Hockey Canada has announced the appointment of Montr\u00e9al Victoire General Manager Dani\u00e8le Sauvageau to a new role. Here is a statement from PWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford:<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to Dani\u00e8le on this well-deserved opportunity. Her leadership, vision and commitment have been pivotal in building the Montr\u00e9al Victoire and establishing a strong foundation for the team. While she\u2019ll certainly be missed in our league, this is a tremendous win for women\u2019s hockey. Dani\u00e8le has always been driven by a desire to grow the game, and we know she\u2019ll have an incredible impact with Hockey Canada. The continued collaboration between our organizations will only strengthen the sport, and we\u2019re excited to support Dani\u00e8le as she begins this next chapter while completing her final season with the Victoire.\u201d<\/p>\n
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CALGARY, Alberta \u2013 Hockey Canada has announced that Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Dani\u00e8le Sauvageau (Montr\u00e9al, QC\/Montr\u00e9al, PWHL) will serve as general manager of Canada\u2019s National Women\u2019s Program through the 2030 Olympic Winter Games, effective immediately.<\/p>\n
Sauvageau will also maintain her position as general manager of the Montr\u00e9al Victoire in the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) during the 2026-27 season, with the expectation of joining Hockey Canada full-time as vice-president of hockey operations and general manager of Canada\u2019s National Women\u2019s Program for the remaining three years ahead of the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps.<\/p>\n
In her role, Sauvageau will serve as general manager of Canada\u2019s National Women\u2019s Team The selection process was led by a search committee, including three National Women\u2019s Team alumnae\u2014committee chair and Hockey Canada board member Gillian Apps (Toronto, ON), Therese Brisson (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC) and Cassie Campbell-Pascall (Brampton, ON)\u2014as well as president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson (Thunder Bay, ON), vice-president of hockey operations Misha Donskov (London, ON), senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations Scott Salmond (Creston, BC), Own The Podium high performance advisor Cara Thibault (Calgary, AB) and Brad Treliving (Penticton, BC).<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to announce Dani\u00e8le Sauvageau\u2019s return to Hockey Canada as general manager of the National Women\u2019s Program. Dani\u00e8le brings a wealth of experience in professional and international hockey, including as the first Canadian head coach and general manager to win an Olympic gold medal and the only Canadian general manager to win a Walter Cup,\u201d Salmond said. \u201cWe are confident in Dani\u00e8le\u2019s vision to develop our athletes on and off the ice and we are excited for her to implement her strategy with the National Women\u2019s Program during the 2026-27 season and throughout this Olympic quadrennial.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThroughout her career, Dani\u00e8le has enjoyed tremendous success, and while we know there is a lot of work ahead for our National Women\u2019s Program, we have a leader in place who is a proven winner and knows what it will take to be successful at the 2030 Olympic Winter Games,\u201d Henderson said. \u201cDani\u00e8le will also be empowered to ensure our elite development pathway is producing exceptional athletes and people in a system that is innovative, proactive and uniquely Canadian.<\/p>\n \u201cThe explosion of women\u2019s and girls\u2019 hockey has created a need to be more aggressive with elite player development, and Hockey Canada is committed to being a leading organization that provides opportunities for more participants to develop in our system and hopefully wear the Maple Leaf as they represent our country.\u201d<\/p>\n Sauvageau was the first woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame\u2019s Builder Category as an Honoured Member in 2025. She has served as general manager of the Victoire since the team\u2019s inception in 2023 and led the team to a Walter Cup championship in 2026. She also spent time as the associate head coach and general manager of Team Harvey\u2019s with the PWHPA (2022-23), associate coach with the Canadiennes de Montr\u00e9al in the Canadian Women\u2019s Hockey League (2018-19), and general manager and initiator of the University of Montr\u00e9al women\u2019s hockey program (2010-16, 2017).<\/p>\n Internationally, Sauvageau was an assistant coach (1996-97) and head coach (2000-02) of Canada\u2019s National Women\u2019s Team, capturing gold at the 2001 IIHF World Women\u2019s Championship and 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the latter of which she also served as general manager. She was named to the Order of Canada in 2012 for her extraordinary contributions to the game of hockey and has been involved in the game for over 30 years.<\/p>\n \u201cJoining Hockey Canada as general manager of the National Women\u2019s Program is a privilege,\u201d said Sauvageau. \u201cWorking alongside the country\u2019s best women\u2019s hockey players and staff as we prepare for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games is an incredible opportunity and we have our sights set on showing the very best performance at every opportunity along the way. I have incredible memories of representing Team Canada and understand the preparation and collaboration required to achieve success at the international level.\u201d<\/p>\n The National Women\u2019s Team coaching staff for the 2026-27 season will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hockey Canada has announced the appointment of Montr\u00e9al Victoire General Manager Dani\u00e8le Sauvageau to a new role. 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