Treliving & Spezza Lead Canada's World Hockey Championship Team

0:00It's April 13th. This is Calgary News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Hockey Canada dropped some big news this week, naming former Toronto Maple Leafs GM, Brad Treleving and Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant GM, Jason Spezza, to lead the management team for the 2026 World Hockey Championship. Treleving steps in for his first gig since getting let go from the Leafs on March 30th, after three seasons there, and he's got nine years. Following the Calgary flames under his belt, Spezza, in his third year as Penguins Assistant, is making his international management debut after a solid plan career. These guys bring serious, credery-living co-led Canada to gold at the 2016 Worlds, while Spezza suited up for Canada at four world. Championships, grabbing one gold in 2015, and two silvers in 2008 and 2009, plus junior medals. Joining them in support are Penguins, GM Kyle Dubas, who's eyeing their NHL playoff

1:00run, and Hockey Canada VP Scott Sammond. Canada kicks off the tournament in Zurich, in Freiburg, Switzerland, facing Sweden on May 15th, should be a strong start with this crew calling, the shots.