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Kori Cheverie promoted to head coach of Team Canada for women's world hockey championship

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Wawrow, J. (2026, September 25). Kori Cheverie promoted to head coach of Team Canada for women's world hockey championship. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/kori-cheverie-promoted-to-head-coach-of-team-canada-for-women-s-world-hockey-championship/article_6dc8b9c8-00dd-5c77-a1ca-33f9cb1bb6a3.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-25 · by John Wawrow

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Kori Cheverie has been named head coach for Canada’s women’s national hockey team for the upcoming world championship in Denmark this November, replacing Troy Ryan. Cheverie, who led her Montreal Victoire team to the Walter Cup title earlier this year, will serve as head coach until the end of the 2026-27 season. The announcement follows Canada's recent losses to the United States and comes at a time when Hockey Canada is looking to rejuvenate the national team with younger players while captain Marie-Philip Poulin recovers from knee surgery.
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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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John Wawrow
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Canada GPE · 3× Cheverie PERSON · 3× Hockey Canada ORG · 2× PWHL ORG · 2× Team Canada ORG · 2× Denmark GPE · 1× Kori Cheverie PERSON · 1× Montreal Victoire ORG · 1× Ryan ORG · 1× Troy Ryan PERSON · 1×

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Hockey Canada also announced the appointments of PWHL general managers Michael Hirschfeld (Ottawa) and Manon Rheaume (Detroit) as assistant GMs, with NHL Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy brought in as a special assistant to Sauvageau.
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🔮 The PWHL Montreal Victoire coach, coming off a Walter Cup title in May, replaces Troy Ryan, who stepped down after his contract expired in May.
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Kori Cheverie promoted to head coach of Team Canada for women's world hockey championship · assertive framing

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Kori Cheverie has been promoted to head coach of Canada’s national team for the women’s world hockey championship in Denmark in November, Hockey Canada announced on Thursday. asserted
Canada → promote → Thursday
The PWHL Montreal Victoire coach, coming off a Walter Cup title in May, replaces Troy Ryan, who stepped down after his contract expired in May. uncertain
contract → come → May
Cheverie served as Ryan’s national team assistant since 2021 and her term with Team Canada is limited to the 2026-27 season. asserted
term → serve → season
“Growing up playing hockey in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, I had big dreams of one day being part of Team Canada,” Cheverie said. asserted
Cheverie → 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
The changes come entering a new Olympic cycle and Canada regrouping after a 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal championship at the Milan Games in February. asserted
Canada → come → February
The Canadians have now lost eight straight to the U.S., a skid that began with two losses — including the gold medal final — at the world championship in April 2025. asserted
that → lose → April
Among the new regime’s challenges will be adding youth to what was an aging roster led by captain Marie-Philip Poulin. asserted
what → add → Poulin
The 35-year-old captain will not play at the worlds as she is coming off knee surgery and has yet to reveal whether she’ll continue her national team career. asserted
she → play → career
Staying on as assistant coach is Caroline Ouellette, who is also Cheverie’s assistant in Montreal. asserted
who → stay → Montreal
Joining the team as a first-time assistant is Kris Sparre, who spent last year coaching the PWHL Boston Fleet and this season takes over coaching the league’s expansion team in Hamilton, Ontario. asserted
who → join → Hamilton
The staff was selected by a committee that includes Victoire GM Daniele Sauvageau, who was hired in May to be Canada’s general manager. uncertain
who → select → May
Hockey Canada also announced the appointments of PWHL general managers Michael Hirschfeld (Ottawa) and Manon Rheaume (Detroit) as assistant GMs, with NHL Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy brought in as a special assistant to Sauvageau. asserted
Cassidy → announce → Sauvageau
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