Canada men's national ice hockey team

The Canada men's national ice hockey team, also called Team Canada, plays for Canada in international ice hockey. It is run by Hockey Canada, which is part of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team started in 1963 by David Bauer as part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and practices at the University of British Columbia.

The name "Team Canada" became well-known during the 1972 Summit Series and is now used for both men’s and women’s national teams. Canada has a great history in international hockey, winning many big tournaments. These include the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four Canada Cups, two World Cups of Hockey, nine Olympic gold medals, and 28 World Championship titles.

Canada is seen as one of the best hockey countries in the world. It is part of a group called the "Big Six", which includes the top men’s ice hockey nations: Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic. The team is very proud of its achievements and keeps leading in international hockey.

History

Hockey is a very important sport in Canada, and Canadians love the game. Canada first played in international hockey competitions in 1910 with a team called the Oxford Canadians from the University of Oxford. They played again in 1912.

From 1920 to 1963, different amateur club teams from Canada represented the country. These teams were often the winners of the Allan Cup. In 1963, Father David Bauer created a permanent national team. This team first played in the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Before the Soviet Union started playing internationally in 1954, Canada won many gold medals. After that, Canada had a harder time winning because their best players were often busy with their professional teams in the NHL.

In 1983, Hockey Canada started a special program called the "Program of Excellence" to prepare teams for the Winter Olympics every four years. This helped Canada win many medals, including gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and again in 2010 in Vancouver.

List of teams representing Canada from 1920 to 1963

Competition achievements

Olympic Games

See also: List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Canada

World Championships

See also: List of Men's World Ice Hockey Championship players for Canada (1977–present)

All Olympic ice hockey tournaments between 1920 and 1968 also counted as World Championships. World Championships were not held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada Cup / World Cup of Hockey

NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

• 4 Nations Face-Off – Winners

Summit Series

• Summit Series – Winners
• 1974 Summit Series – Runners-up

Spengler Cup

In the Spengler Cup, Team Canada plays against European club teams, such as HC Davos who host the tournament every year in Eisstadion Davos. Canada is usually made up of Canadians playing in European leagues or the American Hockey League. In 2019 Spengler Cup, Team Canada won its 16th Spengler Cup. HC Davos is now tied for most wins after winning in 2023 Spengler Cup.

Medals won in senior-team competitions

As of February 22, 2026

Team

Main article: List of Canadian national ice hockey team rosters

Current roster

Roster for the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

Head Coach: Misha Donskov

2026 Olympics roster

The first six players of Canada's team were named on June 16, 2025. The rest of the team was chosen on December 31, 2025. On February 3, 2026, Anthony Cirelli could not play because of an injury, and Sam Bennett took his place. On February 5, Brayden Point also could not play and was replaced by Seth Jarvis. On February 8, 2026, Canada chose Sidney Crosby as the team captain, with Connor McDavid and Cale Makar as alternate captains. After an injury to Crosby, McDavid became the captain for the next games, with Nathan MacKinnon as an alternate captain.

Head coach: Jon Cooper

Coaches

List of coaches of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.

Olympics

1. Gordon Sigurjonsson, 1920
2. Frank Rankin, 1924
3. Conn Smythe, 1928
4. Jack Hughes, 1932
5. Al Pudas, 1936
6. Sgt. Frank Boucher, 1948
7. Louis Holmes, 1952
8. Bobby Bauer, 1956, 1960
9. Father David Bauer, 1964
10. Jackie McLeod, 1968
11. Clare Drake, 1980
12. Dave King, 1984, 1988, 1992
13. Tom Renney, 1994
14. Marc Crawford, 1998
15. Pat Quinn, 2002, 2006
16. Mike Babcock, 2010, 2014
17. Willie Desjardins, 2018
18. Claude Julien, 2022
19. Jon Cooper, 2026

Summit Series, Canada Cup, World Cup, 4 Nations Face-off

1. Harry Sinden, 1972 Summit Series
2. Bill Harris, 1974 Summit Series
3. Scotty Bowman, 1976, 1981 Canada Cups
4. Glen Sather, 1984 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup
5. Mike Keenan, 1987, 1991 Canada Cups
6. Pat Quinn, 2004 World Cup
7. Mike Babcock, 2016 World Cup
8. Jon Cooper, 2025 4 Nations Face-Off

World Championships

1. Les Allen, 1930
2. Blake Wilson, 1931
3. Harold Ballard, 1933
4. Johnny Walker, 1934
5. Scotty Oliver, 1935
6. John Achtzener, 1937
7. Max Silverman, 1938, 1949
8. Elmer Piper, 1939
9. Jimmy Graham, 1950
10. Dick Gray, 1951
11. Greg Currie, 1954
12. Grant Warwick, 1955
13. Sid Smith, 1958
14. Ike Hildebrand, 1959
15. Bobby Kromm, 1961, 1963
16. Lloyd Roubell, 1962
17. Gord Simpson, 1965
18. Jackie McLeod, 1966, 1967, 1969
19. Johnny Wilson, 1977
20. Harry Howell, 1978
21. Marshall Johnston, 1979
22. Don Cherry, 1981
23. Red Berenson, 1982
24. Dave King, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
25. Doug Carpenter, 1985
26. Pat Quinn, 1986
27. Mike Keenan, 1993
28. George Kingston, 1994
29. Tom Renney, 1995, 1996, 2000
30. Andy Murray, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2007
31. Mike Johnston, 1999
32. Wayne Fleming, 2001, 2002
33. Mike Babcock, 2004
34. Marc Habscheid, 2005, 2006
35. Ken Hitchcock, 2008, 2011
36. Lindy Ruff, 2009, 2013
37. Craig MacTavish, 2010
38. Brent Sutter, 2012
39. Dave Tippett, 2014
40. Todd McLellan, 2015
41. Bill Peters, 2016, 2018
42. Jon Cooper, 2017
43. Alain Vigneault, 2019
44. Gerard Gallant, 2021
45. Claude Julien, 2022
46. André Tourigny, 2023, 2024
47. Dean Evason, 2025
48. Misha Donskov, 2026, 2027

Uniform evolution

Here are some important jerseys worn by the Canada men's national ice hockey team over the years. These jerseys were used in big international competitions like the Olympics and the IIHF tournaments.