![]() With a large number of players from the 20 gold medal-winning teams still competing, Team Canada won’t have to think too hard about who should make the roster for the World Cup. The team’s general manager is Doug Armstrong of the St. Joining Babcock behind the bench will be Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins, Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals, Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks, and Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes. He earned it by coaching Team Canada to the 2004 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, the 2008 Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup, and Team Canada to Olympic gold in 20. ![]() Babcock is the only member of the Triple Gold Club. Mike Babcock, current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was recently named head coach for Team Canada at the upcoming World Cup, which should come as no surprise. ![]() Even before rosters are selected for the World Cup of Hockey in September 2016, Team Canada is the favorite to walk away with the championship trophy. They have won three of the past four Olympic gold medals, and they won the most recent World Cup of Hockey title. When you look at the international hockey picture, there is only one conclusion: Team Canada is the team to beat.
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