Hockey Canada has revealed that the 92 athletes have been invited to the orientation camp of the national teams, which will be performed in Calgary on 26-28 August, while preparations for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy are running in Calgary. The Off-Eice Kamp will bring men’s, women’s and para-hockey players together as part of the first official step in the direction of what Hockey Canada hopes will be a “Triple Gold” performance in February.
Selected for the men’s team His superstars Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Nathan Mackinnon. The selection also contains young striking striking such as Connor Bedard, Quinton Byfield and Macklin Celebrini, next to established champions such as Drew Doughty, Brad Marchand and John Tavares.
“This is the first step in building our goal of Triple Gold in February,” said Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of high performance. “Bringing all three teams together to start this journey is crucial for forming a united front.”
Under the leadership of general director Doug Armstrong and head coach Jon Cooper, the men’s schedule includes three goalkeepers, 13 defenders and 26 ahead. All 24 players who helped Canada to win the 4 Nations face-off earlier this year were included in the group.
“This season promises to be an exciting chapter in Hockey,” said Katherine Henderson, CEO of Hockey Canada. “These athletes wear our hope and pride while we look ahead to Italy.”
Full grilles are available on the Hockey Canada website.
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