With Junior hockey fast approaching the final round of their season, it’s no surprise that we are hearing that both Sean Burke and Martin Brodeur have been selected to be handling the duties selecting and icing the Canadian hockey team as they head to the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark in hopes of bring home the elusive Gold medal.
Burke assembled the Canadian contingent that won Bronze in Pyeongchang, while Brodeur was his right hand man or assistant.
The tournament officially kicks-off in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark from May 4 to 20 and will see Canada take on the US on May 4th in Herning.
Formerly of Delta BC, Tom Renney the current CEO of Hockey Canada, told the media “the two former NHL goaltenders and Canadian Olympians were invaluable to the national team’s success in Pyeongchang.”
He continued “As an organization, to see former players who have represented us on the world stage come back and contribute to our international success at the management level reinforces just how special it is to be part of Team Canada and it also speaks to the character of the players we select to be part of the program that they want to give back to the national team beyond their playing careers. Their experiences also lend themselves to creating the best environment for our coaches and players to thrive and succeed, because they have been there and know what it takes to be successful.”
Canada last won gold at the 2016 world championship after successfully defending its 2015 title.
Burke (51) presently is a pro-scout with Montreal and was the Assistant GM on the Canadian team that captured Silver at last year’s world championship.
He also was the director of prospect development, goaltending coach and assistant to the general manager with the Arizona Coyotes.
He calls Windsor, Ontario home and played on Canada’s 1988 and 1992 Olympic teams winning 324 games during his NHL career, while Brodeur (45) is the assistant GM of the St. Louis Blues.
He is a three-time Stanley Cup winner two-time Olympic gold medallist with Canada (2002, 2010). He won the Vezina Trophy four times in his 22-year NHL career.
We wish them all the best heading to this exceptional tournament!!
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