Rick Nash named Canada's GM for World Championship

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Rick Nash will serve as general manager for the 2024 World Championship.

Nash was tabbed by Doug Armstrong, Canada's GM for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics, to select the roster.

"Hockey Canada has meant a lot to me throughout my career, and I couldn't be more excited to lead our team at the World Championships in May," Nash said. "Representing Canada has been a great source of pride for me throughout my career, and I am looking forward with our staff to put together a team that will work extremely hard towards our goal of winning a gold medal in Czechia."

The 39-year-old was an assistant GM for Canada's silver medal-winning World Championship team in 2022. He's been in the Columbus Blue Jackets' front office since 2019 and has been the team's director of player development for three seasons.

"Rick is an outstanding person to lead Canada's national men's team at this year's World Championship, as he brings a wealth of international and NHL experience from his playing career and his time as an executive," Armstrong said.

Nash represented Canada at three Olympics and four World Championships as a player. He won gold at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, as well as the 2007 Worlds.

The first overall pick in the 2002 draft, Nash accumulated 437 goals and 805 points with the Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins. He retired in 2019 due to lingering concussion issues.

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