A familiar face to coach Canada at 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship

The 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship is right around the corner and is set to be hosted by Helsinki and Tampere (Finland).

We now know who will lead Canada behind the bench as they look to defend their gold medal after defeated Finland in overtime in 2021.

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, long-time NHL head coach and Canada coach for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Claude Julien, will be the bench boss for next month's tournament. TSN's Claire Hanna adds that Ottawa Senators head coach DJ Smith will be named an assistant on Julien's staff.

Additionally, per Pierre LeBrun newly appointed NHL Head Coach Andre Tourigny of the Arizona Coyotes will join Team Canada's coaching staff. This seems like a bit of the Old Guard taking New Wave coaches under Julien's wing for Hockey Canada.

Canada will open up their gold medal defence on Friday, May 13th at 1:20 p.m. ET against Germany, who finished fourth at last year's tournament.

Claude Julien will be named head coach. Further to @clahanna reporting. https://t.co/ZxhR5vabfs— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) April 18, 2022

MUST READ

Feb 28  |  By Tom Banks Vancouver Canucks' Contract Offer to Brock Boeser Leaks Publicly

Feb 28  |  By Tom Banks Montreal Canadiens Star Undergoes Season-Ending Knee Surgery

Feb 28  |  By Daniel Lucente Philadelphia Flyers Officially Looking to Trade Former 39-Goal Scorer

Feb 28  |  By Daniel Lucente Evander Kane May Be in His Final Days in Edmonton After Friedman Reveals New Information

Feb 28  |  By Mike Whitaker Maple Leafs Forward Pulls Back Trade Request

Feb 27  |  By Mike Whitaker Brad Marchand Goes Viral for Passionate Video Ahead of Four Nations Faceoff Final

Feb 27  |  By Mike Whitaker David Pastrnak's Latest Comments Suggest Bruins Will Be Big Sellers at the Deadline

Feb 27  |  By Julien Trekker 6-Foot-6 Winger Linked to the New York Rangers at the Trade Deadline

MORE STORIES