HOCKEY CANADA
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will face off in Edmonton without hockey fans in attendance, while the 2022 tournament will be played in Edmonton and Red Deer.
A vital piece of the Team Canada calendar looked very different, with players going online for Sport Chek summer camp.
Undrafted in the WHL, Gage Goncalves instead forged his own path in the game and worked his way to NJT summer camp.
Hockey Canada introduced mandatory diversity and inclusion training with an eye towards making a difference.
The road to the World Juniors continues when 41 players – including seven returnees – go online for summer camp.
Puck-stoppers from the U17, U18 and U20 programs will join elite-level instructors for online classroom sessions.
André Tourigny, who won gold as an assistant in 2020, will lead Team Canada as head coach at the 2021 World Juniors.
James Boyd, Martin Mondou and Alan Millar will oversee Canada’s U17, U18 and U20 programs next season.
The 2021 World Juniors in Alberta priority draw is now closed.
The IIHF World Junior Championship is headed back to the Prairies; Edmonton and Red Deer will play host in 2021.
