Canada men's national ice hockey team
The Canada men's national ice hockey team (popularly known as Team Canada; French: Équipe Canada) is the ice hockey team representing Canada internationally. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior amateur club teams. Canada's national men's team was founded in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, playing out of the University of British Columbia. The nickname "Team Canada" was first used for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to both the Canadian national men's and women's teams ever since.
| Nickname(s) | Team Canada (Équipe Canada) |
|---|---|
| Association | Hockey Canada |
| Head coach | André Tourigny |
| Assistants | Troy Ryan D. J. Smith Alex Tanguay |
| Captain | Tyler Toffoli |
| Most games | Brad Schlegel (304) |
| Top scorer | Brad Schlegel |
| Most points | Cliff Ronning (156) |
| Team colours | Red, black, white |
| IIHF code | CAN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 1 1 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 5 (first in 2012) |
| First international | |
| Canada 8–1 Switzerland (Les Avants, Switzerland; January 10, 1910) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Canada 47–0 Denmark (Stockholm, Sweden; February 12, 1949) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Soviet Union 11–1 Canada (Vienna, Austria; April 24, 1977) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 76 (first in 1920) |
| Best result | Gold: 28 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023) |
| Canada Cup / World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1976) |
| Best result | Winner: 6 (1976, 1984, 1987, 1991, 2004, 2016) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 1920) |
| Medals | Gold: 9 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952, 2002, 2010, 2014) Silver: 4 (1936, 1960, 1992, 1994) Bronze: 3 (1956, 1968, 2018) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1237–425–132 | |
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.
Canada is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic.