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Dale Hunter Named Head Coach, Brother Mark Gets Management Role with Canada Juniors - Junior Hockey
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 10 – Dale and Mark Hunter reunite to lead Canada’s junior hockey team after a fifth-place finish in 2025, with Canada aiming to win its 21st gold medal at the world juniors.
- Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Dale Hunter will coach Canada's 2026 World Junior team, with his brother Mark joining management for the Minneapolis-St. Paul tournament.
- Canada’s 2025 World Juniors ended in fifth place, losing to Latvia and missing the semifinals for the second straight year, prompting the appointment of the Hunters.
- Dale Hunter's NHL career includes 1,409 games, 1,020 points, and 3,565 penalty minutes, guiding the Knights to multiple championships with praise from Alan Millar.
- Canada aims to rebound after a fifth-place finish at 2025, facing two-time defending US champions in 2026.
- In a broader overhaul, Hockey Canada hires Alan Millar as first full-time WJHC general manager, with the Hunters' success since 2000 promising sustained excellence.
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The brothers were already head coach and general manager when Canada won gold at the 2020 World Cup.
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Dale Hunter named head coach, brother Mark gets management role with Canada juniors - Junior Hockey
CALGARY — Dale Hunter will coach Canada's team at the 2026 world junior hockey championship while his brother Mark will join the team's management group, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. It will be the second time the Hunters lead Canada’s world junior team. Dale served as head coach and Mark was general manager when Canada won gold at the 2020 tournament in Ostrava, Czechia, coming from behind to defeat Russia 4-3 in the final. The Hunter brot…
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