The Canadian national hockey team is controlled by Hockey Canada. Canada has been one of the most dominant hockey team in international play (the most dominant nowadays), winning five of six Canada Cups dating back to 1972 and winning in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the last two International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, as well as the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. However, Canada was able to win only four World Championships and no Winter Olympic Gold medals between 1954 and 1991 when Soviet national ice hockey team and the Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team dominated. This was because Canada's best professional players were unable to attend these events as they had commitments with their respective National Hockey League. Prior to 1977, professionals were not even allowed to play in these events. Before the emergence of the Soviet Union, Canada dominated hockey even moreso than it does today, winning six out of seven golds at the olympics before 1954 and 13 world championship gold medals before 1961.

Current top players

• Todd Bertuzzi
• Martin Brodeur
• Dany Heatley
• Ed Jovanovski
• Jarome Iginla
• Paul Kariya
• Vincent LeCavalier
• Mario Lemieux
• Roberto Luongo
• Joe Sakic
• Joe Thornton

Coaching history

Olympics

1. Gordon Sigurjonson , 1920
2. Frank Rankin , 1924
3. Conn Smythe, 1928
4. Jack Hughes , 1932
5. Al Pudas , 1936
6. Sgt. Frank Boucher , 1948
7. Lou Holmes , 1952
8. Bobby Bauer , 1956, 1960
9. Father David Bauer , 1964
10. Jackie McLeod , 1968
11. Lorne Davis , Clare Drake , Tom Watt (co-coaches), 1980
12. Dave King , 1984, 1988, 1992
13. Tom Renney, 1994
14. Marc Crawford, 1998
15. Pat Quinn, 2002

Canada/World Cups

1. Harry Sinden, 1972 Summit Series
2. Scotty Bowman, 1976, 1981 Canada Cups
3. Glen Sather, 1984 Canada Cup
4. Mike Keenan, 1987 and 1991 Canada Cups
5. Glen Sather, 1996 World Cup
6. Pat Quinn, 2004 World Cup

World Championships since 1977

1. Johnny Wilson , 1977
2. Harry Howell , 1978
3. Marshall Johnston , 1979
4. Don Cherry, 1981
5. Red Berenson , 1982
6. Dave King, 1983
7. Doug Carpenter, 1985
8. Pat Quinn, 1986
9. Dave King, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
10. Mike Keenan, 1993
11. George Kingston , 1994
12. Tom Renney, 1995, 1996
13. Andy Murray, 1997, 1998
14. Mike Johnston , 1999
15. Tom Renney, 2000
16. Wayne Fleming , 2001, 2002
17. Andy Murray, 2003
18. Joel Quenneville, 2004

Olympic record

• 1920 - Gold medal winner (Winnipeg Falcons )
• 1924 - Gold medal winner (Toronto Granites)
• 1928 - Gold medal winner (University of Toronto)
• 1932 - Gold medal winner (The Winnipegs )
• 1936 - Silver medal winner (Port Arthur Bearcats )
• 1948 - Gold medal winner (RCAF Flyers )
• 1952 - Gold medal winner (Edmonton Mercurys )
• 1956 - Bronze medal winner (Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen )
• 1960 - Silver medal winner (Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen )
• 1964 - Finished in 4th place
• 1968 - Bronze medal winner
• 1972 - Did not participate
• 1976 - Did not participate
• 1980 - Finished in 6th place
• 1984 - Finished in 4th place
• 1988 - Finished in 4th place
• 1992 - Silver medal winner
• 1994 - Silver medal winner
• 1998 - Finished in 4th place
• 2002 - Gold medal winner

1972 Summit Series record

• 1972 - Won

Canada Cup record

• 1976 - Won championships
• 1981 - Finished in 2nd place
• 1984 - Won championships
• 1987 - Won championships
• 1991 - Won championships

World Cup of Hockey record

• 1996 - Lost final
• 2004 - Won the World Cup

World Championships record

• 1930 - Gold medal winner (Toronto CCM )
• 1931 - Gold medal winner (Manitoba Grads )
• 1933 - Silver medal winner (Toronto Sea Fleas )
• 1934 - Gold medal winner (Saskatoon Qakers )
• 1935 - Gold medal winner (Winnipeg Monarchs )
• 1937 - Gold medal winner (Kimberly Dynamiters )
• 1938 - Gold medal winner (Sudbury Wolves)
• 1939 - Gold medal winner (Trail Smoke Eaters )
• 1947 - Did not participate
• 1949 - Silver medal winner (Sudbury Wolves)
• 1950 - Gold medal winner (Edmonton Mercurys )
• 1951 - Gold medal winner (Lethbridge Maple Leafs )
• 1953 - Did not participate
• 1954 - Silver medal winner (East York Lyndhursts )
• 1955 - Gold medal winner (Penticton Vees )
• 1957 - Did not participate
• 1958 - Gold medal winner (Whitby Dunlops)
• 1959 - Gold medal winner (Belleville McFarlands )
• 1961 - Gold medal winner (Trail Smoke Eaters )
• 1962 - Silver medal winner (Galt Terriers )
• 1963 - Finished in 4th place (Trail Smoke Eaters )
• 1965 - Finished in 4th place
• 1966 - Bronze medal winner
• 1967 - Bronze medal winner
• 1969 - Finished in 4th place
• 1970 - Did not participate
• 1971 - Did not participate
• 1972 - Did not participate
• 1973 - Did not participate
• 1974 - Did not participate
• 1975 - Did not participate
• 1976 - Did not participate
• 1977 - Finished in 4th place
• 1978 - Bronze medal winner
• 1979 - Finished in 4th place
• 1981 - Finished in 4th place
• 1982 - Bronze medal winner
• 1983 - Bronze medal winner
• 1985 - Silver medal winner
• 1986 - Bronze medal winner
• 1987 - Finished in 4th place
• 1989 - Silver medal winner
• 1990 - Finished in 4th place
• 1991 - Silver medal winner
• 1992 - Finished in 7th place
• 1993 - Finished in 4th place
• 1994 - Gold medal winner
• 1995 - Bronze medal winner
• 1996 - Silver medal winner
• 1997 - Gold medal winner
• 1998 - Finished in 6th place
• 1999 - Finished in 4th place
• 2000 - Finished in 4th place
• 2001 - Finished in 5th place
• 2002 - Finished in 6th place
• 2003 - Gold medal winner
• 2004 - Gold medal winner

Spengler Cup

Spengler Cup victories for Team Canada have occurred in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003.

External link

• Hockey Canada home page