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Canada names Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie head coach of women's team

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 24). Canada names Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie head coach of women's team. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/canada-names-montreal-victorie-s-kori-cheverie-head-coach-of-women-s-team/article_36a5138f-974f-58ec-a89f-206f6a6aa8d7.html

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Kori Cheverie, head coach of Montréal Victoire, has been appointed as Canada's new women's national hockey team head coach for the upcoming IIHF women’s world championship in Denmark and the 2026-27 season. Previously an assistant coach at the Beijing Olympics where she won gold, Cheverie will lead a coaching staff that includes Caroline Ouellette and Kris Sparre. The Canadians are set to compete in Group B against Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Japan starting November 6.
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Hockey Canada named Kori Cheverie, head coach of the PWHL's Montréal Victoire, as the new head coach for Canada's women's national team for the upcoming IIHF women’s world championship in Denmark starting on Nov. 6, 2026. Cheverie succeeds Troy Ryan and will oversee the team during the 2026-27 season. She previously won Olympic gold as an assistant coach at the Beijing Games and helped Canada to first-place finishes at the 2021, 2022, and 2024 world championships. The Canadian team is set to face Sweden in their Group B opener alongside Finland, Denmark, and Japan. Additionally, Hockey Canada appointed Bruce Cassidy as a special assistant coach for the upcoming season while also naming PWHL general managers Michael Hirshfeld from Ottawa and Manon Rhéaume of Detroit's expansion team as assistant general managers.

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CALGARY Canada Denmark Hockey Canada PWHL

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Canada GPE · 3× Cheverie PERSON · 2× Denmark GPE · 2× Hockey Canada ORG · 2× PWHL ORG · 2× CALGARY GPE · 1× Caroline Ouellette PERSON · 1× IIHF ORG · 1× Kori Cheverie PERSON · 1× Montréal Victoire ORG · 1×

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Hockey Canada also announced Thursday that former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy will serve as a special assistant to Sauvageau for the 2026-27 season, while Michael Hirshfeld of the Ottawa Charge and Manon Rhéaume of the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit will act as assistant general managers.
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🔮 Hockey Canada announced the news on Thursday, saying the Montréal Victoire head coach will be behind the bench for the 2026-27 season.
2026-09-24 · Toronto Star
Canada names Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie head coach of women's team · assertive framing

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CALGARY - Kori Cheverie has been named Canada’s head coach for the upcoming IIHF women’s world championship in Denmark. asserted
Cheverie → name → Denmark
Hockey Canada announced the news on Thursday, saying the Montréal Victoire head coach will be behind the bench for the 2026-27 season. asserted
coach → announce → season
Cheverie is no stranger to the national team, having won Olympic gold as assistant coach at the Beijing Games in 2022 and helping the squad to first-place finishes at the world championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024. asserted
Cheverie → win → 2021
She will work alongside assistant coaches Caroline Ouellette, who’s also her assistant in Montreal, and Kris Sparre, head coach of the PWHL’s new expansion team in Hamilton. asserted
who → work → Hamilton
Canada will begin the world championships on Nov. 6 when they open Group B play against Sweden. asserted
they → begin → Sweden
The group also includes Finland, Denmark and Japan. asserted
group → include → Finland
The Canadians took silver at last year’s world championships in Czechia and at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in February. asserted
Canadians → take → February
Cheverie said in a release that she’s “incredibly proud” and honoured to lead the national team. asserted
she → say → team
“Growing up playing hockey in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, I had big dreams of one day being part of Team Canada,” she said. asserted
she → grow → Canada
“I didn’t know then that my path would be through coaching, and I am extremely grateful that this journey has now given me the opportunity to lead this program. asserted
journey → know → program
I am excited to work alongside an amazing group of athletes and staff as we continue building together. asserted
we → work → staff
The coaching staff were selected by Danièle Sauvageau, general manager of Canada’s women’s hockey program, Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations, and director of hockey operations Dylan Rockwell. asserted
staff → select → operations
Hockey Canada also announced Thursday that former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy will serve as a special assistant to Sauvageau for the 2026-27 season, while Michael Hirshfeld of the Ottawa Charge and Manon Rhéaume of the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit will act as assistant general managers. asserted
Hirshfeld → announce → managers
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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