The Canada men's national ice hockey team will participate in various events during the 2009–10 ice hockey season.
News and notes
edit- June 29, 2009: Hockey hall of famer Jean Béliveau was named an honorary Team Canada member and honorary 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
editCanada 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
edit- Head coach: Willie Desjardins
Preliminary round
editTeam | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Advance to ... |
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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
edit- Semifinals
January 3, 2010 16:00 | Canada | 6–1 | Switzerland | Credit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705) Attendance: 13,427 (91.3%) |
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Gold medal game
editJanuary 5, 2010 19:00 | Canada | 5 – 6 OT | United States | Credit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705) Attendance: 15,171 (103.2%) |
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Roster
editThe following is the Canadian roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
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30 | G | Martin Brodeur | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 6 May 1972 | Montreal, QC | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
29 | G | Marc-André Fleury | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 28 November 1984 | Sorel-Tracy, QC | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
1 | G | Roberto Luongo | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 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 (203 lb) | 8 December 1989 | London, ON | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
2 | D | Duncan Keith | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 16 July 1983 | Winnipeg, MB | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
27 | D | Scott Niedermayer – C | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 31 August 1973 | Cranbrook, BC | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
20 | D | Chris Pronger – A | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 101 kg (223 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 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 14 August 1985 | Sicamous, BC | Nashville Predators (NHL) |
37 | F | Patrice Bergeron | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 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 (209 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 (209 lb) | 16 January 1979 | Carlyle, SK | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
61 | F | Rick Nash | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 16 June 1984 | Brampton, ON | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
18 | F | Mike Richards | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 11 February 1985 | Kenora, ON | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
24 | F | Corey Perry | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 16 May 1985 | Peterborough, ON | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
21 | F | Eric Staal | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 29 October 1984 | Thunder Bay, ON | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
19 | F | Joe Thornton | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 2 July 1979 | London, ON | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
16 | F | Jonathan Toews | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 29 April 1988 | Winnipeg, MB | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
Defencemen Jay Bouwmeester and Stéphane Robidas, forwards Jeff Carter, Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis, and goaltender Chris Mason were selected as reserves in case of injury during the tournament.[5][6]
Standings
editTeam | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
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 |
Gold medal game
editCanada faced off against the United States on February 28, 2010. The teams were tied after regulation, with goals scored by Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry for Canada and Ryan Kesler and Zach Parise for USA; Parise scored with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to the game. In overtime, Sidney Crosby scored seven minutes in and won the gold medal for Canada.
The gold medal game was the last event of the Olympics.
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Time | Score | Record |
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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 |
Paralympic Games
editCanada will assemble a team to compete in ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Standings
editTeam | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
All times are local (UTC-8).
Roster
editNumber | Name | Position | Height | Weight |
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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 |
Schedule
edit13 March 2010 10:00 | Canada | 4–0 (1–0, 0–0, 3–0) | Italy | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver |
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Paul Rosen | Goalies | Santino Stillitano | Referee: Johnathan Morrison Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Kai Gunnar Thøger-Andresen | |||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
16 | Shots | 4 |
14 March 2010 13:30 | Canada | 10–1 (4–1, 4–0, 2–0) | Sweden | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver Attendance: 5,504 |
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Benoit St-Amand | Goalies | Ulf Nilsson | Referee: Scott Bokal Linesmen: Steven Richardson Leon Wesley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 3 |
16 March 2010 20:30 | Norway | 0–5 (0–2, 0–3, 0–0) | Canada | UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver Attendance: 5,430 |
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Roger Johansen Kissinger Deng | Goalies | Paul Rosen | Referee: Derek Berkebile Linesmen: Tomasz Heltman Brad Anton Roethlisberger | ||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
8 | Shots | 12 |
IIHF World Championships
editCanada 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
editTo be determined
Schedule
editTo be determined
Awards and honours
edit- 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BÉLIVEAU NAMED HONOURARY TEAM CANADA MEMBER AND HONOURARY CAPTAIN OF CANADA'S 2010 MEN'S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM". Hockey Canada. June 29, 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Canada takes over". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ a b "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey: Team Canada Tournamement Standings and Statistics". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "BLUES' MASON ON CANADA'S STAND-BY LIST". tsn.ca. 13 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Men's Play-offs Qualifications : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Men's Play-offs Semifinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Women's Play-offs Semifinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Eberle voted MVP". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Miller gets MVP honours". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-01.