Kris Mallette, head coach of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets, is back behind the bench this summer as head coach of Canada's national under-18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
This will be Mallette’s third go-round with the U-18 team, though his first as head coach following two years as an assistant coach.This year’s tournament will take place in Edmonton, Aug. 5 to 10. In 2023, the event was held in the Czech Republic, and in 2022, it took place in Red Deer, Alta.Mallette’s two assistant coaches will be Gordie Dwyer and Ryan Oulahen . Dan De Palma will be the goaltending coach, with video duties assigned to Ethan O’Rourke .
“Kris, Gordie, Ryan, Dan, and Ethan bring extensive experience both at the international and Canadian Hockey League levels, and they will be great leaders for this talented group of young men who will compete for Canada in Edmonton next month,” said Benoit Roy, senior manager of hockey operations.Crickard is currently the general manager and head coach of the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs.
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