The Canada men's national ice hockey team will participate in various events during the 2009-10 ice hockey season.
News and notes[]
- June 29, 2009: Hockey hall of famer Jean Beliveau was named an honourary Team Canada member and honourary captain of Canada's 2010 Men's Olympic Hockey Team.[1] Béliveau was honoured at a press conference, which was part of a Hockey Canada Foundation fundraiser. Serge Savard and Yvan Cournoyer presented Béliveau with a Team Canada jersey.
- February 28: After winning the gold medal, Canada has once again earned the number one ranking in the IIHF Women’s World Ranking. Canada's men are also ranked first in the IIHF Men’s World Ranking.[2]
IIHF World Jr. Championships[]
Canada hosted the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010. The Canada roster included 21 NHL draft picks, including 10 first round selections. Of note, Jordan Eberle passed John Tavares as Canada’s all-time leading goal scorer in the World Junior Hockey Tournament with 14 goals.[3]
Roster[]
- Head coach: Willie Desjardins
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Jake Allen | Le Club de Hockey Junior de Montréal | St. Louis Blues |
| GK | 31 | Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 2 | Colten Teubert | Regina Pats | Los Angeles Kings |
| D | 3 | Travis Hamonic | Moose Jaw Warriors | New York Islanders |
| D | 5 | Marco Scandella | Val-d'Or Foreurs | Minnesota Wild |
| D | 6 | Ryan Ellis | Windsor Spitfires | Nashville Predators |
| D | 22 | Jared Cowen | Spokane Chiefs | Ottawa Senators |
| D | 24 | Calvin de Haan | Oshawa Generals | New York Islanders |
| D | 27 | Alex Pietrangelo | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Blues |
| F | 4 | Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires | Undrafted, 2010 |
| F | 7 | Gabriel Bourque | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | Nashville Predators |
| F | 9 | Nazem Kadri | London Knights | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F | 10 | Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings | Los Angeles Kings |
| F | 12 | Adam Henrique | Windsor Spitfires | New Jersey Devils |
| F | 14 | Jordan Eberle | Regina Pats | Edmonton Oilers |
| F | 15 | Brandon McMillan | Kelowna Rockets | Anaheim Ducks |
| F | 16 | Greg Nemisz | Windsor Spitfires | Calgary Flames |
| F | 17 | Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | Los Angeles Kings |
| F | 19 | Stefan Della Rovere | Barrie Colts | Washington Capitals |
| F | 20 | Luke Adam | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | Buffalo Sabres |
| F | 26 | Jordan Caron | Rimouski Oceanic | Boston Bruins |
| F | 28 | Patrice Cormier (C) | Rimouski Oceanic | New Jersey Devils |
Preliminary round[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Advance to... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 11 | Semifinals |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 3 | Relegation round |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 0 | Relegation round |
Medal round[]
- Seimfinals
| January 3, 2010
16:00 |
Canada | 6 – 1 | Switzerland | Credit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705)Attendance: 13,427 (91.3%) |
Gold medal game[]
| January 5, 2010
19:00 |
Canada | 5 – 6 OT | United States | Credit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705)Attendance: 15,171 (103.2%) |
[4]
2010 Winter Olympics[]
(Left to right): Olympians Natalie Lambert, Steve Yzerman, Jessica Gregg and Mike Janyk model the Vancouver 2010 Team Canada apparel Thursday October 1, 2009 at the Hudson's Bay store in downtown Vancouver
Roster[]
The following is the Canadian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Namev •d •e | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Martin Brodeur | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (220 lb) | 6 May 1972 | Montreal, QC | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 29 | G | Marc-Andre Fleury | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (180 lb) | 28 November 1984 | Sorel, QC | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 1 | G | Roberto Luongo | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 4 April 1979 | Montreal, QC | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 22 | D | Dan Boyle | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 12 July 1976 | Ottawa, ON | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 8 | D | Drew Doughty | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (200 lb) | 8 December 1989 | London, ON | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 2 | D | Duncan Keith | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (190 lb) | 16 July 1983 | Winnipeg, MB | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 27 | D | Scott Niedermayer– C | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (200 lb) | 31 August 1973 | Cranbrook, BC | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 20 | D | Chris Pronger– A | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 101 kg (220 lb) | 10 October 1974 | Dryden, ON | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 7 | D | Brent Seabrook | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 20 April 1985 | Richmond, BC | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 6 | D | Shea Weber | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 97 kg (210 lb) | 14 August 1985 | Sicamous, BC | Nashville Predators (NHL) |
