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Canada is the leading national ice hockey team in international play, having won the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, a record four Canada Cups dating back to 1976, a record two World Cups of Hockey, a record nine Olympic gold medals, and a record 28 World Championship titles.
Between 1920 and 1952, seven Olympic ice hockey tournaments were held and Canada won six gold medals and a silver in 1936. [4] The Soviet Union began competing in 1956 and frequently defeated the Canadian team. The Soviets won seven gold medals in nine tournaments; during that period Canada won a silver and two bronze medals. [5] The Olympic ...
Roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics. [3] NHL players were not allowed to participate. [4] The following is the Canadian roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [5] [6] [7] Head coach: Willie Desjardins Assistant coaches: Dave King, Scott Walker, Craig Woodcroft
Picture of the gold medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons (representing Canada) taken en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics. Ice hockey is a sport that is contested at the Winter Olympic Games. A men's ice hockey tournament has been held every Winter Olympics (starting in 1924); an ice hockey tournament was also held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1]
The 2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. The ice hockey matches were played in Torino, Italy. Team Canada, coached by Pat Quinn, placed seventh in the Olympic tournament. It was the lowest position that a Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey team had ever achieved. [1]
Women's ice hockey was introduced at the Nagano Olympics in 1998, with Canada winning the silver medal. Canada has appeared in every Olympic gold medal game, facing the United States six times (1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) and Sweden once (2006). Canada has topped the podium five times (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022), taking silver ...
The 1979–80 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid in the United States. This was the first men's ice hockey team to compete for Canada at the Olympics since the 1968 Winter Olympics held at Grenoble, France. Canada's team placed sixth in the tournament to finish out of the medals.
Canada competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games. Canada's biggest story at these games was the failure of the men's ice hockey team to win a medal. For the first time, Canada's best players (professional players from the National Hockey League) were able to compete at the Olympi