Penguins GM Kyle Dubas to serve in same role for Canada at men's hockey worlds

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 10, 2025 5:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Pittsburgh Penguins wide manager Kyle Dubas volition service arsenic wide manager of the Canadian men's squad astatine the satellite hockey title adjacent month.

The tourney is acceptable for May 9-25 successful Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark.

Dubas, arsenic manager of subordinate personnel, precocious helped the Canadian squad triumph the title astatine the 4 Nations Face-Off. He besides served arsenic subordinate GM astatine the 2024 satellite playdowns.

Dubas volition beryllium supported by subordinate relations advisor Ryan Getzlaf and Scott Salmond, the elder vice-president of precocious show and hockey operations, Hockey Canada said Thursday.

Four NHL executives — Dennis Bonvie, Gregory Campbell, Andrew Cogliano and Jason Spezza — volition assistance with evaluating and selecting players.

The coaching unit and players volition beryllium named implicit the coming weeks.

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"Kyle is an fantabulous wide manager, and his caller acquisition astatine the 4 Nations Face-Off and past year's men's worlds volition beryllium beneficial successful gathering and starring Canada's nationalist men's squad arsenic it looks to reclaim golden astatine the IIHF satellite championship," squad enforcement manager Doug Armstrong said successful a statement.

Canada finished 4th astatine the 2024 satellite playdowns successful Prague. Czechia won the golden medal.

Dubas successful his 2nd play arsenic GM and president of hockey operations with the Penguins. He antecedently served arsenic GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs and American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.

Canada volition unfastened the tourney May 10 against Slovenia.