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Canada Finalizes Coaching Staff for 2026 Olympic Men's Hockey Team

This championship-winning staff will prepare Canada for the return of NHL talent at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer looks on from the bench during the third period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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From left: Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer and Rick Tocchet will return to Canada's bench as assistants, the same role in which they served at the 4 Nations Face-Off tourney in February, won the Canadians over the United States.
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Overview

  • Jon Cooper will lead the coaching lineup, joined by assistants Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer and Rick Tocchet.
  • The full group that secured February’s inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off title has been retained to maintain strategic continuity.
  • Misha Donskov joins as an assistant coach, with David Alexander as goaltending consultant, Elliott Mondou as video coordinator and James Emery directing performance analysis.
  • Canada’s program is tailored to peak for the men’s tournament opening Feb. 11, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, marking the first NHL player participation since 2014.
  • Hockey Canada aims to leverage this world-class staff’s consistency and winning pedigree to reclaim Olympic gold in men’s hockey since Sochi 2014.