| 2 | D | Sofie Jaques | Vancouver Goldeneyes |
| 3 | D | Jocelyne Larocque | Ottawa Charge |
| 17 | D | Ella Shelton | New York Sirens (USA) |
| 4 | D | Kati Tabin | Montréal Victoire |
| 42 | D | Claire Thompson | Vancouver Goldeneyes |
| 26 | FW | Emily Clark | Ottawa Charge |
| 10 | FW | Sarah Fillier | New York Sirens (USA) |
| 94 | FW | Jennifer Gardiner | Vancouver Goldeneyes |
| 88 | FW | Julia Gosling | Seattle Torrent (USA) |
| 19 | FW | Brianne Jenner | Ottawa Charge |
| 27 | FW | Emma Maltais | Toronto Sceptres |
| 20 | FW | Sarah Nurse | Vancouver Goldeneyes |
| 43 | FW | Kristin O’Neil | New York Sirens (USA) |
| 29 | FW | Marie-Philip Poulin | Montréal Victoire |
| 24 | FW | Natalie Spooner | Toronto Sceptres |
| 7 | FW | Laura Stacey | Montréal Victoire |
| 40 | FW | Blayre Turnbull | Toronto Sceptres |
| 95 | FW | Daryl Watts | Toronto Sceptres |
Head Coach: Troy Ryan
Canada U20 National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | U20 National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — April 26, 1920 |
| 🟧 Nickname | Team Canada |
| 🟧 First Official Game | December 23, 1976 — 14–0 win vs. Poland |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | December 27, 1973 — 5–4 win vs. United States |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 20 games — December 31, 2007 – January 10, 2010 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 12 games — December 16, 1997 – December 15, 2003 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 30 games — December 26, 1993 – January 4, 1997 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 14 games — December 19, 1996 – December 15, 2003 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 5 games — December 31, 2015 – August 6, 2016 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 2 games — December 13–14, 2018 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 18–2 vs. West Germany — December 27, 1985 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 12–2 vs. Central Amateur Sr. Hockey Selects — December 20, 1981 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 17–1 vs. Sweden — December 26, 1975 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 17–1 vs. Sweden — December 28, 1975 |
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History Table
| History Category | Description |
| 🟦 Official Results | Canada U20 Official Results |
| 🟦 Unofficial Results | Canada U20 Unofficial Results |
| 🟩 Scoring Leaders | Canada U20 Scoring Leaders |
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 30 | GK | Carter George | Owen Sound Attack |
| 1 | GK | Jack Ivankovic | University of Michigan (USA) |
| 2 | D | Kashawn Aitcheson | Barrie Colts |
| 4 | D | Harrison Brunicke | Pittsburgh Penguins (USA) |
| 5 | D | Carson Carels | Prince George Cougars |
| 14 | D | Ben Danford | Brantford Bulldogs |
| 13 | D | Ethan MacKenzie | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 19 | D | Zayne Parekh | Calgary Hitmen |
| 10 | D | Cameron Reid | Kitchener Rangers |
| 26 | FW | Cole Beaudoin | Barrie Colts |
| 8 | FW | Braeden Cootes | Seattle Thunderbirds (USA) |
| 25 | FW | Caleb Desnoyers | Moncton Wildcats |
| 24 | FW | Liam Greentree | Windsor Spitfires |
| 29 | FW | Michael Hage | University of Michigan (USA) |
| 11 | FW | Tij Iginla | Kelowna Rockets |
| 17 | FW | Jett Luchanko | Brantford Bulldogs |
| 28 | FW | Brady Martin | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 22 | FW | Porter Martone | Michigan State University (USA) |
| 9 | FW | Gavin McKenna | Penn State University (USA) |
| 7 | FW | Michael Misa | San Jose Sharks (USA) |
| 23 | FW | Sam O’Reilly | London Knights |
| 21 | FW | Cole Reschny | University of North Dakota (USA) |
Head Coach: Misha Donskov
Canada Links
| Category | Platform / Source |
| Home Page | Hockey Canada |
| Social Media | Facebook: Hockey Canada Instagram: Hockeycanada TikTok: Officialhockeycanada |
