List of Team Canada captains
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This is a list of captain
s of various hockey teams which have represented Canada in international play..
Note: Ryan Smyth was injured (missed the rest of the tournament); Ray Whitney replaced him as captain.
has been held yearly since 1996.
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
s of various hockey teams which have represented Canada in international play..
1972 & 1974 Summit Series (vs USSR)
- 1972 no captain
- 19741974 Summit SeriesThe 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players. Canada was represented by World Hockey Association players instead of National Hockey League players, as it had been in the 1972 Summit Series. The Soviet team won the series 4-1-3...
Pat Stapleton
Canada Cup team captains
- 1976 Bobby ClarkeBobby ClarkeRobert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...
- 1981 Denis PotvinDenis PotvinDenis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
- 1984 Wayne GretzkyWayne GretzkyWayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and Larry RobinsonLarry RobinsonLarry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils... - 1987 Wayne Gretzky
- 1991 Wayne Gretzky
IIHF Canada men's national ice hockey team captains
Note: Michael Peca was injured (missed the rest of the tournament); Ryan Smyth replaced him as captain.Note: Ryan Smyth was injured (missed the rest of the tournament); Ray Whitney replaced him as captain.
IIHF Canada women's national ice hockey team captains
Note- The IIHF World Women's Championships tournament, isn't held in Winter Olympic years. The women's national hockey teams participate in the Winter Olympics. Regional championships were held in 1995 and 1996, and the 3/4 Nations Cup4 Nations Cup
The 4 Nations Cup is an annual women's ice hockey tournament, held between four major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland. Until 2000, when Sweden joined, the tournament was the 3 Nations Cup. In general, it is held in or around November...
has been held yearly since 1996.
World U18 championships
- 2002 Andre Benoit
- 2003 Braydon CoburnBraydon CoburnBraydon Coburn is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- 2004 John Lammers
- 2005 Ryan ParentRyan ParentRyan Parent is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- 2006 Ty WishartTy WishartTy Wishart is an Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing in the New York Islanders organization.-Playing career:...
- 2007 Angelo EspositoAngelo EspositoAngelo Esposito is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League and is a prospect for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
- 2008 Cody HodgsonCody HodgsonCody Hodgson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....
- 2009 Ryan O'ReillyRyan O'Reilly (ice hockey)Ryan O'Reilly is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Ryan's older brother, Cal, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes.-Playing career:...
- 2010 Erik GudbransonErik GudbransonErik Gudbranson is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...