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Rebecca Johnston Retires From Canadian Women’s Hockey Team

The three-time Olympic champion shifts to player development with the NHL’s Flames.

Overview

  • She competed in four Olympics, winning gold in 2010, 2014 and 2022 and silver in 2018.
  • She appeared in 12 IIHF Women’s World Championships, collecting three gold, eight silver and one bronze.
  • She ranks in Canada’s all-time top 10 with 182 games, 63 goals, 79 assists and 142 points.
  • She last represented Canada at the 2023 world championship in Brampton before joining Calgary as a player development and grassroots coordinator.
  • Hockey Canada GM Gina Kingsbury lauded her as one of the country’s best skaters, and Johnston expressed pride and gratitude in a retirement statement.