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Rebecca Johnston Retires From Team Canada After Four Olympics and 12 World Championships

Tributes mark her exit, with a shift into a Calgary Flames player‑development role.

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Rebecca Johnston celebrates after helping Team Canada win the women's hockey gold medal during the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Canada forward Rebecca Johnston (6) takes a shot on Japan goaltender Miyuu Masuhara (30) during second period IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship hockey action in Brampton, Ont., on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Overview

  • Johnston, 36, announced her retirement from international competition on Thursday after a 15‑plus‑year national‑team career.
  • She won Olympic gold in 2010, 2014 and 2022, plus silver in 2018, and captured three world titles among 12 IIHF Women’s World Championship appearances.
  • The Sudbury, Ont., native debuted for Hockey Canada in 2007 and finishes top 10 all‑time with 182 games, 63 goals, 79 assists and 142 points.
  • Hockey Canada GM Gina Kingsbury praised her as one of Canada’s best skaters and thanked her for shaping some of the program’s defining moments.
  • Since the 2023 worlds, Johnston has worked in player development and grassroots hockey with the NHL’s Calgary Flames and runs a girls’ hockey camp; her club résumé includes CWHL MVP honors and Clarkson Cups in 2016 and 2019.