Canada is on a quest to defend its gold medal at the IIHF World Championship — and the nation is sending one of its most talented rosters in recent history.
While the main focus in the hockey world may be on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is another international tournament kicking off over in Europe. The 2024 IIHF World Championship is taking place the next two weeks in Czechia, with 16 countries competing for the right to be named a world champion.
The nation sporting the maple leaf enters this year’s competition as the reigning champions. Canada defeated Germany last year in the gold medal game, taking home its second gold in three years.
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This year, it’s a roster chock-full of NHL talent, including Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard, Maple Leafs captain John Tavares, King center Pierre-Luc Dubois and Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram.
Who else is playing for Canada? Here is the roster for the defending gold medalists at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
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Here is the roster for Canada at the 2024 IHF World Championship.
| # | Player | Team |
| 8 | Michael Bunting | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 13 | Brandon Tanev | Seattle Kraken |
| 14 | Dylan Guenther | Utah (Arizona Coyotes) |
| 17 | Jack McBain | Utah (Arizona Coyotes) |
| 18 | Dawson Mercer | New Jersey Devils |
| 19 | Jared McCann | Seattle Kraken |
| 20 | Nick Paul | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 22 | Dylan Cozens | Buffalo Sabres |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 71 | Ridly Greig | Ottawa Senators |
| 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Los Angeles Kings |
| 88 | Andrew Mangiapane | Calgary Flames |
| 91 | John Tavares | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 98 | Connor Bedard | Chicago Blackhawks |
| # | Player | Team |
| 3 | Olen Zellweger | Anaheim Ducks |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | Buffalo Sabres |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | Montreal Canadiens |
| 24 | Jamie Oleksiak | Seattle Kraken |
| 25 | Owen Power | Buffalo Sabres |
| 55 | Colton Parayko | St. Louis Blues |
| 78 | Damon Severson | New Jersey Devils |
| # | Player | Team |
| 30 | Joel Hofer | St. Louis Blues |
| 35 | Nico Daws | New Jersey Devils |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | St. Louis Blues |
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Full schedule, results from 2024 IIHF World Championship
Canada is set to play, at the very minimum, seven preliminary-round games at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The top four teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, where it is single elimination.
The defending gold medalists are in a group with Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland.
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Saturday, May 11 | Great Britain vs. Canada | 6:20 a.m. |
| Sunday, May 12 | Denmark vs. Canada | 10:20 a.m. |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Canada vs. Austria | 2:20 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 16 | Canada vs. Norway | 2:20 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 18 | Canada vs. Finland | 10:20 a.m. |
| Sunday, May 19 | Switzerland vs. Canada | 2:20 p.m. |
| Tuesday, May 21 | Canada vs. Czechia | 10:20 a.m. |
| Thursday, May 23 | Quarterfinal* | TBD |
| Saturday, May 25 | Semifinal* | TBD |
| Sunday, May 26 | Medal Game* | TBD |
* if necessary
