The 66 players will be divided into three teams – Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White – and will compete against Canada’s National Women’s Team as part of its centralization schedule.
The Capital City Challenge opens on Nov. 26 at TD Place Arena, home of the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. Canada’s centralization roster will face Team Canada White in the tournament opener at 12 p.m. ET, followed by Team Canada Black taking on Team Canada Red at 7 p.m. ET.
Full-event ticket packages can be purchased for $80 (plus applicable fees) starting Monday, Nov. 8, while single-game tickets are available starting as low as $5 at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets .
Management Staff | |||
Chief Executive Officer | Tom Renney | Cranbrook, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
President & Chief Operating Officer | Scott Smith | Bathurst, N.B. | Hockey Canada |
Senior Vice-President, Hockey Operations | Scott Salmond | Creston, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
Management Group | Philippe Boucher | Saint-Apollinaire, Que. | Drummondville (LHJMQ) |
Director, Player Personnel | Alan Millar | Tottenham, Ont. | Hockey Canada |
Head Scout (U17) | Byron Bonora | Brooks, Alta. | Hockey Canada |
Manager, Medical Services | Kevin Elliott | Charlottetown, P.E.I. | Hockey Canada |
Manager, Hockey Operations | Benoit Roy | Sudbury, Ont. | Hockey Canada |
Coordinator, Hockey Operations | Kurt Keats | Winnipeg, Man. | Hockey Canada |
Team Staff - Canada Black | |||
Director of Operations | Kirt Hill | Winnipeg, Man. | Edmonton (WHL) |
Head Coach | Stéphane Julien | Shawinigan, Que. | Sherbrooke (LHJMQ) |
Assistant Coach | Josh Hepditch | Fredericton, N.B. | Moncton (LHJMQ) |
Assistant Coach | Jordan Smith | Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
Goaltending Coach | Paul Drew | Merlin, Ont. | Charlottetown (LHJMQ) |
Video Coach | Landon Watson | Neilburg, Sask. | Regina (WHL) |
Equipment Manager | Riley Kosmolak | Steinbach, Man. | Saskatoon (WHL) |
Athletic Therapist | Marie-Pierre Néron | Rockland, Ont. | Ottawa (OHL) |
Team Physician | Dr. R.J. MacKenzie | Albert Bridge, N.S. | Cape Breton (LHJMQ) |
Mental Performance Consultant | Connor Primeau | Cornwall, Ont. | University of Ottawa (OUA) |
Team Staff - Canada Red | |||
Director of Operations | Kyle Raftis | Toronto, Ont. | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
Head Coach | Kris Mallette | Kelowna, B.C. | Kelowna (WHL) |
Assistant Coach | Gordon Burnett | Regina, Sask. | Moose Jaw (WHL) |
Assistant Coach | Carl Mallette | Montreal, Que. | Victoriaville (LHJMQ) |
Goaltending Coach | Franky Palazzese | Mississauga, Ont. | Sarnia (OHL) |
Video Coach | Nick Biamonte | Bolton, Ont. | Guelph (OHL) |
Equipment Manager | Spencer Stehouwer | London, Ont. | Sarnia (OHL) |
Athletic Therapist | Jimmy McKnight | Bradford, Ont. | Edmonton (WHL) |
Team Physician | Dr. Wanda Millard | London, Ont. | London (OHL) |
Mental Performance Consultant | Kyle McDonald | Regina, Sask. | Hockey Canada |
Team Staff - Canada White | |||
Director of Operations | Connor Cameron | Summerside, P.E.I. | Hockey P.E.I. |
Head Coach | Rob Wilson | Toronto, Ont. | Peterborough (OHL) |
Assistant Coach | Brad Herauf | Regina, Sask. | Regina (WHL) |
Assistant Coach | Chad Wiseman | Burlington, Ont. | Guelph (OHL) |
Goaltending Coach | Kelly Guard | Prince Albert, Sask. | Prince Albert (WHL) |
Video Coach | Alex Matheson | Ottawa, Ont. | Hockey Canada |
Equipment Manager | Tyler Jay | Charlottetown, P.E.I. | Saint John (LHJMQ) |
Athletic Therapist | Lucie Grandmont | Montreal, Que. | Sherbrooke (LHJMQ) |
Team Physician | Dr. Ben Cameron | Summerside, P.E.I. | Lethbridge (WHL) |
Mental Performance Consultant | Josh Hoetmer | Smoky Lake, Alta. | Saskatoon (WHL) |