Overview
- Hockey Canada named Donskov head coach Thursday for the next two IIHF men’s world championships and the 2027 world junior championship.
- Donskov will make his international head‑coaching debut on May 15 in Zurich and Fribourg at the top annual IIHF tournament for senior national teams.
- The organization said the rest of the 2026 coaching staff will be announced in the coming days, and The Athletic has reported Capitals coach Spencer Carbery is expected to join as an assistant.
- Donskov, 49, brings NHL and Team Canada credentials that include a 2023 Stanley Cup with Vegas and recent roles on Canadian staffs that won 2025 4 Nations gold, 2026 Olympic silver, and 2026 world junior bronze.
- Hockey Canada cast the hire as a push to build medal‑winning staffs, with Donskov’s junior assignment set for the 2027 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer.