2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team

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 edit

Canada 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

Pos. No. Player Team NHL Rights
GK 1 Jake Allen   Le Club de Hockey Junior de Montréal St. Louis Blues
GK 31 Martin Jones   Calgary Hitmen Los Angeles Kings
D 2 Colten Teubert   Regina Pats Los Angeles Kings
D 3 Travis Hamonic   Moose Jaw Warriors New York Islanders
D 5 Marco Scandella   Val-d'Or Foreurs Minnesota Wild
D 6 Ryan Ellis   Windsor Spitfires Nashville Predators
D 22 Jared Cowen   Spokane Chiefs Ottawa Senators
D 24 Calvin de Haan   Oshawa Generals New York Islanders
D 27 Alex Pietrangelo   St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
F 4 Taylor Hall   Windsor Spitfires Undrafted, 2010
F 7 Gabriel Bourque   Baie-Comeau Drakkar Nashville Predators
F 9 Nazem Kadri   London Knights Toronto Maple Leafs
F 10 Brayden Schenn   Brandon Wheat Kings Los Angeles Kings
F 12 Adam Henrique   Windsor Spitfires New Jersey Devils
F 14 Jordan Eberle   Regina Pats Edmonton Oilers
F 15 Brandon McMillan   Kelowna Rockets Anaheim Ducks
F 16 Greg Nemisz   Windsor Spitfires Calgary Flames
F 17 Brandon Kozun   Calgary Hitmen Los Angeles Kings
F 19 Stefan Della Rovere   Barrie Colts Washington Capitals
F 20 Luke Adam   Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Buffalo Sabres
F 26 Jordan Caron   Rimouski Océanic Boston Bruins
F 28 Patrice Cormier (C)   Rimouski Océanic New Jersey Devils

Preliminary round edit

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Advance to ...
  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   SwitzerlandCredit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705)
Attendance: 13,427 (91.3%)
Game reference
Jordan Eberle (PP1) 03:48
Marco Scandella (SH1) 27:26
Taylor Hall 29:11
Brayden Schenn 42:58
Stefan Della Rovere 56:40
Taylor Hall 57:09
GoalsMauro Jorg (PP1) 32:27

Gold medal game edit

January 5, 2010
19:00
Canada  5 – 6 OT  United StatesCredit Union Centre (capacity: 14,705)
Attendance: 15,171 (103.2%)
Game reference
Luke Adam 2:40
Greg Nemisz 16:03
Taylor Hall 23:56
Jordan Eberle (PP1) 57:11
Jordan Eberle 58:25
Goals13:56 Chris Kreider
14:32 Jordan Schroeder
21:03 (PP1) John Carlson
44:12 Jerry D'Amigo
46:23 Derek Stepan
64:31 John Carlson

[3]

2010 Winter Olympics edit

Roster edit

The 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
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 NiedermayerC 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 August 1973 Cranbrook, BC   Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
20 D Chris ProngerA 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 CrosbyA 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 IginlaA 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 edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  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
Source: [citation needed]

Gold medal game edit

Canada 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 edit

Date Opponent Time Score Record
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

[11]

Paralympic Games edit

Canada will assemble a team to compete in ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Standings edit

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
  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
  Qualified for Medal Tournament
  Qualified for the Classifications Round

All times are local (UTC-8).

Roster edit

Number Name Position Height Weight
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

[12]

Schedule edit

13 March 2010
10:00
Canada  4–0
(1–0, 0–0, 3–0)
  ItalyUBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Game reference
Paul RosenGoaliesSantino StillitanoReferee:
  Johnathan Morrison
Linesmen:
  Lodewijk Beelen
  Kai Gunnar Thøger-Andresen
Dorion (Bridges) – 09:281–0
Westlake (Dixon, Labonté)– 34:042–0
Westlake (Bowden) – 38:483–0
Labonté – 39:184–0
8 minPenalties10 min
16Shots4
14 March 2010
13:30
Canada  10–1
(4–1, 4–0, 2–0)
  SwedenUBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Attendance: 5,504
Game reference
Benoit St-AmandGoaliesUlf NilssonReferee:
  Scott Bokal
Linesmen:
  Steven Richardson
  Leon Wesley
Bowden (Nicholson, Westlake) – 01:251–0
1–101:38 – Ingvarsson
Westlake (Nicholson, Bowden) – 07:442–1
Dixon (Bridges) – 12:543–1
Bowden (Bridges, Westlake) – 13:474–1
Westlake (Dixon, Bridges) (PP) – 17:135–1
Dixon (Bowden, Bridges) (PP) – 22:166–1
Westlake (SH2) – 25:287–1
Dorion (SH) – 26:238–1
Dorion (Nicholson) – 31:199–1
Dorion – 34:5810–1
20 minPenalties6 min
32Shots3
16 March 2010
20:30
Norway  0–5
(0–2, 0–3, 0–0)
  CanadaUBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Attendance: 5,430
Game reference
Roger Johansen
Kissinger Deng
GoaliesPaul RosenReferee:
  Derek Berkebile
Linesmen:
  Tomasz Heltman
  Brad Anton Roethlisberger
0–100:31 – Bridges (Dixon, Bowden) (PP)
0–207:14 – Westlake (Bowden) (SH)
0–315:11 – Bowden (Murray, Westlake)
0–418:46 – Westlake (Bowden, Bridges) (PP)
0–526:04 – Dixon (Labonté, Nicholson) (PP)
16 minPenalties10 min
8Shots12

IIHF World Championships edit

Canada 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 edit

To be determined

Schedule edit

To 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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Canada takes over". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  3. ^ a b "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey: Team Canada Tournamement Standings and Statistics". International Olympic Committee.[dead link]
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  7. ^ "Men's Play-offs Qualifications : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  8. ^ "Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  9. ^ "Men's Play-offs Semifinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  10. ^ "Women's Play-offs Semifinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  11. ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  12. ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  13. ^ "Eberle voted MVP". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  14. ^ "Miller gets MVP honours". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
Preceded by Canada men's Olympic ice hockey team
2010
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