Julien named Canada’s head coach, Doan GM for men’s hockey worlds

Canada’s front-office will be headed by Shane Doan. Claude Julien, the coach at next month’s world men’s hockey championship, will oversee the staff.

Doan was the General Manager of the National Men’s Team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Canada placed sixth.

He was an assistant general manager for Canada’s gold medal winning team at the 2021 World Championships.

Doan will also be joined by Rick Nash (assistant general manager), Scott Salmond (senior vice-president hockey operations) and Scott Salmond (assistant general manager).

He was an assistant for Canada’s Olympic gold medal win in 2014, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey gold in 2016.

Julien was the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach from 2017-21. He previously held the same position from 2003-06. He was the Boston Bruins’ head coach for 10 seasons from 2007-17, winning a Stanley Cup title in 2011 and the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of year in 2008.

Julien will be joined D.J. Smith (Ottawa Senators), Andre Tourigny(Arizona Coyotes) will be joining Julien.

“We are thrilled to announce the management team and coaching staff that will be leading Canada’s national men’s hockey team in defense of last year’s gold at the IIHF World Championship,” Hockey Canada chief executive Officer Tom Renney saidRelease. “This team combines many years experience at the NHL, CHL, and international levels. We look forward building a team that will proudly wear the Maple Leaf in Finland next year.”

The world championship starts May 13th in Helsinki and Tampere (Finland).