PWHL expansion is impacting the job market for coaches and GMs as Hockey Canada starts search
Hockey Canada is searching for a new general manager and coach for the national women's team following Gina Kingsbury's departure after eight years. The job market for these positions has become more competitive due to the expansion of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which has added four new teams. This shift is prompting Hockey Canada to adapt its approach to women's hockey, potentially incorporating PWHL personnel into its national team framework.
- ▪Gina Kingsbury will not return as general manager of the national women's team after eight years.
- ▪The PWHL has expanded to 12 teams, increasing competition for coaching and management roles.
- ▪Hockey Canada is looking to adapt its structure to align more closely with the PWHL's influence on women's hockey.
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Open this photo in gallery:Troy Ryan watches the play from the bench during a Team Canada preliminary round game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics earlier this year.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountHockey Canada announced Tuesday that general manager Gina Kingsbury will not return after eight years overseeing the national women’s team, meaning the organization now has to find a new GM along with a new coach in a job market that has changed dramatically with the growth of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.Kingsbury is the GM of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres, while former coach Troy Ryan was recently hired as coach and GM of the PWHL expansion team in San Jose.
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