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The Canadian national ice hockey team is the national men’s ice hockey team of Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada’s international representation was by senior amateur club teams. Canada’s national men’s team was founded in 1963 by Father David Bauer as a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, playing out of the University of British Columbia.

The nickname “Team Canada” was christened for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to the Canadian national team ever since. Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams in international play, winning the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups dating back to 1976, winning the 2002 Winter Olympics, four consecutive IIHF World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Canada has a total of 574,125 players registered nationwide, 1.76% of its population. The current coach is Mike Babcock. Canada is currently ranked second in the IIHF World Ranking.
Some unexpected names on 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey roster
It’s the call Canadian hockey players dream of getting – official notification that they will play for Team Canada at the Olympics.
Those calls came in all sorts of ways Wednesday.