| 37 | F | Patrice Bergeron | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (190 lb) | 24 July 1985 | L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 87 | F | Sidney Crosby – A | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 7 August 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 51 | F | Ryan Getzlaf | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 10 May 1985 | Regina, SK | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 15 | F | Dany Heatley | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 21 January 1981 | Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 12 | F | Jarome Iginla – A | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (210 lb) | 1 July 1977 | Edmonton, AB | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 11 | F | Patrick Marleau | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 15 September 1979 | Swift Current, SK | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 10 | F | Brenden Morrow | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 95 kg (210 lb) | 16 January 1979 | Carlyle, SK | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 61 | F | Rick Nash | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (220 lb) | 16 June 1984 | Brampton, ON | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| 18 | F | Mike Richards | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (200 lb) | 11 February 1985 | Kenora, ON | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 24 | F | Corey Perry | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (210 lb) | 16 May 1985 | Peterborough, ON | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 21 | F | Eric Staal | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (210 lb) | 29 October 1984 | Thunder Bay, ON | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 19 | F | Joe Thornton | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 107 kg (240 lb) | 2 July 1979 | London, ON | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 16 | F | Jonathan Toews | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (210 lb) | 29 April 1988 | Winnipeg, MB | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
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Standings[]
| Teamv •d •e | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 1 |
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Time | Score | Record |
| Feb. 23 | Germany | 4:30 PM (PST) | 8-2[7] | 3-1-0 |
| Feb. 24 | Russia | 4:30 PM (PST) | 7-3[8] | 4-1-0 |
| Feb. 26 | Slovakia | 6:30 PM (PST) | 3-2[9] | 5-1-0 |
| Feb. 28 | USA | 12:15 PM | 3-2 (OT)[10] | 6-1-0 |
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Paralympic Games[]
Canada will assemble a team to compete in ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 |
| Norway (NOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 |
| Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Roster[]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight |
| 22 | Benoit St-Amand | Goaltender | 5’10” | 165 |
| 57 | Paul Rosen | Goaltender | 6’0” | 205 |
| 11 | Adam Dixon | Defense | 5’9” | 168 |
| 17 | Jean Labonté | Defense | 5’11” | 205 |
| 21 | Raymond Grassi | Defense | 6’3” | 260 |
| 29 | Graeme Murray | Defense | 5’5” | 190 |
| 3 | Hervé Lord | Forward | 5’5” | 150 |
| 4 | Derek Whitson | Forward | 6’1” | 165 |
| 7 | Marc Dorion | Forward | 5’0” | 137 |
| 8 | Jeremy Booker | Forward | 5’2” | 125 |
| 10 | Shawn Matheson | Forward | 5’8” | 130 |
| 12 | Greg Westlake | Forward | 6’2” | 170 |
| 18 | Billy Bridges | Forward | 5’8” | 190 |
| 19 | Todd Nicholson | Forward | 6’0” | 180 |
| 27 | Bradley Bowden | Forward | 5’0” | 154 |
[12]
Schedule[]
| 13 March 2010 v
10:00 |
Canada | 4 – 0
(1-0, 0-0, 3-0) |
Italy | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver |
| 14 March 2010 v
13:30 |
Canada | 10 – 1
(4-1, 4-0, 2-0) |
Sweden | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Attendance: 5,504 |
| 16 March 2010 v
20:30 |
Norway | 0 – 5
(0-2, 0-3, 0-0) |
Canada | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Attendance: 5,430 |
IIHF World Championships[]
Canada will compete at the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships to be held in Germany from May 7 to May 23. Canada will be in Group B with Italy, Latvia and Switzerland.
Roster[]
To be determined
Schedule[]
To be determined
Awards and honors[]
- Jordan Eberle, Most Valuable Player, 2010 IIHF World Junior Tournament[13]
- Jordan Eberle, Media All-Star Team, 2010 IIHF World Junior Tournament
- Alex Pietrangelo, Best Defenseman, 2010 IIHF World Junior Tournament
- Alex Pietrangelo, Media All-Star Team, 2010 IIHF World Junior Tournament
- Jonathan Toews, Media All-Star Team, Vancouver 2010 games
- Jonathan Toews, IIHF Directorate Awards, Best Forward, Vancouver 2010 OIympics
- Shea Weber, Media All-Star Team, Vancouver 2010 games[14]