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Hockey Canada Names Coaching Staff For 2025 IIHF World Championship

April 30, 2025 at 8:00 pm CDT | by Paul Griser 3 Comments

Hockey Canada has named its coaching staff for the 2025 IIHF World Championship, per a Hockey Canada release.

With two weeks to go until heading to Sweden for the tournament, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason has been tabbed as the leader for Team Canada after serving as an assistant coach at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The 60-year-old just finished his first season in Columbus after spending six seasons as an assistant and head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Evason appeared in 803 career games in the NHL, scoring 372 points and securing 1,002 career penalty minutes.

Joining Evason is his assistant coach in Columbus Steve McCarthy, who is set to make his international coaching debut. McCarthy had a solid run as a player in the NHL, suiting up in more than 300 games for the Blackhawks, Canucks, and Thrashers. He has been an assistant coach in the league for four seasons and also spent five years as an assistant in the AHL. Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette will also take on an assistant role, giving Evason a fellow coach with head coaching experience to rely on. Brunette had a lengthy NHL career, appearing in 1,000 games and scoring 733 career points.

Fellow NHL head coach Ryan Huska (Calgary Flames) will also join the staff, bringing additional leadership and insight to the bench. The 49-year-old appeared in one career NHL game with the Blackhawks. Before joining the Flames, he served as head coach of their AHL affiliates for four years and spent 12 years before that as an assistant coach in the AHL. Rounding out the coaching staff, Calgary’s James Emery will serve as the team’s director of performance analysis.

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, who also currently serves as Hockey Canada’s general manager, said of the coaching staff:

“Dean, Andrew, Ryan and Steve are excellent NHL coaches that bring many years of professional experience and leadership, and we are thrilled that they will lead Team Canada at the 2025 world championship,” Dubas said. “Our coaching staff will also be supported by an elite support staff that has many years of NHL experience, as well as experience at several world championships and Olympics, and we know our entire staff will create an environment for our players to succeed and wear the Maple Leaf with pride in Stockholm and Herning.”

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  1. Gbear

    3 weeks ago

    With Bruno on the staff, other nations chances increase. :D

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  2. predoil

    3 weeks ago

    Probably a smart, ethical move to only make comments that you would have the balls to say to someone’s face.

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    • Gbear

      3 weeks ago

      I have no problem saying it to someone’s face, including yours.

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