Julien to coach Canada at world championship, Doan named GM

Claude Julien has been named Canada's head coach for the IIHF Men's World Championship in May with D.J. Smith and Andre Tourigny serving as assistants, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

Arizona Coyotes icon Shane Doan will pick the team as general manager. Rick Nash and Scott Salmond were named AGM's.

Doan and Julien held the same positions for Canada at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, where they missed the podium.

Julien hasn't held an NHL position since the Montreal Canadiens fired him last season.

The 61-year-old was also on the Canadian coaching staff for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, with Canada winning both events.

Canada won gold at last year's world championship under Gerard Gallant, who landed a head coaching gig with the New York Rangers shortly after.

This year's tournament runs May 13-29 in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland.

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