Gina Kingsbury has returned to Hockey Canada to oversee the national womenB次元官网网址檚 team through the 2026 Olympic Games while also managing TorontoB次元官网网址檚 club in the new Professional WomenB次元官网网址檚 Hockey League.
Hockey Canada announced Sunday that the two-time Olympic gold medallist in womenB次元官网网址檚 hockey from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will hold dual jobs.
SheB次元官网网址檇 departed the national governing body of hockey in September for the PWHL.
Troy Ryan of Spryfield, N.S., will coach both the national team and TorontoB次元官网网址檚 PWHL club.
Hockey Canada announced in 2022 a four-year extension for Ryan through the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
So the duo will continue to lead the Canadian women through world championships and the Rivalry Series against the United States. This yearB次元官网网址檚 seven-game Rivalry Series opens Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz., and Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Kingsbury and Ryan steered Canada to back-to-back world titles in 2021 and 2022 and an Olympic gold medal in Beijing in 2022.
The Canadians lost their world title in the 2023 final to the United States in Brampton, Ont. The 2024 womenB次元官网网址檚 world championship April 3-14 will be played in Utica, N.Y.
The six-team PWHL, with Canadian clubs in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal, is set to begin regular-season play in January. Training camps will open Nov. 13.
B次元官网网址淲e are thrilled to have Gina and Troy continue to lead our national womenB次元官网网址檚 team through the 2026 Olympics and provide consistency to our program,B次元官网网址� said Hockey Canada senior vice-president of hockey operations Scott Salmond.
B次元官网网址淲hile the landscape of womenB次元官网网址檚 professional hockey has changed, Gina and TroyB次元官网网址檚 commitment to Hockey Canada while also holding important roles in the PWHL demonstrates the importance of our program and representing our country while growing the professional game.B次元官网网址�
Also Sunday, Hockey Canada announced the 23 players who were named to the Canadian team for the first two games of the Rivalry Series.
Marie-Philip Poulin, Brianne Jenner and Jocelyne Larocque are some of the veterans on the roster, which includes three goaltenders, eight defenders and 12 forwards.
The list includes 17 players who won world silver last year and three players - Jessica DiGirolamo, Sophia Jaques and Corinne Schroeder - who will make their debut on the national womenB次元官网网址檚 team.
B次元官网网址淥ur roster combines veteran leadership with young talent, and we know this group is excited to officially begin a new season and represent Canada south of the border,B次元官网网址� Kingsbury said.
