Team Canada goalkeepers Devon Levi, left and Edward Pasquale listen to Justin Pogge during a practice at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Pogge was a reserve goalie at the Games. Hockey Canada named Pogge to its coaching staff for the 2023 men's under-18 world championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has named its staff for the 2023 men’s under-18 world championship.
Jeff Truit of the Western Hockey League’s Prince Albert Raiders will be the team’s head coach.
John Dean of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Bruce Richardson of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Blainville-Boisbriand Armada will serve as assistants.
Justin Pogge, a Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick in 2004 who starred for Canada at the 2006 world juniors in Vancouver, is making his international coaching debut as the team’s goaltending consultant.
Truitt recently completed his first season as head coach of the Raiders, who finished 28-37-3 and missed the WHL playoffs. Truitt won a world junior gold medal with Canada in 2005 as a video coach.
The under-18 tournament takes place April 20-30 in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2023.
